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Nobody wants to listen to my problems so I made this

Shown by drum on Jul 29, 2013. Click the card to turn it over.

50points

31comments

#501of 1,739 in 2013

Top 29%of 2013 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

3 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 9 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score -0.25.

Idea: 2 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 0 for, 3 against

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Idea is cool, like Snapchat for status updates
From 1 comment
- I think it is a cool idea. Kind of like snapchat for status updates. We all could use some letting out of built up feelings every now and then
  dwaltrip on HN
Intentions are good
From 1 comment
- Intentions are good. Wish the internet was too.
  hatFolk on HN

Content is depressing, offensive and filled with hateful banter
From 3 comments
- Skimming over the problems, I am reminded how quickly internet forums devolve into hateful banter.
  angersock on HN
- Currently filled with incredibly depressing, offensive nonsense...
  ForrestN on HN
- What is a good one? One could start by skipping the racial epithets and crude sexual references... and the spammy oft-repeated ones... and...
  fennecfoxen on HN
Looks like a Facebook news feed clone
From 1 comment
- Looks like most facebook news feeds I've seen.
  smallegan on HN
Default Bootstrap design feels wrong
From 1 comment
- Default Bootstrap just doesn't feel right for this kind of thing :( A 'posted (time) ago' thing on the main page would be nice. And the textareas could use some additional…
  renekooi on HN
Pretty boring
From 1 comment
- Pretty boring if you ask me..
  mrleinad on HN

Upvoting needs protection against repeat voting, e.g. cookies
From 3 comments
- Wasn't sure how to enable upvoting without requiring sign up. Maybe require an email or captcha per upvote?
  drum on HN
- I'd start with just using a cookie to prevent repeat voting.
  svmegatron on HN
- ...which is probably enough to start making the site usable. I agree that it prevents not at all against even the least sophisticated of scripts, but in practice it will probably…
  svmegatron on HN
Email notifications on replies
From 2 comments
- Add the ability to get emailed when someone replies to what you wrote
  twixbar on HN
- good idea!
  drum on HN
Home button after submitting a comment
From 1 comment
- You need a home button once a comment has been submitted!
  befuddled on HN
Support for actions like a hug button
From 3 comments
- There should be an automated button for this: "hug"
  overload119 on HN
- Maybe actions in general could be nice.
  Apocryphon on HN
- I tried to give someone a "hug" but asterisks aren't allowed :(
  gamegoblin on HN

What counts as a good post for upvoting
From 1 comment
- What is a good one?
  pgrote on HN
Which punctuation marks are allowed
From 1 comment
- It's not clear which punctuation marks are not considered punctuation...
  anonymoushn on HN

compassionpit.com
From 1 comment
- This reminds me of a project by another HN user, @zackattack's compassionpit.com. I think it's shut down now but it was growing last time I spoke with him - you're probably onto…
  auston on HN
Hatebook
From 1 comment
- Here is an older one: http://www.hatebook.com
  raldu on HN
Amen (getamen.com)
From 1 comment
- Maybe Amen ( https://getamen.com/) will buy this?
  codesuela on HN