Hoodsup
Consumer and social
matchmaking and dating
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
0 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 11 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score -0.54.
Design: 0 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 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
Icebreaker box idea to avoid awkward forced conversations
From 2 comments
What about adding a random conversation starter? Maybe it's just me, but I've always found it awkward when a conversation is forced (i.e. two random people pushed into the same…
reledi on HNAgree, that's exactly the thing i found non engaging about chatroulette. That's why I put this Icebreak box to show you the common points you have with your partner.
ges on HN
Objections
Does not work in Firefox, IE or other non-WebKit browsers
From 3 comments
No Firefox... no IE9... No idea what it even does... Am I the only one getting tired of clicking ShowHN links to sites with no clear vision or at least some kind of descriptive…
BobPalmer on HNAlienated a lot of users with no Firefox compatibility.
mrkmcknz on HN"Sorry, Hoodsup is not optimized for your browser yet. We're working hard to make it work soon. In the meantime, please use Chrome or Safari" in the meantime, ctrl+W. bye.
zalew on HN
Unclear what the site does
From 3 comments
No Firefox... no IE9... No idea what it even does... Am I the only one getting tired of clicking ShowHN links to sites with no clear vision or at least some kind of descriptive…
BobPalmer on HNSecond that. You might also want to change your wording on that message. I don't even know what your website does and it's already calling me 'not cool enough'? Sorry, that's an…
chaosprophet on HNSorry, I'm not giving Facebook access to a site that hasn't even told me what it does…
sgdesign on HN
Requires Facebook access before explaining purpose
From 1 comment
Sorry, I'm not giving Facebook access to a site that hasn't even told me what it does…
sgdesign on HN
Webcam not working in Chrome on OS X
From 1 comment
webcam doesn't work in chrome on osx. green light comes on for a bit, then goes away and I see "no activity". I 'allow'ed it via the flash popup, but it doesn't work.
mgkimsal on HN
Name is disliked
From 1 comment
Really, really hate the name. Maybe try this article: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3282495
nestlequ1k on HN
Requests
Add a landing page explaining the product
From 1 comment
Vision is here, product works great on WebKit and I'm working on cross-browser issues. It's a first iteration, the idea is just to get initial feedback for now and see what you…
ges on HN
Support more browsers, graceful degradation
From 2 comments
You're missing the point. The proper way to handle an allegedly unsupported browser is to degrade gracefully: "I'm sorry, your browser may not be supported [Continue Anyway]…
aberkowitz on HNIt should tell me what it does and why I want to open it in a supported browser. If your just going to block unsupported browsers, there is a lot friction to the user -- give…
sdm on HN
Questions
Why is the site not optimized for other browsers
From 1 comment
What do you need that Firefox can't do? I get the same message in Opera.
udp on HN
Alternatives named
Chatroulette
From 1 comment
Sonar
From 1 comment