crapcoin
Finance and crypto
token generator
SHOW HN2018
How HN took it
6 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 9 critical, out of 32 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Idea: 2 for, 3 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Funny and a good art project
From 2 comments
>I think it shows just how divergent the news.ycombinator community has diverged from ycombinator (the incubator). This is a prime example of the holier-than-thou sentiment…
omegaworks on HNI upvoted because it's funny not because I don't believe in benevolence. I imagine others did too. Those wanting to be "exploiting them for fun and profit" will probably be…
tim333 on HN
Exposes the need for better dApp front-end UX
From 1 comment
This idea is obviously stupid but it really does expose the missing consistent, friendly front end experience for dApps. I have no idea what contract this is pointing to and what…
albertgoeswoof on HN
Objections
Ethics of exploiting get-rich-quick buyers
From 2 comments
Exploiting the problem instead of helping, might be part of the problem. It's a moral question, so there's no right answer, but plenty of us come down on the other side thinking…
everdev on HN"The characteristic feature of the loser is to bemoan, in general terms, mankind's flaws, biases, contradictions, and irrationality — without exploiting them for fun and profit"…
gargarplex on HN
Uses unsafe ERC20 code without SafeMath
From 2 comments
Is there a reason you didn't use the SafeMath library for protecting against overflows? https://ethereumdev.io/safemath-protect-overflows/
streulpita on HNThis should be renamed. Garbage ETH tokens are not cryptocurrency they are 'shittokens'. This is 'Create your own (crap)token in 3 mins'. Not that its actually this hard -- copy…
45h34jh53k4j on HN
Premine and dump risk
From 1 comment
What's the point of this if you can premine 50% of the coins and dump them if it ever takes off?
cathhhhji on HN
Requests
Paid version with logo and extra features
From 1 comment
We meant this website to be funny and hopefully educational. But perhaps there could be a paid version with more features, like a small website for your cryptocurrency with a…
vrepsys on HN
Random shitcoin name generator
From 1 comment
I'm just sad this doesn't include a random shitcoin name generator
airstrike on HN
Questions
What does it create exactly, a new contract on Ethereum?
From 1 comment
Dumb question but what does this create? Is it a new smart contract for a new currency on Ethereum?
quickthrower2 on HN
Alternatives named
Copy-paste ERC20 contract templates
From 1 comment
This should be renamed. Garbage ETH tokens are not cryptocurrency they are 'shittokens'. This is 'Create your own (crap)token in 3 mins'. Not that its actually this hard -- copy…
45h34jh53k4j on HN
Coinbase
From 1 comment
We already have Coinbase for all of our shitcoin needs though.
seattle_spring on HN