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SHOW HN2010

18points
19comments
#85of 370 in 2010
Top 23%of 2010 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

3 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 2 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.

Docs: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 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

  • Fast and clean layout

    From 2 comments
    • Really great: I like its speed and layout. The color search is a nice touch. My only complaint is about the quality/quantity of results. When I searched for "pulp art" I only see…
      PixelJ on HN
    • cool, that is fast! And i like that color filter, also. two things after playing around: 1. it's a little inconvenient to hover on the pics to checkout the price every time. 2.…
      imwilsonxu on HN
  • Color filter is a nice touch

    From 2 comments
    • Really great: I like its speed and layout. The color search is a nice touch. My only complaint is about the quality/quantity of results. When I searched for "pulp art" I only see…
      PixelJ on HN
    • cool, that is fast! And i like that color filter, also. two things after playing around: 1. it's a little inconvenient to hover on the pics to checkout the price every time. 2.…
      imwilsonxu on HN

Objections

  • Search returns far fewer results than Etsy itself

    From 1 comment
    • Really great: I like its speed and layout. The color search is a nice touch. My only complaint is about the quality/quantity of results. When I searched for "pulp art" I only see…
      PixelJ on HN
  • Unclear what the site does

    From 1 comment
    • I'd suggest putting something letting the user know what it does (beyond the little label beside the search box). It's a pretty handy tool, but it doesn't make it clear what it…
      ydant on HN
  • Color filter accuracy is poor because Etsy's API primary colors are often wrong

    From 1 comment
    • Very, very poorly. A large percentage of images are labeled #ffffff, others are simply wrong. They've known for years; no improvements.
      code_duck on HN
  • Price only visible on hover

    From 1 comment
    • cool, that is fast! And i like that color filter, also. two things after playing around: 1. it's a little inconvenient to hover on the pics to checkout the price every time. 2.…
      imwilsonxu on HN

Requests

  • Add navigation such as next page

    From 1 comment
    • cool, that is fast! And i like that color filter, also. two things after playing around: 1. it's a little inconvenient to hover on the pics to checkout the price every time. 2.…
      imwilsonxu on HN
  • Add an explanation of the site

    From 1 comment
    • I'd suggest putting something letting the user know what it does (beyond the little label beside the search box). It's a pretty handy tool, but it doesn't make it clear what it…
      ydant on HN

Questions

  • Did you pre-analyze images for color filters?

    From 1 comment
    • Did you pre-analyze the images to do the color filters?
      allenp on HN

Alternatives named

  • Etsy's own search

    From 1 comment
    • Really great: I like its speed and layout. The color search is a nice touch. My only complaint is about the quality/quantity of results. When I searched for "pulp art" I only see…
      PixelJ on HN

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