boxify.me
Infrastructure
file sharing
SHOW HN2011
9points
14comments
#851of 1,097 in 2011
Top 78%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Execution: 0 for, 2 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
Impressive for a self-taught coder; clean, accessible design
From 3 comments
Incredibly impressed given you started coding only a few months ago. Well done!
mkrecny on HNI like this. It's very accessible. Could you consider adding a delete button? Also, you are currently able to rename the example box. Perhaps you should disable that.
thedjinn on HNHey this is a great app, congrats, a great idea and great execution!
amalag on HN
Compared favorably to min.us
From 2 comments
Hmm, would http://min.us be similar? Or dropmocks what it was based on.
ile on HNWow, that's a slick app! Very nice interface, easy to use. I like it.
guynamedloren on HN
Objections
Security issue: XSS through box name
From 2 comments
Also, you should patch up the XSS vulnerabilities in the box name. ;)
thedjinn on HNEven more, one could rename the default 'example' page like this: http://boxify.me/box/input-script-alert-string-fromcharcode-88-83-83-script :) Edit: removed the XSS, but here's…
SaltwaterC on HN
Possible copyright and DMCA exposure for a US file-sharing site
From 1 comment
You might also think about putting a statement about copyright infringement. Doing a file sharing site hosted in the US you'll need to handle DMCA take down requests from content…
msumpter on HN
No delete button for boxes or files
From 1 comment
I like this. It's very accessible. Could you consider adding a delete button? Also, you are currently able to rename the example box. Perhaps you should disable that.
thedjinn on HN
Requests
Add a delete button
From 1 comment
I like this. It's very accessible. Could you consider adding a delete button? Also, you are currently able to rename the example box. Perhaps you should disable that.
thedjinn on HN
Disable renaming of the example box
From 1 comment
I like this. It's very accessible. Could you consider adding a delete button? Also, you are currently able to rename the example box. Perhaps you should disable that.
thedjinn on HN
Add a copyright or DMCA takedown statement
From 1 comment
You might also think about putting a statement about copyright infringement. Doing a file sharing site hosted in the US you'll need to handle DMCA take down requests from content…
msumpter on HN
Questions
How was it built and where is it hosted?
From 1 comment
So how did you build it? Where's it hosted?
rgbrgb on HN
Alternatives named
min.us
From 1 comment
Hmm, would http://min.us be similar? Or dropmocks what it was based on.
ile on HN
Dropbox
From 1 comment
Hey HN, yesterday was fun. I was in the middle of making changes and pushing updates to one of my web apps running on Heroku when Amazon fell apart. I quickly grew bored not…
guynamedloren on HN
Dropmocks
From 1 comment
Hmm, would http://min.us be similar? Or dropmocks what it was based on.
ile on HN