Ripple
Productivity
link sharing app
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score -0.58.
Idea: 0 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
Objections
Existing text, IM and email already do this
From 3 comments
I can already do this via text message. Why does there need to be an app for everything? Nice web site though.
goldenkey on HNOr via any IM app you and your group of friends are already using. The site doesn't say a lot, so I can only guess, but the only way this could be useful or at least add…
ricardolopes on HNEmail? One of dozens of IM programs?
JetSpiegel on HN
Name conflicts with Ripple payment trademark
From 2 comments
I think this system infringes the Ripple trademark on computer payment systems beyond the "moron in a hurry" mark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_moron_in_a_hurry
cornholio on HNThey should hope that they don't run into troubles with their name https://ripple.com/currency/
Mexxer on HN
Only available for iPhone users
From 2 comments
False advertising! It should be reworded to: "Ripple, an app for sending links to your friends who operate an iOS device."
kolev on HNBetter description: an iPhone app for sending links to a subset of your friends which use an iPhone, don't care about privacy and install each and every stupid app just after it…
srg0 on HN
Push notification bug sending repeated alerts
From 1 comment
I've installed the app, but have not created an account yet. Every few minutes I get a push notification that "Ed sent you a link". [0] I think you have a bit of a problem with…
LoonyPandora on HN
Requests
Tag links and send only to people who have not seen them
From 1 comment
I would like to be able to create tags and associate people with those tags, so that I can just tag a link and it will automatically be sent to those people, only if they have…
Zolomon on HN
Receive links by email or Facebook message without the app
From 1 comment
Or via any IM app you and your group of friends are already using. The site doesn't say a lot, so I can only guess, but the only way this could be useful or at least add…
ricardolopes on HN
Questions
How to send a link from a computer to a phone
From 1 comment
how can i send a link from my computer to the mobile in order to send it to friends ?
paromi on HN
Alternatives named
Pushbullet
From 2 comments
Try pushbullet.com
chanux on HNPushbullet does this really well. The only problem I have with it, is that when I do send a link to my cellphone and I touch it in the app, it automatically opens it in Chrome.…
m-app on HN
Text message and IM apps
From 2 comments
I can already do this via text message. Why does there need to be an app for everything? Nice web site though.
goldenkey on HNOr via any IM app you and your group of friends are already using. The site doesn't say a lot, so I can only guess, but the only way this could be useful or at least add…
ricardolopes on HN