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satire joke project
SHOW HN2015
160points
58comments
#124of 2,565 in 2015
Top 5%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
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1 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 13 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Idea: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
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Fun and funny satire
From 2 comments
If you name your Hackathon "Stupid Shit No One Needs & Terrible Ideas Hackathon", I think it's perfectly acceptable to allow slightly NSFW content. And I don't agree anything…
wongarsu on HNI really like that one, those tools are so foundational it seems easy to take it for granted. How do I confirm that I've paid my due?
GhotiFish on HN
Objections
Hackathon content debated as offensive or NSFW
From 2 comments
I never quite got why it's ok for the stupid hackathon projects to be negative, demeaning, and have NSFW content, even though these things are completely verboten in every other…
formulaT on HNWhat other tech events did you have in mind? And if you check out the hackathons website [0] and the previous hackathon [1], they are showcasing exactly the offensive content…
formulaT on HN
Requests
Add a way to mark bills as paid
From 1 comment
I think poster wants to be able to let your tool know that the amount has been paid, which would reset the outstanding balance or something.
beering on HN
Questions
Does it work with scripts and makefiles
From 1 comment
Does it work with scripts as well? E.g. if I run a makefile, will my gcc fees go through the roof? Maybe it should have safety warnings. The real killer feature would be a…
toyg on HN