my holiday project

Productivity

image blogging

SHOW HN2011

22points
26comments
#466of 1,097 in 2011
Top 43%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

DebatedReal support and real criticism

4 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score +0.08.

Privacy: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 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

  • Simple design and clean execution

    From 4 comments
    • Wow, this might be one of the best and most promising projects I've seen here on HN. I like the design and the simplicity and I can really see me using it. Good luck with the…
      malte on HN
    • This is just beautiful. Love idea, love design, love execution :) Keep working on it and good luck!
      domagoj on HN
    • Really nice idea and execution, well done! I already have a list growing in my head of friends who'll love this. BTW a small but prominent typo: "beatiful" on the front page.
      oops on HN
    • I like this a lot and the barrier to entry is really low. Plus the simple design is a major plus. What's a big negative to me is the design of my feed. It's actually what's…
      jamesteow on HN
  • Low barrier to entry

    From 1 comment
    • I like this a lot and the barrier to entry is really low. Plus the simple design is a major plus. What's a big negative to me is the design of my feed. It's actually what's…
      jamesteow on HN

Objections

  • Feed layout and sort control take too much space

    From 1 comment
    • I like this a lot and the barrier to entry is really low. Plus the simple design is a major plus. What's a big negative to me is the design of my feed. It's actually what's…
      jamesteow on HN
  • Image copyright concerns with reposted images

    From 1 comment
    • Clickable: http://thingsand.me/ Looks very nice and I can see a few ideas to monetize this. Is the directory "empty" because it's a new service or is there a limit to the number…
      pierrefar on HN
  • Security issues: file upload trusts extension, GET-based deletion vulnerable to CSRF

    From 1 comment
    • A little security tip: http://thingsand.me/media/images/image_228.html Your uploader is blindly trusting the file extension for an image being uploaded. It's possible to upload…
      nbpoole on HN

Requests

  • Add an API or iPhone uploader

    From 1 comment
  • Add basic image editing tools

    From 1 comment
    • Clickable: http://thingsand.me/ Looks very nice and I can see a few ideas to monetize this. Is the directory "empty" because it's a new service or is there a limit to the number…
      pierrefar on HN
  • Facebook app integration

    From 1 comment
    • Also. A Facebook app would be good so people who decide to upload their photos to your website can still make them available within Facebook to their friends. Most people aren't…
      grepular on HN
  • In-page screenshot capture

    From 1 comment
    • Pretty badass. I might be crazy for suggesting this for this idea(as this is pretty off) but it'd be terrific if I could take a snapshot of a page. For instance, I run the tool,…
      hajrice on HN

Questions

  • How is it different from Posterous or Tumblr?

    From 1 comment
    • Hey, just checked it out. Awesome stuff, but what's the difference between this one and Posterous, or Tumblr?
      lightyoruichi on HN
  • Will custom domains be supported?

    From 1 comment
    • Do you know about or are you influenced by: ffffound.com ? Great site. Keeping it (or having an option to style it) VERY bare bones like that would be awesome. Also, think about…
      pkamb on HN
  • Is the directory empty or limited?

    From 1 comment
    • Clickable: http://thingsand.me/ Looks very nice and I can see a few ideas to monetize this. Is the directory "empty" because it's a new service or is there a limit to the number…
      pierrefar on HN

Alternatives named

  • Tumblr

    From 2 comments
    • Hey, just checked it out. Awesome stuff, but what's the difference between this one and Posterous, or Tumblr?
      lightyoruichi on HN
    • Do you know about or are you influenced by: ffffound.com ? Great site. Keeping it (or having an option to style it) VERY bare bones like that would be awesome. Also, think about…
      pkamb on HN
  • Posterous

    From 2 comments
    • Hey, just checked it out. Awesome stuff, but what's the difference between this one and Posterous, or Tumblr?
      lightyoruichi on HN
    • Clickable: http://thingsand.me/ Looks very nice and I can see a few ideas to monetize this. Is the directory "empty" because it's a new service or is there a limit to the number…
      pierrefar on HN
  • ffffound

    From 1 comment
    • Do you know about or are you influenced by: ffffound.com ? Great site. Keeping it (or having an option to style it) VERY bare bones like that would be awesome. Also, think about…
      pkamb on HN
  • weheartit

    From 1 comment
    • In case you didn't know, weheartit.com's extension symbol is a heart. Might be confusing for users of both services.
      tulensrma on HN

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