t4t
Consumer and social
social network for trans and queer people
SHOW HN2025
484points
344comments
#77of 3,837 in 2025
Top 3%of 2025 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 31 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 33 critical, out of 76 comments about the project. Thread score -0.26.
Privacy: 0 for, 14 againstDesign: 1 for, 7 againstIdea: 3 for, 3 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 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
Minimalist, fast design
From 3 comments
I like the minimalist design! And it’s fast to load too. Good job
replwoacause on HNnon content related feedback I like how minimalist the UI is, but I might want a little bit of padding on the sides? I feel like HN does that part pretty well even though it's a…
nemomarx on HNpeople are criticizing the minimal text interface, but i really appreciate it. it's very nice in w3m, a tui browser. but spacing between each post (none), and among posts and…
slutd on HN
Posthog and lean stack are a sensible choice
From 1 comment
Posthog was definitely a relevant choice for this project.
m00x on HN
Objections
NSFW content shown to logged-out users and minors
From 3 comments
You probably shouldn’t show NSFW to non-logged in users. Otherwise you could run afoul of various laws, since technically minors can access it
Atotalnoob on HNThe app seems to be marked 17+ on the App Store, which means it may have “Infrequent/mild sexual content”. The very first entry on the recent posts list is: “tell us about your…
jl6 on HNAs someone who isn't familiar with the norms of this community, the first few posts were somewhat surprising. I mean to say, they were overtly sexual and public. I have many…
xrd on HN
Low contrast and hard-to-read text
From 2 comments
The low contrast in the app makes it distractingly uncomfortable to read.
ninalanyon on HNText is barely readable. What part of this is trans friendly? Do trans people not have eyes?
Uptrenda on HN
Security risk of being a target for malicious actors
From 3 comments
I am very concerned about this being a target for malicious actors. I'd offer to help you with security but I've never even heard of some of your stack so I'm probably not in a…
cperciva on HNPlease be very, very careful with security. That includes logging as little as you can get away with. Your site is a tempting target for a certain class of people.
sfink on HN(I work in social media content moderation.) Echoing some other comments here, I highly recommend (in strongest possible terms) that you sit down with a lawyer well versed in…
pjbeam on HN
Location privacy: too-specific location shown on profiles
From 1 comment
Not a huge fan of lack of control over location in profile. I understand wanting location to show local posts much like lex, but right now all I can disable on my profile is…
def13 on HN
Requires app install and sign-in; web version is bare
From 3 comments
I'm not going to install the app, not sure what that blocks me from but not going to do it. and there's really nothing that tells me why I would like to use the app. I guess…
grogenaut on HNIf the goal is to be lightweight why is it app only and not just a web page?
mrgoldenbrown on HNIs there a way to sign up without using Google/Apple sign-in?
tedajax on HN
Requests
Add NSFW filtering or opt-in toggle
From 3 comments
The biggest piece of feedback I think I have gotten from posting here is that the nsfw content is a bit shocking which I get. Sorry about that. My guess is that if you just…
t4t on HNI don’t think the thirst posts are trolls, but I do know what you mean. One of my top priorities this next month is adding NSFW filtering to the app to allow people to toggle…
t4t on HNI will add a tagging system and hide nsfw posts from non-logged-in non-opted-in users this weekend.
t4t on HN
Better control over location display
From 2 comments
Not a huge fan of lack of control over location in profile. I understand wanting location to show local posts much like lex, but right now all I can disable on my profile is…
def13 on HNit looks really slick but the timeline scrolling is a little heavy. also fwiw no way to filter location for posts without sharing your own...
alicesmemories on HN
Encryption and anonymous or hide features
From 1 comment
Not sure if mentioned. But add some encryption, and some way to identify bad actors. With the recent executive orders, it might become dangerous to be trans. Yes, it has always…
FrustratedMonky on HN
Accessible web version and larger text
From 1 comment
> NSFW should be opt-in, not default. > How do people report offensive, doxing and unsafe content? Do you have moderators, and can they scale if it comes lot more popular? > Why…
ThinkBeat on HN
Questions
How is it funded long term?
From 2 comments
Good work! Let’s say this network continues to grow; how do you anticipate funding its future operations?
mrtesthah on HNSaw a post that says they found the website via the "terrible orange site"?! Grumble grumble. /jk In all seriousness though, this is great! And good timing too, such a community…
CaptainFever on HN
Is the source open?
From 2 comments
open source?
elintknower on HNMobile app only and no source code? I appreciate the effort but I'll stick with Mastodon for now.
01HNNWZ0MV43FF on HN
How are reports and moderation handled?
From 1 comment
> NSFW should be opt-in, not default. > How do people report offensive, doxing and unsafe content? Do you have moderators, and can they scale if it comes lot more popular? > Why…
ThinkBeat on HN
Alternatives named
Lex
From 2 comments
- The maker's post
Cool app, I'll give it a try. Thanks for sharing, and I definitely appreciate feeling the need for an alternative to Lex (which is sad! they took VC money then had to hypergrowth…
anaisbetts on HN
Grindr
From 1 comment
What’s wrong with Grindr, the biggest app for queer and trans people to meet?
asdf6969 on HN
Mastodon
From 2 comments
Mobile app only and no source code? I appreciate the effort but I'll stick with Mastodon for now.
01HNNWZ0MV43FF on HNpeople are criticizing the minimal text interface, but i really appreciate it. it's very nice in w3m, a tui browser. but spacing between each post (none), and among posts and…
slutd on HN