Micro Chat
Consumer and social
private group chat
SHOW HN2023
64points
43comments
#926of 3,109 in 2023
Top 30%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 7 critical, out of 21 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Idea: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, snappy, simple interface
From 1 comment
Very clean, super snappy, no external dependencies. Excellent first impression. Compliments to the chef. That said, this needs a self-hosted option to be truly useful. One, for…
huhtenberg on HN
Human-focused, no bots counter to AI trend
From 2 comments
> I think the tech and the product will evolve but only by finding out if others feel the same. Yes, I agree, my personal tagline I play around with is: "the future is human"…
apsurd on HN> "the future is human" I concur strongly, there are seemingly daily new "ai" chat bot apps and yet I personally don't see human behavior fundamentally changing any time soon.…
holler on HN
Objections
Landing page unclear; needs screenshots
From 3 comments
When I read this description the first thing it makes me think about is how this is different from any other IM client. When I go to your website I see a couple fluffy sentences…
idiotsecant on HNI would love to see some screenshots or examples of the service on the landing page. Right now the landing page is sparse and I have no idea of what the experience will be like.…
Neff on HNI wish the code repository was linked from the website to make it easier to find. It would be nice to see some screenshots of feature details without having to sign into your…
dominick-cc on HN
No clear difference from Signal, WhatsApp, Discord, or Slack
From 2 comments
Here is some straight forward feedback and advice. There is no compelling reason to use your chat as of now. Look at the first 3 things you talk about. Private. Anyone can setup…
bruceb on HNI would love to see some screenshots or examples of the service on the landing page. Right now the landing page is sparse and I have no idea of what the experience will be like.…
Neff on HN
Lacks self-hosting and federation
From 1 comment
Very clean, super snappy, no external dependencies. Excellent first impression. Compliments to the chef. That said, this needs a self-hosted option to be truly useful. One, for…
huhtenberg on HN
Site was down or erroring when people tried it
From 2 comments
> We encountered an error when trying to load your application and your page could not be served. Check the logs for your application in the App Platform dashboard.
sebmellen on HNditto
tony-allan on HN
Requests
Self-hosted option
From 2 comments
Very clean, super snappy, no external dependencies. Excellent first impression. Compliments to the chef. That said, this needs a self-hosted option to be truly useful. One, for…
huhtenberg on HNMoving parts are less of an issue if you could build it into a Docker container.
skykooler on HN
Screenshots and clearer messaging
From 2 comments
When I read this description the first thing it makes me think about is how this is different from any other IM client. When I go to your website I see a couple fluffy sentences…
idiotsecant on HNI would love to see some screenshots or examples of the service on the landing page. Right now the landing page is sparse and I have no idea of what the experience will be like.…
Neff on HN
Privacy policy and terms linked from landing page
From 2 comments
I would love to see some screenshots or examples of the service on the landing page. Right now the landing page is sparse and I have no idea of what the experience will be like.…
Neff on HNThis sounds pretty awesome, like a private Discord server or replacement for Facebook groups that's actually private (assuming it can be self-hosted or encrypted). One thing I…
bmarquez on HN
Link to source code
From 1 comment
I wish the code repository was linked from the website to make it easier to find. It would be nice to see some screenshots of feature details without having to sign into your…
dominick-cc on HN
Questions
Will it be monetized or have premium offerings?
From 1 comment
This is really cool! Do you have plans to start charging for this service eventually or any premium offerings?
lagniappe on HN
Is it end-to-end encrypted?
From 1 comment
Yes this is a proof of concept. I'm just trying to figure out what the core features should be and whether other people will be interested too. It can potentially be self hosted…
asim on HN
How does it stop becoming another Facebook?
From 1 comment
This would replace WhatsApp for me, but what’s to stop you turning into another Facebook?
will5421 on HN
Alternatives named
Signal
From 2 comments
"I just honestly can't find a place to build small private communities in a sane way." Signal does exactly this and I've used it to build a small private community of people who…
sjftokyo on HNI would love to see some screenshots or examples of the service on the landing page. Right now the landing page is sparse and I have no idea of what the experience will be like.…
Neff on HN
WhatsApp
From 2 comments
Here is some straight forward feedback and advice. There is no compelling reason to use your chat as of now. Look at the first 3 things you talk about. Private. Anyone can setup…
bruceb on HNThis would replace WhatsApp for me, but what’s to stop you turning into another Facebook?
will5421 on HN
Discord
From 2 comments
Thanks for the feedback. I guess my issue is, as a user of slack, discord, twitter, WhatsApp and other chat products, they have never really solved my community problems. Discord…
asim on HNSignal isn't a great option for general community group chat if you primarily use it for immediate (urgent) texting, though. It breaks down especially when you add global…
e12e on HN
Facebook Groups
From 1 comment
This sounds pretty awesome, like a private Discord server or replacement for Facebook groups that's actually private (assuming it can be self-hosted or encrypted). One thing I…
bmarquez on HN
Reddit and WordPress with BuddyPress
From 1 comment
I have been assuming that reddit (and thus redit clone software) is 'find a place to build small private communities in a sane way. " - admittedly I have not used it, so it's…
stevenicr on HN