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361points
206comments
#136of 3,515 in 2024
Top 4%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
25 positive, 40 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 42 critical, out of 112 comments about the project. Thread score -0.09.
Idea: 5 for, 12 againstPrivacy: 2 for, 10 againstPricing: 2 for, 8 againstExecution: 4 for, 3 againstPerformance: 0 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, easy to use design
From 2 comments
Very clean and easy to use. 90% of my coworkers with “decades of experience” and “senior” in their titles would not even be able to build something like this in their full time.…
xyst on HNIncredible timing, I was just looking for somewhere to store and share my video game clips. This looks more appealing (cheaper) than Streamable. I love that there is a Linux…
agersant on HN
Cheaper than Streamable and Gyazo
From 1 comment
Incredible timing, I was just looking for somewhere to store and share my video game clips. This looks more appealing (cheaper) than Streamable. I love that there is a Linux…
agersant on HN
Objections
Fixed storage plans are poor value compared with usage-based or competitor storage
From 2 comments
Congrats on the launch! But, something that stops me from using a number of services is the sale of fixed size plans where I'll typically either under utilize them (e.g. do I…
devnull212 on HNThe marketing says that this is an Alternative to Imgur, but the product doesn't feel like an alternative to Imgur, it feels like an alternative to OneDrive. It shares more…
RIMR on HN
Sustainability of a free plan and business model
From 3 comments
Looks great, and clearly a lot of time and thought invested. Not news to you, I'm sure, but these sites typically only last for a while. Because nobody has really hit on a way to…
tyingq on HNCongrats, it looks great, love that you have Linux app support. Question, have you done the business analysis to know how long you can afford to run the system when giving away…
jml78 on HNImage hosting is not a viable business. Source: every image host that has ever existed (note the past tense)
account42 on HN
Encryption at rest is off by default and privacy is unclear without self-hosting
From 2 comments
How is it private if you can't self host? (I'm hoping I missed something :)
metadat on HNThe marketing says that this is an Alternative to Imgur, but the product doesn't feel like an alternative to Imgur, it feels like an alternative to OneDrive. It shares more…
RIMR on HN
Requests
Self-hosting option
From 1 comment
How is it private if you can't self host? (I'm hoping I missed something :)
metadat on HN
Usage-based pricing
From 1 comment
Congrats on the launch! But, something that stops me from using a number of services is the sale of fixed size plans where I'll typically either under utilize them (e.g. do I…
devnull212 on HN
Windows client
From 1 comment
Are there any plans for Windows App support? There are more Windows 10 and 11 users than all iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS users combined
sirjaz on HN
Questions
How is the service funded and how long can it last
From 2 comments
Congrats, it looks great, love that you have Linux app support. Question, have you done the business analysis to know how long you can afford to run the system when giving away…
jml78 on HNLooks great, and clearly a lot of time and thought invested. Not news to you, I'm sure, but these sites typically only last for a while. Because nobody has really hit on a way to…
tyingq on HN
Can videos play in the browser
From 1 comment
Maybe stupid question but can video files uploaded be played in the browser? I’m always frustrated when I want to share a game clip with friends and it seems like the options are…
jmuguy on HN
How is content moderated given the privacy stance
From 2 comments
I have always wondered how "hosting" sites deal with malicious actors, like sharing of copywritten stuff (like movies), xxx stuff or worse (cp). Is there content moderation at…
GaiusCoffee on HNThis is a legally...risky strategy. You built a cool thing but unfortunately when you put cool things online they get used for the worst possible purposes.
idiotsecant on HN
Alternatives named
Imgur
From 1 comment
The marketing says that this is an Alternative to Imgur, but the product doesn't feel like an alternative to Imgur, it feels like an alternative to OneDrive. It shares more…
RIMR on HN
Gyazo
From 2 comments
The marketing says that this is an Alternative to Imgur, but the product doesn't feel like an alternative to Imgur, it feels like an alternative to OneDrive. It shares more…
RIMR on HNGood call! The second one is Gyazo.
sweca on HN
Streamable
From 1 comment
Incredible timing, I was just looking for somewhere to store and share my video game clips. This looks more appealing (cheaper) than Streamable. I love that there is a Linux…
agersant on HN
Google Drive
From 1 comment
The marketing says that this is an Alternative to Imgur, but the product doesn't feel like an alternative to Imgur, it feels like an alternative to OneDrive. It shares more…
RIMR on HN
MEGA
From 1 comment
The marketing says that this is an Alternative to Imgur, but the product doesn't feel like an alternative to Imgur, it feels like an alternative to OneDrive. It shares more…
RIMR on HN
Backblaze or S3
From 1 comment
Congrats on the launch! But, something that stops me from using a number of services is the sale of fixed size plans where I'll typically either under utilize them (e.g. do I…
devnull212 on HN