thedaywefightback.js
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SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
13 positive, 29 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 27 critical, out of 73 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Idea: 7 for, 12 againstExecution: 2 for, 9 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful way to spread the protest
From 2 comments
Looks to be a great way to spread the word for this day of protest. I cloned the github repo into a runnable; should make it easier to go through and try out changes to the…
sundip on HNYou've got MediaCrush's support, with ~10k average daily uniques. https://mediacru.sh http://git.io/foPs6w
Sir_Cmpwn on HN
Generous idea for physical mail feature
From 1 comment
this is really generous and should definitely be followed up on. tons of email is easier to ignore than a cascade of real letters.
fibbery on HN
Objections
Debug mode left on, causing errors
From 4 comments
The Django Debug Toolbar is on, seems like you forgot to remove it from production servers.
xr09 on HNHey, just a heads up: I went and poked around the site a bit and after submitting a blank form within the "Order Summary" modal, I got the following traceback page:…
wallawe on HNYour Django debug is showing! D: ``` DoesNotExist at /letter/new Address matching query does not exist. Lookup parameters were {'name': u''} ```
timmclean on HNAlways got "DoesNotExist" error whichever valid address I put in
bib971 on HN
Call and widget did not display on examples
From 1 comment
Hey, I tried to check out the examples, but neither one displays the header for me. (FF-28a) There's only a black bar at the bottom of the page and this in the console: ```…
viraptor on HN
AGPL license deters adoption
From 2 comments
I was actually about to look at putting this up until I saw the license, GPL-family licenses (aside from the LGPL) are viral and affect the project as a whole, the AGPL on this…
snuxoll on HNI doubt many people really want to copy/paste a piece of AGPL 3 licensed code into their website. Is people "stealing" this code really that much of a concern?
tveita on HN
Banner unlikely to change legislation
From 2 comments
Cool concept and idea, although I'm not sure whether this will make anything change up on Capitol Hill. Wikipedia's SOPA blackout sure didn't (they just waited 6 months after the…
whitef0x on HNThe bill this campaign supports is a joke. It doesn't stop the NSA from mass surveillance. It just legalizes it.
dreamdu5t on HN
Running untrusted JavaScript on production sites is risky
From 1 comment
So, letting arbitrary javascript from an untrusted source run on our production website? No thanks.
inglor on HN
Requests
Change license to MIT, Apache or BSD
From 3 comments
use Apache or BSD or MIT. simple
cinch on HNI was actually about to look at putting this up until I saw the license, GPL-family licenses (aside from the LGPL) are viral and affect the project as a whole, the AGPL on this…
snuxoll on HNThis is the right answer. These licenses are all heavily vetted and can be safely used in almost any kind of project. The attribution requirements (when present) are…
awj on HN
Add WordPress plugin directory listing
From 1 comment
Thanks--zipping the subdirectory, then uploading it, worked to install the plug-in. (If it's not too much trouble for you, putting it in the WordPress Plugin Directory,…
whitegloveapps on HN
Add physical mail option to send letters to representatives
From 2 comments
I'm working on a startup called postdot [1] that allows you to send physical mail the same way you'd send email. Would it be possible for us to help you add a feature to send a…
techwizrd on HNIndeed, I hope they add the mail option, and get rid of the email option. Too many people will default to it (sending an email is much easier than placing a call) and as far as I…
derefr on HN
Clarify pricing and whether calls are free
From 2 comments
It's not obvious from the call-to-action button or on the call info page whether the call costs the end user anything, and if so, how much. Judicious use of the word 'free' might…
scoot on HNSweet, I was hoping someone would make something like this! The thing that inhibits me from using your site is that I don't understand 100% what it does / how it does it, and how…
Noxchi on HN
Questions
Does the banner work for representatives who already co-sponsor the bill
From 2 comments
What if my representative is already a co-sponsor of the USA Freedom Act? Seems like it would not be very helpful to direct people to call/email her office and demand she support…
eli on HNAre there already representatives co-sponsoring the act the script asks them to co-sponsor? Would it helpful/possible to customize the script for those users to say "I very much…
joshuahedlund on HN
What license applies and whether AGPL affects embedding sites
From 2 comments
I doubt many people really want to copy/paste a piece of AGPL 3 licensed code into their website. Is people "stealing" this code really that much of a concern?
tveita on HNWhat counts as "linking against a library" for JavaScript code?
herokusaki on HN
Is there an RSS feed for the campaign blog
From 1 comment
Slightly off-topic, but since the developers are listening: Is there a RSS feed for The Day's blog (https://thedaywefightback.org/blog/)? I want to keep up with the news.
lucastx on HN
Alternatives named
Outcry-style centralized campaign system
From 1 comment
This trend suggests to me that a centralized, trusted "outcry" system would be useful. It'd be great if I could just add outcry.js, then on outcry.io enable this campaign instead…
thatthatis on HN
Lob mailing service
From 1 comment
The YCombinator startup whose product you may be able to use to build the service you want is Lob.
mherdeg on HN