Slap
Consumer and social
social notifications app
SHOW HN2023
How HN took it
0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.50.
Docs: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 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
Minimalist landing and signup pages
From 1 comment
congrats on building and shipping something, and thank you for sharing it here. i like the minimalism of your landing and signup pages. however there are some significant…
3dsnano on HN
Good idea
From 1 comment
Good idea, but "Privacy policy" - The page you are looking for does not exist. Given how it will be used it could be a minefield.
beardyw on HN
Objections
Unclear value to users and recipients of a slap
From 1 comment
congrats on building and shipping something, and thank you for sharing it here. i like the minimalism of your landing and signup pages. however there are some significant…
3dsnano on HN
No privacy policy or terms initially; page was broken
From 2 comments
Good idea, but "Privacy policy" - The page you are looking for does not exist. Given how it will be used it could be a minefield.
beardyw on HNAnonymous organization/team, no differentiating USP's, no privacy policy, no terms of use, no idea how/if this will be monetized (are we the product?). Also no source code, no…
rapnie on HN
Unclear monetization and anonymous team
From 1 comment
Anonymous organization/team, no differentiating USP's, no privacy policy, no terms of use, no idea how/if this will be monetized (are we the product?). Also no source code, no…
rapnie on HN
Toast notification does not match design scheme
From 1 comment
if I had to nitpick, the "Slapped successfully" toast notification does not match the application's design scheme, imo.
abishekvenkat on HN
Idea not fun or humorous enough
From 2 comments
imo, you should have went down a more fun/humorous route of slapping your friends
gardenhedge on HNthis is what i was expecting i am disappointed
j4hdufd8 on HN
Requests
More clarity on the team, monetization and terms
From 1 comment
Anonymous organization/team, no differentiating USP's, no privacy policy, no terms of use, no idea how/if this will be monetized (are we the product?). Also no source code, no…
rapnie on HN
Source code availability and decentralized networking
From 1 comment
Anonymous organization/team, no differentiating USP's, no privacy policy, no terms of use, no idea how/if this will be monetized (are we the product?). Also no source code, no…
rapnie on HN
Questions
What is the experience for people receiving a Slap?
From 1 comment
congrats on building and shipping something, and thank you for sharing it here. i like the minimalism of your landing and signup pages. however there are some significant…
3dsnano on HN
Are users the product?
From 1 comment
Anonymous organization/team, no differentiating USP's, no privacy policy, no terms of use, no idea how/if this will be monetized (are we the product?). Also no source code, no…
rapnie on HN