Attach.io
Web and SaaS
file sharing
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score -0.09.
Design: 1 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 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
Striking, fresh design
From 1 comment
The big black button does nothing for me. I can't scroll the TOS (have to click and drag to select text to see further down). The contact popup seems half-done - blank with some…
johnpattiyson on HN
Simple design
From 1 comment
Seems a bit similar to http://ge.tt/ - They also feature a drag-and-drop uploading, with 2GB for free, user registration and an API with wrappers for a few languages. Two…
benregn on HN
Objections
Big black button does nothing when clicked without a file
From 2 comments
The big black button does nothing for me. I can't scroll the TOS (have to click and drag to select text to see further down). The contact popup seems half-done - blank with some…
johnpattiyson on HNI go to the website. See a big black call to action button, so I click it. Maybe without reading the text first. Nothing happens. I get that if I drag and drop files then click…
johnpattiyson on HN
Terms of service text cannot be scrolled
From 2 comments
The big black button does nothing for me. I can't scroll the TOS (have to click and drag to select text to see further down). The contact popup seems half-done - blank with some…
johnpattiyson on HNI'm using OS X 10.8 with Chrome. Like johnpattiyson, I can't scroll the TOS.
leprofessorr on HN
PHP errors shown instead of clean 404
From 1 comment
Looks nice. All I can think of is a quick custom 404 page or some less cryptic exceptions rather than the PHP errors/notices when a file is not found. Suggestion: file deletion?…
mastofact on HN
Upload progress screen flashes too briefly for small files
From 1 comment
Also, the upload progress screen flashing by is alarming for very small files. Either wait a second before showing it, and so skip it for small files, or keep it on screen for at…
johnpattiyson on HN
Requests
Password-protected private files
From 2 comments
Looks nice. All I can think of is a quick custom 404 page or some less cryptic exceptions rather than the PHP errors/notices when a file is not found. Suggestion: file deletion?…
mastofact on HN> Private files might be a good idea too, maybe forcing people to fill in a secret password first before being able to download? That's what I was thinking. However, maybe people…
mastofact on HN
File deletion
From 1 comment
Looks nice. All I can think of is a quick custom 404 page or some less cryptic exceptions rather than the PHP errors/notices when a file is not found. Suggestion: file deletion?…
mastofact on HN
Automatic upload on drop and file chooser on button click
From 1 comment
Seems a bit similar to http://ge.tt/ - They also feature a drag-and-drop uploading, with 2GB for free, user registration and an API with wrappers for a few languages. Two…
benregn on HN
Questions
How long do links stay active before expiring?
From 1 comment
Great design. Once uploaded how long are the links active before they expire? Password is a good idea
ghosh on HN
What are the server costs?
From 1 comment
That looks interesting. What about the expenses of the server?
inovica on HN
Alternatives named
ge.tt
From 1 comment
Seems a bit similar to http://ge.tt/ - They also feature a drag-and-drop uploading, with 2GB for free, user registration and an API with wrappers for a few languages. Two…
benregn on HN