SendRail
Productivity
file transfer
SHOW HN2012
76points
50comments
#312of 1,677 in 2012
Top 19%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
4 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 16 critical, out of 30 comments about the project. Thread score -0.31.
Idea: 3 for, 6 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 6 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Solves the email file attachment problem with simple ease of use
From 3 comments
I love seeing apps that replace what we misuse email for -- e.g. sending files to a friend -- and looks like you guys have that spot on. The biggest issue with other solutions is…
ericz on HNEvery time people think about a solution about this (to my mind) huge e-mail issue I'm really happy to be not the only one who is sick of the existing solutions out there. I used…
lixef on HNLooks so simple, it's hard to believe it's really true. Good job! Can't wait to get my invite.
kirillzubovsky on HN
Desktop OS X integration looks good
From 1 comment
Cool product and integration with OS X. Your video needs a lot of work - you're talking way too much about technical things like 'threads' 'asynchronous' and 'in the background'…
latortuga on HN
Objections
Requiring Facebook login limits users and raises privacy concerns
From 5 comments
We use Facebook to validate your identity and send the download link directly to the recipient's Facebook message inbox. You might want to consider offering a couple of different…
miles on HNI'll never use a service that requires a FB login exclusively.
mtgx on HNHalf the internet may use Facebook, but how many people, in the target audience for this service, prefer to tie as little as possible to their Facebook account? I know that if a…
misnome on HNIt may well be a great product, but sadly as soon as I see the word "facebook", my gut reaction is good bye privacy, there for Im automatically excluded. Shame.
alan_cx on HN"All our files are encrypted with top of the line 256-bit AES encryption. We use Facebook to validate your identity and send the download link directly to the recipient's…
webwanderings on HN
Unclear whether it is truly peer-to-peer since files go through servers
From 3 comments
Peer to peer? I guess I am getting old. I can remember when peer to peer meant that one host would communicate directly to the other host and not store the file transfer on a…
dfc on HNAmen, brother! These were my assumptions as well when clicking the link. It would be more accurate to call this service peer-to-server-to-another-server-to-peer.
miles on HNWe only store the file on our central server if the receiving end doesn't have our app. If they have the app, we create a direct connection between both parties and transfer the…
ritikm on HN
No clear business model or pricing
From 3 comments
So how do you plan to make money? I can't see any pricing information, so I guess this is yet another case of users being the product.
white_devil on HNSeriously, how are they going to make money in the future? Is it just free in the alpha?
lixef on HNhow will you generate revenue?
tashmahalic on HN
Site served over HTTP rather than HTTPS
From 1 comment
Secure via HTTP? I think your URL is missing an 's'.
simonmales on HN
File size limits are unclear
From 1 comment
That's a little disappointing, because it means your claim to have no file size limits can't really be true. What is the real limit for sending a file to someone who doesn't have…
mapgrep on HN
Requests
Offer non-Facebook sign-up options
From 2 comments
We use Facebook to validate your identity and send the download link directly to the recipient's Facebook message inbox. You might want to consider offering a couple of different…
miles on HNAgreed: Many groups block FB; if you want any corporate or business use, you probably don't want to require FB logins.
mwexler on HN
Clarify file storage duration
From 1 comment
Every time people think about a solution about this (to my mind) huge e-mail issue I'm really happy to be not the only one who is sick of the existing solutions out there. I used…
lixef on HN
Clarify how firewalls are handled
From 1 comment
So you actually think this is a P2P architecture? On a related note how do you handle firewall piercing?
dfc on HN
Questions
How will the service generate revenue?
From 3 comments
So how do you plan to make money? I can't see any pricing information, so I guess this is yet another case of users being the product.
white_devil on HNSeriously, how are they going to make money in the future? Is it just free in the alpha?
lixef on HNhow will you generate revenue?
tashmahalic on HN
How are Facebook messages sent programmatically?
From 2 comments
We use Facebook to validate your identity and send the download link directly to the recipient's Facebook message inbox. Technical question: how are they able to do this? I…
itmag on HNSide note, but I'm curious: what do you use to send messages directly to the Facebook messages inbox? The standard FB dialog or is there some Graph API endpoint that will let you…
fomojola on HN
What happens if a transfer is interrupted?
From 1 comment
Curiosity question: what happens if I disconnect my machine halfway through a direct transfer? Do you support continued download/upload (or multipart)? I guess in the case of a…
spartango on HN
Alternatives named
WeTransfer, YouSendIt, Crate, ge.tt
From 1 comment
We use Facebook to validate your identity and send the download link directly to the recipient's Facebook message inbox. You might want to consider offering a couple of different…
miles on HN
Share (BitTorrent), SoShare
From 2 comments
How are you different from SoShare[1]? [1]: http://www.getshareapp.com/
icebraining on HNYou may be confused at what Share is; it's a desktop application that uses the bittorrent protocol[1] to do P2P transfers between users. It integrates with Facebook for very much…
icebraining on HN
Sendoid, Dropbox, Skype
From 1 comment
This seems almost identical to Sendoid which appears to have died completely. For asynch file sharing, we can use Dropbox, for synchronous file sharing, Skype. Is there a file…
dools on HN
Dropdock, copyfile.net, FilesOverMiles, Nitroshare
From 4 comments
Great that other smart people are trying to make sending files easier! We at Dropdock ( http:/getdropdock.com/getstarted , check at the end for invite code ) are also working on…
knes on HNI literally just finished something today that attempts to solve a similar problem: http://copyfile.net/
aprescott on HNI use a flash based p2p file transfer service for this now: http://www.filesovermiles.com/ Can't really see how this could be more convenient to me.
bencoder on HNI am surprised that nobody mentioned Nitroshare, which is great for a number of use cases, and completely free
slurgfest on HN