Hacker News UX
Consumer and social
hacker news client
SHOW HN2023
153points
84comments
#406of 3,109 in 2023
Top 14%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
8 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 13 critical, out of 42 comments about the project. Thread score -0.07.
Design: 4 for, 8 againstIdea: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Multi-column layout and infinite scroll are useful
From 2 comments
Just installed it, works flawlessly on Orion Browser (WebKit that can use Chrome & Firefox extensions). Off the bat, I like the two column view with infinite scroll. I also like…
AndroidKitKat on HNthis strongly reminds me of circa-2011 4chan enhancement scripts, in a really good way, right down to the column approach. makes me nostalgic for when the mainstream considered…
0x69420 on HN
Objections
Text is too large and reduces the number of visible posts
From 2 comments
I like the idea but I uninstalled it because it made everything too big. I'm using a 2022 mbpro with small text and it totally screw the scale of original HN. Without the…
jiwidi on HNI did try it. Only for a few minutes, but I felt it was enough to get a sense of the typography/layout. I think my main issue was font size and lack of whitespace. I'm typically…
danpalmer on HN
Privacy and trust concerns about unknown author and no privacy policy
From 1 comment
Hi. I see no information about a privacy policy, so I'm asking directly: Who are you and how do we know we can trust this extension? Why are the last reviews from 2012 to 2014?…
qwertox on HN
Removes the simplicity of the original HN
From 2 comments
Same thoughts here. I think it's great that people can make extensions and apps for new and varied experiences, but the current HN is dang near perfect IMHO. Simple, intuitive,…
babbledabbler on HNI installed it and I figured out that: 1. when I click on comments, it takes time to load the content on the right side 2. I feel like there is a lot of information at the same…
bapetel on HN
Requests
Firefox and Safari versions
From 3 comments
Any word on when Firefox would be ready? I love the split panes
vaughnegut on HNWhy not a Safari extension? A bunch of us are on Macs. No hate; just wondering if Apple has made it too onerous to fool with.
TheRealDunkirk on HNWhen is the Firefox version going live? Would love to try it out.
PrayagS on HN
Custom header color support
From 2 comments
Just installed it, works flawlessly on Orion Browser (WebKit that can use Chrome & Firefox extensions). Off the bat, I like the two column view with infinite scroll. I also like…
AndroidKitKat on HNYeah it definitely improves with zoom out, i just dont like the idea of having custom zooms per page but thats just being very picky me. Also, have you thought of supporting the…
jiwidi on HN
Font size customisation in app
From 2 comments
Hi. Thanks for trying it out. I can certainly provide font-size customisation in-app, but for now one could adapt the font-size in their liking with browser's zoom capability…
hnux on HN"dang near perfect" is correct! The only issue is the font, really. I use the stylus extension to change it to: * { font-family: Open sans; } And _now_ it's perfect. For desktop…
avel on HN
Questions
Who is the author and can the extension be trusted
From 1 comment
Hi. I see no information about a privacy policy, so I'm asking directly: Who are you and how do we know we can trust this extension? Why are the last reviews from 2012 to 2014?…
qwertox on HN
Alternatives named
Refined Hacker News
From 2 comments
> This adds just a bit more cognitive load around navigating. I think you'd like "Refined Hacker News". It provides thoughtful, convenient enhancements but doesn't change the…
CharlesW on HNRefined Hacker News [1] is similar extension with some really useful features, which was on the front page a few months ago. [1]https://github.com/plibither8/refined-hacker-news
herrvogel- on HN
Hack mobile client
From 1 comment
Hack is pretty good on Android. Replying from it right now. Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pranapps.hack
Tajnymag on HN
modernhn.com
From 1 comment
Another alternative that hasn't been brought up yet is https://www.modernhn.com
jbergstroem on HN