Lonenote App
Consumer and social
photo sharing
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
4 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Idea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 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
Handwriting feature is well done
From 2 comments
Way cool! The handwriting feature is very well done, and seems like a decent barrier to entry for copycats. One critique - when I was trying to write letters that required…
etwigg on HNDownloaded it. Experience is a bit strange, ex: swipe down to refresh doesn't appear to do anything, then after a 1 min lag it refreshes the content. I love being able to…
bx_ on HN
Responsive maker who acts on feedback
From 1 comment
I sounded a bit harsh earlier but the upload without warning caught me by surprise. Good to see you're responsive to issues and good luck with the project.
nacs on HN
Objections
Uploads photos publicly without warning or delete option
From 1 comment
Suggestions: 1) There is entirely too much text when the app starts up. I thought it was the typical EULA scroll-down-and-hit-agree text and didn't bother to read any of it (this…
nacs on HN
Text scrolls away while writing multi-stroke letters
From 1 comment
Way cool! The handwriting feature is very well done, and seems like a decent barrier to entry for copycats. One critique - when I was trying to write letters that required…
etwigg on HN
Intro text too long and slideshow text switches too fast
From 2 comments
Suggestions: 1) There is entirely too much text when the app starts up. I thought it was the typical EULA scroll-down-and-hit-agree text and didn't bother to read any of it (this…
nacs on HNFYI the screen with the longish text and the sunset switches a bit too fast for me to comfortably read the text, which I think might annoy some visitors. Maybe swap text for…
hkmurakami on HN
Cannot save own content or get notified of comments and likes
From 1 comment
Downloaded it. Experience is a bit strange, ex: swipe down to refresh doesn't appear to do anything, then after a 1 min lag it refreshes the content. I love being able to…
bx_ on HN
Requests
Delete button for posts
From 2 comments
These are really good points, thank you. Adding a delete button as we speak, and soon will add more messaging to make things clearer.
wtsui on HNThanks! Delete button added :)
wtsui on HN
Moderation or trust system to keep content clean
From 1 comment
Thanks! Just moderating with care and possibly a trust system where good users are given additional privileges.
wtsui on HN
Android version
From 1 comment
I love writing by hand in my journal and sending cheesy postcards to my friends, so this is very interesting. Looking forward to the Android version!
electrozoic on HN
Private sharing between friends
From 1 comment
I could see a usecase for Snapchat-esque sending of an image+note with a friend, where the note is private between the two of you (obviously it doesn't expire like SC though).
mafro on HN
Questions
How will the community be moderated against pornographic content
From 2 comments
I like this a lot. I hope this avoids Chatroulette syndrome. Any plans for that?
jcutrell on HNClarification: I hope this stays unmarred by overly pornographic self indulgence. (Didn't mean to down on CR directly so harshly...)
jcutrell on HN
Is the alone requirement necessary
From 1 comment
There was a website like this some time ago, people would anonymously post an image and paragraph, others would comment, identified only by an animal avatar. It was called…
brokentone on HN
Alternatives named
PostSecret
From 1 comment
Seems like a private version of PostSecret [http://postsecret.com/] EDIT: Just an observation.
toomuchtodo on HN
Chatroulette
From 1 comment
I like this a lot. I hope this avoids Chatroulette syndrome. Any plans for that?
jcutrell on HN
Snapchat
From 1 comment
I could see a usecase for Snapchat-esque sending of an image+note with a friend, where the note is private between the two of you (obviously it doesn't expire like SC though).
mafro on HN
weareeverybody.com
From 1 comment
There was a website like this some time ago, people would anonymously post an image and paragraph, others would comment, identified only by an animal avatar. It was called…
brokentone on HN