Thrutched
Consumer and social
climbing community news
SHOW HN2010
20points
34comments
#78of 370 in 2010
Top 22%of 2010 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
5 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 4 critical, out of 13 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Design: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting idea for climbing community
From 2 comments
As a casual climber, I find this idea fascinating - the climbing community is both very social, and on an individual basis very invested in personal growth (a climb is often seen…
egabrielova on HNIt's an interesting idea for a site, and, as a climber myself, I love seeing more of the climbing community brought online. My main criticism is the design. It leaves much to be…
Bostwick on HN
Good stuff, thanks
From 1 comment
Good stuff, thanks!
amuresan on HN
Objections
Design looks amateur and unclear what the site is for
From 2 comments
It's an interesting idea for a site, and, as a climber myself, I love seeing more of the climbing community brought online. My main criticism is the design. It leaves much to be…
Bostwick on HNThe main complaint I have, and this is extremely vague, is that the design looks "amateur". It's minimalistic, but not because you've deliberately chosen to make it so, but…
Bostwick on HN
Hard to see the purpose of video aggregation alone; crowded by larger sites
From 1 comment
I assume you are familiar with videoclimb.com ? So here is my take: There are already many climbing 'community' sites; everything from internationally to locally scoped. These…
iloveyouocean on HN
No RSS feed
From 1 comment
I would love to subscribe to RSS feed but there aren't any :(
gergely on HN
Font sizes too large
From 1 comment
large size of fonts are affecting how much you can see in a page with a single glance. I would keep them smaller.
Aegean on HN
Requests
Location tips and area-based organization
From 2 comments
As a casual climber, I find this idea fascinating - the climbing community is both very social, and on an individual basis very invested in personal growth (a climb is often seen…
egabrielova on HNThat would be awesome! I checked out your site and I have some suggestions if you'd like: - Organize by area instead of climb. Usually climbers will stay in one area for the…
csytan on HN
Google Map for each climb
From 1 comment
Cool site, it would be nice to have a Google Map for each climb. Also on http://www.lakesbloc.com (a site which focusses on Bouldering in the Lake District) they have guides…
deutronium on HN
Training and tick list tracking
From 1 comment
It's an interesting idea for a site, and, as a climber myself, I love seeing more of the climbing community brought online. My main criticism is the design. It leaves much to be…
Bostwick on HN
Sidebar explaining the site
From 1 comment
The main complaint I have, and this is extremely vague, is that the design looks "amateur". It's minimalistic, but not because you've deliberately chosen to make it so, but…
Bostwick on HN
Questions
What does thrutched mean
From 1 comment
The main complaint I have, and this is extremely vague, is that the design looks "amateur". It's minimalistic, but not because you've deliberately chosen to make it so, but…
Bostwick on HN
Why outdoor sports sites do not take off
From 1 comment
I'm mostly a gym rat, but there's an excellent bouldering spot nearby. I'm not too interested in top-roping or lead climbing...it gets too expensive too quickly. I know this is…
bgraves on HN
Alternatives named
Mountain Project
From 2 comments
Great stuff. Lots of people have commented on why more outdoor sites haven't taken off. I'd point you all to www.mountainproject.com
ccoop on HNHello Matt, I assume you want some feedback on the app so I will give it here, if not you can disregard. My buddy showed my your app and it was at a stage where you had to…
weaksauce on HN
VideoClimb
From 1 comment
I assume you are familiar with videoclimb.com ? So here is my take: There are already many climbing 'community' sites; everything from internationally to locally scoped. These…
iloveyouocean on HN
8a.nu
From 1 comment
It's an interesting idea for a site, and, as a climber myself, I love seeing more of the climbing community brought online. My main criticism is the design. It leaves much to be…
Bostwick on HN
Bouldr
From 1 comment
I second your experience in getting traction for outdoor sports apps/sites. My own site, Bouldr, has had a bit of traction, but nothing significant, and monetizing seems to be a…
MrMatt on HN