OneFatPig
Finance and crypto
kids allowance savings
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
8 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 1 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.
Idea: 5 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 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
Clear idea that is easy to understand at a glance
From 2 comments
Not sure why, but I immediately understood what the site does. Congrats on that, that's one of the most difficult parts. Suggestion: I'd want the service to allow kids to claim…
tworats on HNIt's pretty rare that I see a startup demo'd here that I think is actually useful as opposed to just being a fad/gimmick that will disappear in a month or two. This is a really…
HeyLaughingBoy on HN
Good design and layout
From 3 comments
Agreed. OnePinkPig? ChubbyPiggy.com? KidPiggy.com? PiggyPlease.com? I don't know - just suggestions that are available as of now. Nice design and layout by the way. Works well on…
nmaio on HNLove the idea and the design
artsim on HNSimilar immediate click, I think it's a good choice of images.
indrax on HN
Objections
The name could offend parents or is too derogatory
From 3 comments
I agree with atomical - I would change the name. I actually like it, it's quite clever, but I don't think 'typical' parents would enjoy their children talking about 'one fat…
dholowiski on HNI like the idea. I have been debating whether the name is too derogatory. Can you see a parent saying to another parent, Jane, have you heard about this new website called one…
atomical on HNvery nice, very simple, good luck, congrats on quitting full time! some hopefully constructive criticism, i think the name is a bit tongue in cheek and could offend some people,…
epynonymous on HN
Affiliate-only revenue is risky if Amazon ends the account
From 2 comments
If your only source of income is affiliate commisions, then it is extremely risky. What happens when amazon decides they don't like your site any more,and cancels your affiliate…
dholowiski on HNSure, Amazon shouldn't want to kill it off, but what if they do anyway? Remember the guy who posted a few weeks ago on HN about how 'google fired me'? It's pretty easy to make a…
dholowiski on HN
Parents may balk at the paid plan
From 1 comment
I seem to be in a minority here because I actually like the name (grab 1fatpig.com whilst you're at it) Impressive concept and execution even without you being new to web…
notahacker on HN
Requests
Let kids earn points by completing chores
From 2 comments
Not sure why, but I immediately understood what the site does. Congrats on that, that's one of the most difficult parts. Suggestion: I'd want the service to allow kids to claim…
tworats on HNLove the idea. Chore tracking would be a really cool feature I think.
meursault on HN
Allow whitelisting or blacklisting of products
From 1 comment
I agree with atomical - I would change the name. I actually like it, it's quite clever, but I don't think 'typical' parents would enjoy their children talking about 'one fat…
dholowiski on HN
Questions
How to get users
From 1 comment
Which product data sources are used
From 1 comment
Really nice site, the idea makes a lot of sense and it seems like if you can get users, it should really take off. The design seems quite good, but like some of the other…
jordan0day on HN