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SHOW HN2013

59points
21comments
#431of 1,739 in 2013
Top 25%of 2013 by points

How HN took it

LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

4 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 0 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.32.

Idea: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 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

  • Commenters like the idea and say they would opt in

    From 3 comments
    • Fantastic. This might be the first newsletter I have ever actually opted-in to.
      hkhanna on HN
    • Sounds awesome. Based on what I've seen so far, good job.
      acangiano on HN
    • This kinda stuff is really cool, I always wish I could come up with something like this and give back to HN.
      marshallford on HN
  • Requests for RSS feed

    From 2 comments

Objections

  • Hard to judge without seeing sample issues before giving email

    From 1 comment
    • I wish there were more examples on the site -- I hate giving my email if I don't see the product first (outside of a single screen shot.) I like seeing what was given in the last…
      davidjhall on HN
  • Many curated HN newsletters already look similar

    From 1 comment
    • I wish there were more examples on the site -- I hate giving my email if I don't see the product first (outside of a single screen shot.) I like seeing what was given in the last…
      davidjhall on HN

Requests

  • RSS feed

    From 2 comments
  • Choose both hacker and designer roles

    From 1 comment
    • Looks awesome! I would like the ability to choose both Hacker and Designer though. :)
      uzegonemad on HN
  • Browser extension for voting on stories

    From 1 comment
    • You should open source a browser extension that allows your subscribers who are browsing http://news.ycombinator.com to vote on which stories should make the next edition of the…
      chatmasta on HN

Questions

  • How is content curated and on what measures

    From 1 comment
    • how is it curated exactly and on what measures? (out of curiosity, not conspiracy)
      zalew on HN
  • Is the role question affecting which Show HNs are chosen

    From 1 comment
    • Is asking roles just a part of gauging the community or does it have an affect on what types of ShowHNs are curated for that user? I'd consider myself both a designer and a…
      mnicole on HN

Alternatives named

  • Hacker Newsletter

    From 1 comment
    • I also include a lot of "Show HN" posts in Hacker Newsletter as well: http://hackernewsletter.com
      duck on HN
  • Sideshow HQ

    From 1 comment
    • The one I was thinking about when I wrote this was http://sideshowhq.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5372680 If you are looking for an easy way to get HN data, the…
      niggler on HN
  • HN Showcase

    From 1 comment
    • btw, in case you want easier browsing for selection, there is this http://www.hnshowcase.com consider maybe also interesting askhns
      zalew on HN

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