Zsync
Web and SaaS
social discussion platform
SHOW HN2023
207points
124comments
#267of 3,109 in 2023
Top 9%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
6 positive, 15 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 37 critical, out of 65 comments about the project. Thread score -0.47.
Idea: 4 for, 21 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 against
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What HN said
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Optional crypto tipping and anti-censorship stance noted as interesting
From 2 comments
What in the world is going on here? Why is there so much hate for this project? Adding optional ETH donations is cool. I have no idea if it'll work well, but it's cool to try.…
prohobo on HNCool idea, I think Ethereum wallets as accounts have good potential to be an elegant solution to spam/bot prevention. I, too, remember the times when Reddit fostered high(er)…
username923409 on HN
Ethereum wallet accounts could help against spam and bots
From 1 comment
Cool idea, I think Ethereum wallets as accounts have good potential to be an elegant solution to spam/bot prevention. I, too, remember the times when Reddit fostered high(er)…
username923409 on HN
Objections
Front page is spam-filled
From 2 comments
Appreciate the anti-censorship stance in theory, but involving cryptocurrencies and hoping that AI some day fixes all your discoverability issues are pretty big red flags to me.…
bhaney on HNI hope you take this constructively but none of the design decisions you've described sound like they have any chance of working toward your stated goal of fostering high quality…
xtagon on HN
Tags are not a substitute for subreddits
From 2 comments
I have two slightly challenging comments, which I hope you will take as constructive prodding to clarify your thinking. Firstly, you have a bit of dissonance in your thinking…
heisenzombie on HNI hope you take this constructively but none of the design decisions you've described sound like they have any chance of working toward your stated goal of fostering high quality…
xtagon on HN
Crypto tips are a weak incentive for quality and feel scammy
From 3 comments
I don’t want anything to do with cryptocurrency (each time I tip someone am I creating a taxable transaction?). I’m not even sure what problem it’s solving. Reddit incentivized…
eli on HNMonetizing content does not increase its “quality” in some absolute sense. Monetizing content causes creators to create the content that monetizes the best. Long thoughtful posts…
schmichael on HNI hope you take this constructively but none of the design decisions you've described sound like they have any chance of working toward your stated goal of fostering high quality…
xtagon on HN
Lack of moderation or censorship will let spam and abuse through
From 3 comments
I don’t want anything to do with cryptocurrency (each time I tip someone am I creating a taxable transaction?). I’m not even sure what problem it’s solving. Reddit incentivized…
eli on HNWhy do people all say "I don't believe in censorship" and then fail to address the fact that the best online communities all aggressively moderate. There's clearly value in…
nl on HNBesides the already mentioned subreddits != tags, I also find the “high quality discussion” goal questionable in this idealistic form. There is time for fun, and while some jokes…
kaba0 on HN
ML-based sorting and recommendations are undesirable
From 2 comments
>In the future, we could use ML to offer options to sort comments in more useful ways, such as by sorting by "most insightful". We could determine based on your upvote history…
dabluecaboose on HNI hope you take this constructively but none of the design decisions you've described sound like they have any chance of working toward your stated goal of fostering high quality…
xtagon on HN
Requests
Add moderation and spam filtering
From 2 comments
I don’t want anything to do with cryptocurrency (each time I tip someone am I creating a taxable transaction?). I’m not even sure what problem it’s solving. Reddit incentivized…
eli on HNA couple things: - Censorship is okay. Having a high bar for censorship is what places like HN are founded on. Setting guidelines is a good course of action for that. This is…
kodah on HN
Rename the project, since zsync is an existing tool
From 3 comments
You need a new name. zsync is an rsync-like tool optimized for many downloads per file version. zsync is used by Linux distributions such as Ubuntu for distributing fast changing…
LeoPanthera on HNZsync is already a thing. http://zsync.moria.org.uk/
loloquwowndueo on HNCool idea, I think Ethereum wallets as accounts have good potential to be an elegant solution to spam/bot prevention. I, too, remember the times when Reddit fostered high(er)…
username923409 on HN
Use a subreddit-style community architecture
From 2 comments
I have two slightly challenging comments, which I hope you will take as constructive prodding to clarify your thinking. Firstly, you have a bit of dissonance in your thinking…
heisenzombie on HNWhat in the world is going on here? Why is there so much hate for this project? Adding optional ETH donations is cool. I have no idea if it'll work well, but it's cool to try.…
prohobo on HN
Open source the code
From 1 comment
I stopped reading at “Ethereum wallet”. Sounds like a crypto scam to me. Just kidding! That is just the typical HN knee-jerk reaction when they see “ethereum wallet”. Great job —…
EGreg on HN
Questions
What financial incentive does crypto tipping actually create for quality?
From 1 comment
> Anyone who connects an ethereum wallet to their account will also have a (non-invasive) "Tip" option at the bottom of their comment, allowing anyone to directly tip commenters…
aw1621107 on HN
Will it scale?
From 1 comment
I saw it just before someone started spamming it. I like the idea of posts that can have multiple tags. Will it scale?
donmcronald on HN
Why Ethereum rather than a lower-fee chain?
From 1 comment
Some thoughts: 1. The concept of subreddits may seem restrictive, but it's also good at filtering low-effort content when you want a more curated experience. If you allow anyone…
diego_sandoval on HN
Alternatives named
Reddit
From 2 comments
>In the future, we could use ML to offer options to sort comments in more useful ways, such as by sorting by "most insightful". We could determine based on your upvote history…
dabluecaboose on HNI hope you take this constructively but none of the design decisions you've described sound like they have any chance of working toward your stated goal of fostering high quality…
xtagon on HN
Hacker News
From 2 comments
A couple things: - Censorship is okay. Having a high bar for censorship is what places like HN are founded on. Setting guidelines is a good course of action for that. This is…
kodah on HNSome thoughts: 1. The concept of subreddits may seem restrictive, but it's also good at filtering low-effort content when you want a more curated experience. If you allow anyone…
diego_sandoval on HN
Voat and Truth Social
From 1 comment
I find it hard to reconcile "reddit is hostile to things like crypto" and "I don't believe in censorship". If you don't believe in censorship, then you should celebrate redditors…
criley2 on HN