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63points
18comments
#200of 1,097 in 2011
Top 19%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

10 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 1 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.50.

Idea: 6 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

  • Nice idea and clean implementation

    From 3 comments
    • Nothing much to add except that it's a great idea, and really nice-looking implementation.
      slater on HN
    • Looks great! One suggestion, maybe have the links open in a new window. I know this annoys some people, but it makes it easier to get back to your site after looking at someone's…
      jamesgagan on HN
    • Very slick! I like it a lot (: anything to improve HN is a + for me!
      tobin on HN
  • Useful for finding projects to vote up

    From 3 comments
    • Definitely found some stuff to vote up. Interactive JavaScript PID Demo: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2810771
      euroclydon on HN
    • Neat! Definitely bookmarked, I love Show HN posts the most!
      JonLim on HN
    • Sweet, bookmarked. Thanks for sharing the services you used too, url2png looks awesome, can't wait to try it out
      andrethegiant on HN

Objections

  • Unclear why it is better than searching hnsearch

    From 1 comment
    • why is this better than searching "show hn" on hnsearch?
      karlzt on HN
  • Links open in same window

    From 1 comment
    • Looks great! One suggestion, maybe have the links open in a new window. I know this annoys some people, but it makes it easier to get back to your site after looking at someone's…
      jamesgagan on HN

Requests

  • Add search

    From 1 comment
    • Oh, wow..love the site! I frequently check out "Show HN" posts. I mostly view the feedback that was given. I like that you included a preview and link to the comments section.…
      hacker007 on HN
  • Endless scrolling

    From 1 comment
    • Cool! Would love to see endless scrolling in there though.
      jvdmeij on HN
  • Fix pagination when switching sort order

    From 1 comment
    • Nice! Someone should make a website linking all the little improvements like this people have made to HN. EDIT: When I'm on page 2 ordered by date, then click on order by points,…
      karmalizer on HN

Questions

  • What is the advantage over hnsearch Show HN search?

    From 1 comment
    • why is this better than searching "show hn" on hnsearch?
      karlzt on HN

Alternatives named

  • HN Search

    From 2 comments
    • why is this better than searching "show hn" on hnsearch?
      karlzt on HN
    • I guess you haven't been on http://www.hnsearch.com/apps. It has not everything but is a good summary.
      lostbit on HN

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