tweetsFC

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SHOW HN2013

98points
68comments
#230of 1,739 in 2013
Top 14%of 2013 by points

How HN took it

LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

21 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 3 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score +0.45.

Design: 10 for, 0 againstIdea: 6 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against

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Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean, slick UI and transitions

    From 3 comments
    • I really like this! Admittedly, I am not a roundball enthusiast and know little of the sport, so take my 2-cents for what they are worth. I've clicked around a bit, just to get a…
      mattezell on HN
    • Really good idea! but the best is that the UI looks and feels really great. Great job.
      jburgueno on HN
    • This is brilliant, well done!
      mediagearbox on HN
  • Useful for sports fans to follow teams

    From 2 comments
    • Cool idea. I'm a diehard Washington Wizards fan (sad, I know) and tend to unfollow a lot of players in favor of reports/beat writers/bloggers. The tweets are just more…
      danielna on HN
    • It looks like someone [1] already had a similar idea, but I like the interface of tweetsfc over Hashtag Basketball. Your site looks a lot more professional. Its also nice to see…
      prg318 on HN

Objections

  • Players' tweets are often not informative; reporters and bloggers are preferred

    From 3 comments
    • I actually started doing something similar to follow my own teams (thought someday I'd expand but just never have). Anyhow, one thing we've found is that player tweets are…
      akmiller on HN
    • Cool idea. I'm a diehard Washington Wizards fan (sad, I know) and tend to unfollow a lot of players in favor of reports/beat writers/bloggers. The tweets are just more…
      danielna on HN
    • I'll definitely back up the desire to see feeds of reporters and bloggers rather than, or in addition to, players. For example, I'm a Cavs fan. Big news right now is the Cavs'…
      ssharp on HN
  • Directed @-replies clutter the feed

    From 1 comment
    • Cool idea. I'm a diehard Washington Wizards fan (sad, I know) and tend to unfollow a lot of players in favor of reports/beat writers/bloggers. The tweets are just more…
      danielna on HN

Requests

  • Add more leagues such as NFL, MLB, NHL

    From 3 comments
  • Include sports journalists and reporters

    From 2 comments
    • I'll definitely back up the desire to see feeds of reporters and bloggers rather than, or in addition to, players. For example, I'm a Cavs fan. Big news right now is the Cavs'…
      ssharp on HN
    • I actually started doing something similar to follow my own teams (thought someday I'd expand but just never have). Anyhow, one thing we've found is that player tweets are…
      akmiller on HN
  • Make handles and links clickable

    From 1 comment
    • This is really awesome. One suggestion, make it more user-friendly by turning twitter handles into links, and web links as well.
      pionar on HN

Questions

  • Is there an open-source version?

    From 1 comment
    • Cool stuff, do you have an open-source version? I'd love to use this type of format for similar stuff I'm working on.
      prpetten on HN
  • Which ESPN APIs are used?

    From 2 comments
    • This is super slick! I'm digging the interface. I'm assuming that you used ESPN's api in someway because I see their logo at the bottom. Which api's did you end up using if you…
      nmkn on HN
    • Nice Work! I'm curious, it says "Built with ESPN", did you use the ESPN API?
      banders on HN

Alternatives named

  • Hashtag Basketball

    From 1 comment
    • It looks like someone [1] already had a similar idea, but I like the interface of tweetsfc over Hashtag Basketball. Your site looks a lot more professional. Its also nice to see…
      prg318 on HN
  • CBS Sports app Twitter lists

    From 1 comment
    • Check out the CBS Sports app on iOS and Android. It has curated Twitter lists for all sports and leagues - iOS : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cbs-sports/id307184892?mt=8 ;…
      ashbrahma on HN
  • FanCloud

    From 1 comment
    • You may be interested in checking out my startup which organizes sports journalists tweets by league and team. http://www.fancloud.com/nba/cavaliers
      jelled on HN
  • Tintup

    From 1 comment
    • This is decent. If you like it you should look into tintup.com
      watercup on HN

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