Canon of Man
Learning and science
book discovery
SHOW HN2016
4points
6comments
#2,134of 2,264 in 2016
Top 95%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 1 comments about the project.
Docs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Idea of discovering books through random snippets
From 1 comment
Thanks. The flâneur term was a gamble. I'll definitely reconsider it now. The only purpose of this project is discovery. The serendipity comes from the way books are presented to…
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Objections
Flâneur term is obscure and limits audience
From 2 comments
Quick feedback: I have no idea what a flâneur is and I'm a pretty highbrow snob, who even knows some French. You're limiting your audience there. "Canon of Man" ... it's a very…
rajacombinator on HNA flâneur is someone who walks around leisurely, having time to notice stuff and interact with people. Every self respecting snob should have the word in his vocabulary :)
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Name feels imposing and does not fit the content
From 1 comment
Quick feedback: I have no idea what a flâneur is and I'm a pretty highbrow snob, who even knows some French. You're limiting your audience there. "Canon of Man" ... it's a very…
rajacombinator on HN
Swipe interaction is confusing on the web app
From 1 comment
Quick feedback: I have no idea what a flâneur is and I'm a pretty highbrow snob, who even knows some French. You're limiting your audience there. "Canon of Man" ... it's a very…
rajacombinator on HN
Purpose and experience unclear from the site
From 1 comment
Quick feedback: I have no idea what a flâneur is and I'm a pretty highbrow snob, who even knows some French. You're limiting your audience there. "Canon of Man" ... it's a very…
rajacombinator on HN
Requests
Add collections by theme, such as Harvard Classics or Nobel Collection
From 1 comment
Thanks. The flâneur term was a gamble. I'll definitely reconsider it now. The only purpose of this project is discovery. The serendipity comes from the way books are presented to…
m52go on HN