HackerNew
Productivity
browser extension for hacker news
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
8 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 13 mixed, 27 critical, out of 64 comments about the project. Thread score -0.20.
Design: 2 for, 11 againstExecution: 1 for, 10 againstIdea: 0 for, 6 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
Useful usability features like inline replies, collapsible threads and endless scroll
From 4 comments
Just installed it - loving the added spacing, increased font sizes/etc; it makes far better use of the full screen. I doubt I'll ever be uninstalling this :)
Fizzadar on HNFantastic work! I'm liking the different feel of the site. Infinite scrolling is a big plus too. Curious to see what else you can do with this.
leemac on HNThis is a great new tool! Thank you very much, HN was one of the ugliest sites I visit daily :) I guess it's true though, Content IS King.
kelsokennedy on HNOoo, this is quite nice. I like all of the inline features you added (though inline comments aren't currently working for me --- scratch that, they were just really slow). Nicely…
christiangenco on HN
Objections
Changes the HN styling too much; wants styling optional
From 4 comments
"I can almost guarantee that after a day you won't want to go back..." Unfortunately I probably won't make it to a day or two. What you really strive for as a designer is more…
dwhly on HNI would use it if you didn't change the css, and didn't make share the rightmost link. Also, that "block this guy" popup is really pervasive when you're just roaming around with…
vasco on HNSame suggestion. I like the overall improvements but please don't force the styling. Make it as an option that users can check to disable default styling of HN.
sushi on HNI uninstalled it almost immediately after installing. Cool idea but you shouldn't change the entire look and feel of the site. See Reddit Enhancement Suite as a good example of…
omgsean on HN
Endless scrolling blocks access to footer links and search
From 3 comments
I can't get access to the footer because of the endless scrolling. Basically there's no way for me to access the Search box long enough to type something in. Is it possible to…
orky56 on HNEndless scrolling is very cool, until you try to click one of the links on the bottom or use the search.
crisnoble on HNEndless scrolling is uncool if you want to click any of the links at the bottom of the page, Lists, RSS, Bookmarket. Maybe these links can be relocated to the top of the page? I…
getpost on HN
Low contrast and blue text hard to read
From 3 comments
I don't mind the idea of changing HN's styling if it is easier to read. Unfortunately, something in the contrast with the plugin makes it much, much harder to read. If I could…
SoftwareMaven on HNBlue text on a white background is a cardinal sin in design.
tantalor on HNThe pure white in the background hurts my eye. Isn't it a good practice to make it a little grayish?
g0su on HN
Requests
Make CSS styling optional
From 3 comments
Same suggestion. I like the overall improvements but please don't force the styling. Make it as an option that users can check to disable default styling of HN.
sushi on HN> I would use it if you didn't change the css Same here. It seems very useful but styling should be optional, some of us realy like how good ol' HN looks.
gbaygon on HNWhy not let the users run their own CSS if they want to? I like to use the Georgify user script: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ofjfdfaleomlfanfehgblppafkijjhmi It's…
e_proxus on HN
Open links in new tab option
From 2 comments
Option to open all links in a new tab would be greatly appreciated
fitzpasd on HNI only wish to have it default to follow links into a new tab.
maxxpower on HN
Hide posts feature
From 1 comment
I've been playing with something like this too. What I really want brought over from the Reddit Enhancement Suite is the ability to hide posts and to see updated comment counts.
Jimmie on HN
Questions
What data does the extension collect and send to third parties
From 2 comments
Can you add privacy details? It looks like this is using a 3rd party service for social profile data.
driverdan on HNI'd also like to know more about that. "Your data on hackerne.ws and news.ycombinator.com" sounds very generic and I'm not knowledgeable on Chrome extensions. Does that include…
muyuu on HN
Alternatives named
Georgify user script
From 2 comments
The features are nice but can you make it look more like the Georgify extension. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ofjfdfaleomlfanfehgblppafkijjhmi I like how the content…
DonnyV on HNLooks nice, but I perfer Georgify https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ofjfdfaleomlfanfehgblppafkijjhmi
micahshell on HN
Hacker News Enhancement Suite
From 1 comment
Neat. I started working on a bookmarklet to improve HN last year called Hacker News Enhancement Suite: https://github.com/driverdan/Hacker-News-Enhancement-Suite I never got the…
driverdan on HN
Collapsible comments extension
From 1 comment
Not bad! I was previously using a combination of the Georgify and Collapsible comment extensions. Your extension is better in some ways and worse in others. Suggestions: Collapse…
knite on HN