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SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 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
Fun puzzle that commenters enjoyed
From 3 comments
Quite fun, but since you ask for an email address first, I used a temporary one by lack of trust. Later, I would have written my address.
klavinski on HNI like the puzzle. Sadly (and honestly), I got stuck on the last answer.
jessehorne on HNThank YOU for sharing the puzzle. I love these sorts of things. I've been introduced to ARG's lately which usually end up being similar things. I missed the cicada 3301 wagon as…
jessehorne on HN
Objections
Asks for an email address before starting
From 2 comments
Quite fun, but since you ask for an email address first, I used a temporary one by lack of trust. Later, I would have written my address.
klavinski on HNIt started by asking for my email address, so it's an instant No.
eps on HN
Last answers are very hard to solve without clues
From 3 comments
I like the puzzle. Sadly (and honestly), I got stuck on the last answer.
jessehorne on HNstuck at the last answer too
YaBa on HNThanks for the offer. I'm OK not to know the answer, but thought I would give you feedback. The problem with these kind of puzzles is they reward luck to some extent. If you…
mc3 on HN
Passphrase is extremely long and awkward on mobile
From 1 comment
Plus, the passphrase is hundreds of characters long. Ridiculous. Not everyone will browse this on the same device as one receives enail?.
masonic on HN
Requests
Move the email request to the end
From 2 comments
It’s a hiring puzzle 🧩 so obviously we want your email address. However you can just write in ${anything}@mailinator.com for a disposable email address and still provide…
mahmoudimus on HNThanks so much for that feedback! We will make that change :)
mahmoudimus on HN
Add clues or hints to the puzzles
From 1 comment
Thanks for the offer. I'm OK not to know the answer, but thought I would give you feedback. The problem with these kind of puzzles is they reward luck to some extent. If you…
mc3 on HN
Questions
Is the extra sixth answer a bug or a bonus level?
From 1 comment
@mahmoudimus figured it out (the 5th), however, doing ...something... got me on a 6th answer. Is this a bug or some bonus level? ;)
YaBa on HN
Does solving require a security background?
From 1 comment
I'm stuck on the first one. The "obvious" thing to do didn't work :-). Now I have no idea how to decode it. I guess that is the point? - do you need to be from a security…
mc3 on HN