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How HN took it
2 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Idea: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Cool, early-2000s style open discussion with no logins or profile pictures.
From 1 comment
Wow this is really cool. I would love for something like this to get popular. I don’t know why, but this concept seems so early 2000s ... no profile pictures... no logins... no…
qzx_pierri on HN
Good idea that could be promoted on college campuses and to streamers.
From 2 comments
Dude, I would tell Twitch.tv streamers about it, so their fans could call in and talk... I would promote it on college campuses... They're in need of something like this after…
qzx_pierri on HNSo I just realized to get a number to use for a discussion forum, it's $20 per month. That basically stopped me from creating one. An idea I had was to make a few fliers with a…
qzx_pierri on HN
Objections
Few or no active conversations on the board.
From 1 comment
Wow this is really cool. I would love for something like this to get popular. I don’t know why, but this concept seems so early 2000s ... no profile pictures... no logins... no…
qzx_pierri on HN
Phone number cost of $20 per month discourages creating forums.
From 1 comment
So I just realized to get a number to use for a discussion forum, it's $20 per month. That basically stopped me from creating one. An idea I had was to make a few fliers with a…
qzx_pierri on HN
Project has not been well received; maker says it is nearly dead.
From 1 comment
I'm touched that you think it's cool. It's my passion project I built to try and make an impact on the divisiveness and polarization in society but it hasn't been well-received.…
mcadenhe on HN
Requests
Promote it on Twitch, college campuses and Twitter.
From 1 comment
Dude, I would tell Twitch.tv streamers about it, so their fans could call in and talk... I would promote it on college campuses... They're in need of something like this after…
qzx_pierri on HN
Questions
Whether starting a politics community where people call in would work.
From 1 comment
I'm touched that you think it's cool. It's my passion project I built to try and make an impact on the divisiveness and polarization in society but it hasn't been well-received.…
mcadenhe on HN
Alternatives named
Yik Yak, which has shut down.
From 1 comment
Dude, I would tell Twitch.tv streamers about it, so their fans could call in and talk... I would promote it on college campuses... They're in need of something like this after…
qzx_pierri on HN