Anonysize

Consumer and social

gift ideas

SHOW HN2015

19points
7comments
#1,291of 2,565 in 2015
Top 51%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.

Privacy: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Fantastic concept, though it needs some polish

    From 1 comment
    • Needs some polish, but nonetheless a fantastic concept!
      zghst on HN

Objections

  • Fixed security-style questions could be used for anonymous threats or abuse

    From 2 comments
    • Seems nifty for the intended purpose, but then the unintended uses are many. Anonymous threats, for instance. Any mechanism for reporting abuse?
      nematode on HN
    • > Anonymous threats, for instance. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111003162828AApoFwE
      mirimir on HN
  • Anonymous questions could reveal intent and users may not reply

    From 1 comment
    • "security" question on a login form: "What's your favorite sports team". Anonymous message asking the same. Would I reply? Probably not. Also, the question might reveal the…
      vanous on HN

Requests

  • Add a mechanism for reporting abuse

    From 1 comment
    • Seems nifty for the intended purpose, but then the unintended uses are many. Anonymous threats, for instance. Any mechanism for reporting abuse?
      nematode on HN

Questions

  • How could the fixed question options be used for anonymous threats?

    From 1 comment
    • No reporting mechanism yet. I don't follow how it could be used for anonymous threats. Since the question options are fixed. Can you elaborate?
      callmeed on HN

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