ThriveLinks
Web and SaaS
link sharing for charity donations
SHOW HN2013
10points
6comments
#1,385of 1,739 in 2013
Top 80%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Execution: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 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
Objections
Unclear how the product works without an explanation
From 1 comment
I haven't seen an "About" page or "How this works" page. So, how does it work?
chm on HN
Page is blank with NoScript because it relies on JavaScript
From 1 comment
Looks like it inserts an interstitial into your link. Took me a little while to figure it out, using the example at the top of their page. The page is completely blank with…
coldpie on HN
Share count on the interstitial appears to be donation page views, not shares
From 1 comment
What does the squeeze page show "Shared 16 times via ThriveLinks" on a link to a page I can almost guarantee no one has used ThriveLinks to share before?
walke on HN
Requests
Add an About or How it works page
From 1 comment
I haven't seen an "About" page or "How this works" page. So, how does it work?
chm on HN
Display text without relying on JavaScript
From 1 comment
Looks like it inserts an interstitial into your link. Took me a little while to figure it out, using the example at the top of their page. The page is completely blank with…
coldpie on HN
Questions
How does the service work?
From 1 comment
I haven't seen an "About" page or "How this works" page. So, how does it work?
chm on HN
Alternatives named
Forbes interstitial page
From 1 comment
That's good feedback. We were hoping the paragraph at the top would explain. You enter a URL you'd like to share and select a charity (e.g. the EFF) to support. You then share…
gwintrob on HN