It would be nice to see an OpenID login.
Show HN: Storylane - People sharing things that matter
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Re: Show HN: Storylane - People sharing things that matter
#32Fantastic! What the hell does it do? I'm not signing up without knowing a single thing about this service.
Here's a sample user page http://www.storylane.com/gauss
Weird that most of the users who i browsed through, seem to not be actual users and are just syndicated from existing blogs. (with the owners permission ?!)
Screenshot: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9zSroi6QLrBk8JpuJXo6Qk...
same as this user: http://www.storylane.com/scottbedford
a pity...
Re: Show HN: Storylane - People sharing things that matter
#33This sound like g+ - ppl sharing things that matter to me.
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#34Nice design and concept. I could see myself using this, no doubt.
That said, I have some suggestions:
- Let me remove stories I don't like. Bonus points if:
-- I can drag them out to remove them (it was my first instinct, and I think it'd work well)
-- The system learns from that, after some time.
- Please, let the "bar" stay fixed. It's only distracting when I'm reading a story or enjoying a photo.
- Let me read more of a story in-place, by expanding the "card" (downward?).
Good work, and I'll be looking forward to what you build from here.
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Storylane is an effort to create a library of human experiences. technically it works like a publishing platform built socially from the ground up.
I like the sound of "A library of human experiences" - it grabs me more than "People sharing things that matter". Perhaps there is an example or demo you could make public, to give less adventurous visitors (like me) an idea of what it does? (edit: like the /gauss link I just noticed - now I like it) I'm all for stealth but IMO this is too stealth.
Since upvotes aren't shown, I just want to say that I prefer "A library of human experiences" too. The current subtitle makes it sounds more like a social network for friends and families than a open community.
Re: Show HN: Storylane - People sharing things that matter
#36It would be nice to see an OpenID login.
It would have been nice to have seen OpenID succeed into no-brainer non-geek use. As it is, it's like an artisan pencil that's really useful and no one's heard of, made of renewable bamboo pulp and non-toxic "lead" that can be erased with the non-point end which is merely an extension of the bamboo, shredded at the factory into a small brush. (Hey, did I just invent something?)
Re: Show HN: Storylane - People sharing things that matter
#37Nice design and concept. I could see myself using this, no doubt. That said, I have some suggestions: - Let me remove stories I don't like. Bonus points if: -- I can drag them out to remove them (it was my first instinct, and I think it'd work well) -- The system learns from that, after some time. - Please, let the "bar" stay fixed. It's only distracting when I'm reading a story or enjoying a photo. - Let me read mor…
Thanks for the feedback.
- Like the idea od removing what you don't like
- I hear on fixing the bar.
Again, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts
Re: Show HN: Storylane - People sharing things that matter
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
I like the sound of "A library of human experiences" - it grabs me more than "People sharing things that matter". Perhaps there is an example or demo you could make public, to give less adventurous visitors (like me) an idea of what it does? (edit: like the /gauss link I just noticed - now I like it) I'm all for stealth but IMO this is too stealth.
Since upvotes aren't shown, I just want to say that I prefer "A library of human experiences" too. The current subtitle makes it sounds more like a social network for friends and families than a open community.
Thanks for joining in. I love that explanation too :)
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#39Re: Show HN: Storylane - People sharing things that matter
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Point taken, and it seems to be a common thread. We need to think about how to do this better. The reason we care about registrations is because we look at it as a community not a marketplace for content.
Take your time. Building a bad community, not setting precedent, training up people and solidifying a culture are pretty lethal to your stated goal. Once you are open to all, your constant battle will always be: 1) Not let the Signal to Noise ratio degenerate 2) Be able to split the Signal down into sub categories for people to process, as opposed to a torrent which then leads to arbitrary discarding of significant d…
You bring two very important points. I agree that creating the right community and the right precedent is Key, but I don't think you need to be closed in order to achieve this. On the contrary, I think one needs to build a system that cana achieve that And be open. From our point a view, is actually an imperative: we Must be able to do it. We simply don't like close, invite only systems. The reasons probably will fit better in another thread.
With regards to managing signal to noise: 100% agree. Figuring out how to slice and dice the content so that you see what matters to You is our number one "tactical" objective. It is actually a hard problem, but one that gets easier as you come to understand the content being created and once you can benefit from enough liquidity to slice and dice at will.