Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#1

Post by technel » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:44 PM UTC

Long ago, an anonymous user offered to pay $8000 to several people to build side projects.[1] The blog for the project hasn't been updated[2] since January, and the names of those selected were never made public.

Is anyone involved able to comment?

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5037694 [2] http://hnproposition.blogspot.com/

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#2

Post by pain_perdu » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 8:04 PM UTC

Thanks for posting this.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#3

Post by loceng » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 8:33 PM UTC

I wonder if it was just an idea grab - hopefully not.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#4

Post by sixQuarks » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 8:37 PM UTC

I'm curious about this as well.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#5

Post by genericacct » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 8:48 PM UTC

The project i am involved in is going forward. late, but going forward =)

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#6

Post by vbv » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 8:50 PM UTC

It didn't look anything serious when it was posted and I hope no one did.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#7

Post by switz » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 8:59 PM UTC

genericacct wrote: post #5

The project i am involved in is going forward. late, but going forward =)

Can we get a few more details? You seem to have created a throwaway account just for this post.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#8

Post by genericacct » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 9:01 PM UTC

vbv wrote: post #6

It didn't look anything serious when it was posted and I hope no one did.

I have been paid so i guess you can say there was some seriousness to it.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#9

Post by genericacct » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 9:03 PM UTC

switz wrote: post #7

genericacct wrote: post #5

The project i am involved in is going forward. late, but going forward =)

Can we get a few more details? You seem to have created a throwaway account just for this post.

I have, and it's probably the third throwaway i open here -- keep forgetting pws, sorry. I don't feel authorized to disclose any details regarding the originator of the proposition, but i can assure you the project i am doing (surprise, it's a webapp with an api!) has been funded.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to Proposition HN? ("$8000 for your side project")

#10

Post by vbv » Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 9:05 PM UTC

genericacct wrote: post #8

vbv wrote: post #6

It didn't look anything serious when it was posted and I hope no one did.

I have been paid so i guess you can say there was some seriousness to it.

I kind of find it hard to believe. You just created your account like 17 mins ago.