Craigsforms
Web and SaaS
classified ad generator
SHOW HN2010
How HN took it
2 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 9 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score -0.29.
Idea: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 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
Good idea that CL needed
From 1 comment
Very smart. CL has needed something like this for awhile. Is there a reason, aside from your small "need a coder" link, that it's being offered for free?
shawnee_ on HN
Useful, could extend to other categories and eBay
From 2 comments
Very nice. Like postlets, but not for real estate. One gripe: Can we see an example of the finished product? There should be something similar for other categories. (And when…
schmod on HNVery nice -- are you building other ones (this one just does cars)
davidjhall on HN
Objections
Too long and complicated; too many fields
From 2 comments
Many people have complained it is too long and complicated the user doesn't have to fill everything out. I think it is great but just make it obvious that they fill out what they…
middlegeek on HNI'll take what seems to be a contrarian opinion: it's too complicated. Meaning, there are too many textareas, checkboxes, and radio buttons. The genius of Craigslist is its…
ams6110 on HN
Bright yellow is hard on the eyes
From 2 comments
Neat, but... holy yellow. Maybe you could tone that yellow down to a softer color? Perhaps #ecca0e?
jbenz on HNI don't meant to be critical in any way (I just want to offer a genuine perspective) -- I really didn't like it. Not sure if it was because of the bright yellow color or because…
smysore on HN
Template-style ads look like spam to Craigslist users
From 2 comments
One of the flagging guidelines for craigslist is if something seems "too commercial". I would flag this post, because there really doesn't seem to be a car for sale. Also, in my…
MaddHatta on HNThat ad doesn't look like it actually has a car for sale. Doesn't craigslist consider that spam?
storborg on HN
Craigslist may be hostile to tools like this
From 2 comments
Craigslist is usually hostile to startups or projects that offer tools to its users. I'd at least expect them to come after you for the name if you get any traction - best to…
gyardley on HNI'm not sure if craigslist is going to like craigsforms.
duck on HN
Requests
Show a rendered example ad before the form
From 2 comments
Great idea. Would be nice to have a link to a sample ad at the top of the page, so that I know what I'll get in return for filling out this long form.
lovitt on HNVery nice. Like postlets, but not for real estate. One gripe: Can we see an example of the finished product? There should be something similar for other categories. (And when…
schmod on HN
Auto-post to Craigslist instead of copying HTML
From 1 comment
This is cool. I recommend letting the user auto-post it to CL like airbnb.com does. Then the user doesn't have to look at the html.
natgordon on HN
Questions
Are other category forms being built?
From 1 comment
Very nice -- are you building other ones (this one just does cars)
davidjhall on HN
Alternatives named
Postlets
From 1 comment
The template output lacks any eye-candy. This is what I use for my website ( http://autolicio.us ): http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/2114911822.html I did a bunch of testing…
kirpekar on HN
Kijiji forms (kijijiforms.com)
From 1 comment
Funny, looks like there's already some competition out there... http://www.kijijiforms.com
decasoft on HN