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SHOW HN2012
12points
14comments
#1,206of 1,677 in 2012
Top 72%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
1 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score -0.02.
Design: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 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
Commenter signed up to support Show HN launches
From 1 comment
I didn't see it this morning, but seeing this now and just signed up for the beta. I'm still not entirely sure what it does, even after reading the linked thread, but I try to do…
bmelton on HN
Nginx handling load is plausible for static content
From 2 comments
"I was afraid that Nginx might not hold up" Seeing articles get nuked by a sudden spike in traffic tends to give one unrealistic assumptions about what servers can handle. Most…
glimcat on HNI didn't see it this morning, but seeing this now and just signed up for the beta. I'm still not entirely sure what it does, even after reading the linked thread, but I try to do…
bmelton on HN
Objections
Landing page has a typo
From 1 comment
Just wanted to let you know, there's a typo on your landing page. "Archieve" should be "Archive". Otherwise, looking good!
mikeyouse on HN
Sign-up form asks for names, which may deter users
From 2 comments
All you really need is an email. Asking for first name and last name too, even if it's optional, will probably discourage some people when they see the form.
leejw00t354 on HNNot to sound contrarian, but the 'something' you can do about that is to not ask for their first and last names. I'm not suggesting that's the right or wrong approach, but you…
bmelton on HN
Unclear what the app does
From 1 comment
I didn't see it this morning, but seeing this now and just signed up for the beta. I'm still not entirely sure what it does, even after reading the linked thread, but I try to do…
bmelton on HN
Requests
Send invites faster or confirm invite status
From 1 comment
Are you still sending out invites? I registered, said a few words even and am yet to receive one.
nuhm on HN
Questions
Does the invite count mean 755 opened the form or requested invites?
From 1 comment
"478 people requested invite out of 755." Does this mean 755 requested an invite and 478 got one?
nuhm on HN
Are invites still being sent?
From 1 comment
Are you still sending out invites? I registered, said a few words even and am yet to receive one.
nuhm on HN