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SHOW HN2015

14points
18comments
#1,620of 2,565 in 2015
Top 64%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 1 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.

Execution: 1 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 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

  • Looks nice and simple; the design is appreciated

    From 3 comments
    • Nice! I like it. I'm gonna add it to the "pastebin?" FAQ on the bot of a couple IRC channels I hang out in. I'm a bit confused by the language selector menu, though. It looks…
      Albright on HN
    • It looks great and simple. Looks very useful, congrats.
      tugberkk on HN
    • Design-wise the only thing that I don't like, is the full length of code window. Maybe a 3/4 container with a thin border would be better looking, can't tell without trying.
      atmosx on HN

Objections

  • URLs are too short to be private

    From 2 comments
    • Looks nice – but it is not 'private'. Using only 6 characters as a 'private' URL is too small. How long does it take to have a bot that can make 1000 requests per second to…
      briantmaurer on HN
    • So only those with access to a botnet can do this in a shorter time than 3.6 days? The right fix would be to increase the length of your key.
      anilgulecha on HN
  • Language selector is hidden until hovered and looks disabled

    From 1 comment
    • Nice! I like it. I'm gonna add it to the "pastebin?" FAQ on the bot of a couple IRC channels I hang out in. I'm a bit confused by the language selector menu, though. It looks…
      Albright on HN
  • Full-width code window wastes space

    From 1 comment
    • Design-wise the only thing that I don't like, is the full length of code window. Maybe a 3/4 container with a thin border would be better looking, can't tell without trying.
      atmosx on HN

Requests

  • Open source the project

    From 1 comment
  • Add options or clearer controls

    From 1 comment
    • Where are the options? Not trying to be too critical, but paste.debian.net is my go-to. Sent a message to my love interest and to my hackathon team; the first said my messages…
      chmielewski on HN
  • Readable memorable URL names

    From 1 comment
    • Doing what giphycat does would make it better, with a large enough dictionary of adjectives/colors/animals. Then you get URL's with easy-to-remember names like…
      Nadya on HN

Questions

  • Is it open source?

    From 1 comment

Alternatives named

  • paste.debian.net

    From 1 comment
    • Where are the options? Not trying to be too critical, but paste.debian.net is my go-to. Sent a message to my love interest and to my hackathon team; the first said my messages…
      chmielewski on HN
  • Dropbox-style private URL sharing

    From 1 comment
    • Looks nice – but it is not 'private'. Using only 6 characters as a 'private' URL is too small. How long does it take to have a bot that can make 1000 requests per second to…
      briantmaurer on HN

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