TalkTalkTalk
Infrastructure
self-hosted chat server
SHOW HN2016
49points
19comments
#740of 2,264 in 2016
Top 33%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good example of large value from very little code
From 1 comment
This is a really good example of how you can obtain 80% of the value of huge, complex apps with 1% of the code. It feels like the open source/self-hosted/simple app market it is…
rpdillon on HN
Clean interface, like having a private place
From 1 comment
Thank you. Look forward to playing with / using this. Reminds me of using Jabber years ago with a couple of friends. Not for the protocol, but for the clean interface and…
pasbesoin on HN
Objections
Chat lacks abuse and spam protection; server was crashed by flood script
From 3 comments
ha yea but also an example that the last 20% is 80% of the work the chat right now needs features to prevent abuse
mentos on HNYou should add some antispam, at least. I was able to keep your server down by using only this: > setInterval( function () { for(i=0;i<=9999; i++) { ws.send(JSON.stringify({…
alexdumitru on HNSomeone crashed the server haha.
equasar on HN
Requests
Add abuse and flood control
From 3 comments
ha yea but also an example that the last 20% is 80% of the work the chat right now needs features to prevent abuse
mentos on HNadd abuse control, log archive, image inserting then it will be golden
ausjke on HNYou should add some antispam, at least. I was able to keep your server down by using only this: > setInterval( function () { for(i=0;i<=9999; i++) { ws.send(JSON.stringify({…
alexdumitru on HN
Log archive
From 1 comment
add abuse control, log archive, image inserting then it will be golden
ausjke on HN
Image inserting
From 1 comment
add abuse control, log archive, image inserting then it will be golden
ausjke on HN
Escape message text before sending
From 1 comment
I like a log the design. https://github.com/josephernest/talktalktalk/blob/master/talktalktalk.html#L268 I think you could escape the text from #writing before sending it.…
vmorgulis on HN
Questions
Is it open for bots?
From 1 comment
Is it open for bots?
mrjustaine on HN
Alternatives named
ROBOT9000
From 1 comment
What about ROBOT9000? https://blog.xkcd.com/2008/01/14/robot9000-and-xkcd-signal-attacking-noise-in-chat/
saint_fiasco on HN
Jabber
From 1 comment
Thank you. Look forward to playing with / using this. Reminds me of using Jabber years ago with a couple of friends. Not for the protocol, but for the clean interface and…
pasbesoin on HN