Boldfaced
Web and SaaS
portfolio site for writers
SHOW HN2012
22points
13comments
#893of 1,677 in 2012
Top 54%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
3 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 2 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Idea: 3 for, 1 againstDesign: 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
Green color and typography are decent
From 1 comment
I like the name, the typography's decent, and I'm fond of that shade of green. The layout is very, very messy. It feels like a poorly-styled tumblelog, what with the huge…
unalone on HN
Objections
Quotes-only format does not show off longer writing
From 2 comments
I like the name, the typography's decent, and I'm fond of that shade of green. The layout is very, very messy. It feels like a poorly-styled tumblelog, what with the huge…
unalone on HN>But seriously, rethink the quotes-only approach. Writing is about so much more than quick snippets. I agree. When I read the blurb of the website, I thought "okay, it's a place…
Bramble on HN
Centered text hurts readability
From 3 comments
I agree with the centered-ness. Either the copy needs to be really well formatted to work with all of the centered text, (and even then what happens on mobile) or you should drop…
ianstormtaylor on HNIn my opinion, you should left justify the quotes, make the color of the quotes a dark body color, and then make the clients' names in the lovely shade of green. When substantial…
imcrs on HNI like the name, the typography's decent, and I'm fond of that shade of green. The layout is very, very messy. It feels like a poorly-styled tumblelog, what with the huge…
unalone on HN
Requests
Support longer-form writing, not just quote snippets
From 2 comments
I like the name, the typography's decent, and I'm fond of that shade of green. The layout is very, very messy. It feels like a poorly-styled tumblelog, what with the huge…
unalone on HN>But seriously, rethink the quotes-only approach. Writing is about so much more than quick snippets. I agree. When I read the blurb of the website, I thought "okay, it's a place…
Bramble on HN
Link quotes to full essays or excerpts
From 1 comment
>But seriously, rethink the quotes-only approach. Writing is about so much more than quick snippets. I agree. When I read the blurb of the website, I thought "okay, it's a place…
Bramble on HN
Questions
Is this an official Elepath project?
From 1 comment
I like the name, the typography's decent, and I'm fond of that shade of green. The layout is very, very messy. It feels like a poorly-styled tumblelog, what with the huge…
unalone on HN
Alternatives named
Wattpad
From 1 comment
Sounds like wattpad.com
juliska on HN
Scripted.com
From 1 comment
There's a site called scripted.com, but I'm not sure if the profiles are public and shared - it seems like a direct hiring clearinghouse.
betelnut on HN
Dribbble and GitHub for portfolios
From 2 comments
I like the idea. Kind of like a dribbble.com for copy writers. I would use the site to look for a copy writer. Good luck!
sixQuarks on HNAgreed. Designers have dribbble and developers have github. doesn't seem like there's a great place for copywriters to share copy snippets and discuss them. I'd use a site like…
WadeF on HN