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SHOW HN2015
104points
125comments
#239of 2,565 in 2015
Top 10%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
2 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 34 critical, out of 44 comments about the project. Thread score -0.59.
Idea: 2 for, 19 againstExecution: 0 for, 6 againstDesign: 0 for, 5 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 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
Genuinely new approach compared with Voat
From 1 comment
Not sure how that's relevant. Voat appears to have too few differentiating features to be a significant threat to reddit. Frizbee, on the other hand, appears to be something…
pervycreeper on HN
Public modlogs are a plus
From 1 comment
I personally am not using voat yet, but think that the fact that ModLogs are totally public and open instead of being hidden away and largely controlled by a couple of cabals of…
rjbwork on HN
Objections
Claims of decentralization are doubtful since sites run on frizbee.co servers
From 3 comments
Can anyone clarify what is decentralized about this? I clicked around a few threads on the site and they all appear to be hosted at frizbee.co.
thefreeman on HNIt's a bit of a stretch to call this "decentralised" when it still relies on software running on a "master" server (your bot.) Second, if it is indeed fully anonymous, won't it…
empressplay on HNIt's not even decentralised -- if it was, I should just be able to set up a server, and connect it to any other server, and have a network. AFAICT you're forced to connect to…
empressplay on HN
Moderation and harassment policy concerns
From 2 comments
No censorship as in no moderation? No thanks. No censorship as in no punishing the stalking and threatening of others? Also no thanks. I want free speech where people are free…
koko775 on HNExcept where legally necessary, or when someone is in imminent danger. What happens if someone posts the details of someone's address and asks people to go to their house and…
koko775 on HN
Poor UI, navigation and link clarity
From 3 comments
I don't want to be That Guy, but I really don't think the UI is very intuitive. A lot of things really bug me about it. It's hard to peruse a list of posts and scan headlines,…
adamrezich on HNI like the idea, but I don't think the UI design is really all that great. For example the upvote button is massive, and I couldn't easily find the comment button at all.…
lettergram on HNGrey text is hard to read - needs contrast overall. Finding links and controls by random clicking and trial and error also isn't pleasant. mystery meat navigation.
__z on HN
Voting can be gamed by clearing cookies
From 2 comments
Apparently you can clear your cookie and up vote again. I can see the spambot coming already.
ethana on HNThe top post as I write this: "Delete your cookie and upvote forever".
jedberg on HN
Requests
Clarify decentralization and how to run own server
From 2 comments
So if I want to host content that other people would generally find objectionable I can set up a node and use you essentially as a wider distribution platform? And if I didn't…
empressplay on HNhow can a website be decentralized...
rtpg on HN
Fix content licensing wording
From 1 comment
I'm confused how the licensing of users' content is intended to work. The site states that you own your content[1] but then on its manifesto page[2] states that all information…
pyrmont on HN
Questions
How does login and registration work
From 1 comment
How does login/registration work? Once I changed the moniker, added a password, how do I then log in?
blfr on HN
Can playlists be banned from a node
From 1 comment
So if I want to host content that other people would generally find objectionable I can set up a node and use you essentially as a wider distribution platform? And if I didn't…
empressplay on HN
Alternatives named
Voat
From 2 comments
Let's look at what happened to Voat. After people claimed Reddit was censoring users by banning /r/fatpeoplehate, the more unsavory users flocked to Voat, a blatant Reddit clone.…
minimaxir on HNUmmm no. You're late to the game. Also, you're not established. If anyone has a claim to this, it's Voat. (Despite their difficulties)
monksy on HN
Aether
From 2 comments
If people are interested in P2P decentralized discussion systems, check out http://getaether.net made by @nehbit . Beautiful UX, wasn't released yesterday either.
liamzebedee on HNHi, This is true, the only other decentralized aggregator, Aether, is not a website and rather requires download upon your computer. Frizbee allows users to host their own…
frizbee on HN
Reddit
From 1 comment
Not sure how that's relevant. Voat appears to have too few differentiating features to be a significant threat to reddit. Frizbee, on the other hand, appears to be something…
pervycreeper on HN