Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#71

Post by mindcrime » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:27 PM UTC

And just to make things even more meta:

https://www.reddit.com/r/openhunt/

(If somebody affiliated with OpenHunt wants control of that sub, just message me).

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#72

Post by sideproject » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:29 PM UTC

For those who would like to launch their own version of HN or PH, would love for you to check out HelloBox - something we've been working on for awhile.

https://www.hellobox.co

[Now that I think about it, I should put this on the OpenHunt!]

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#73

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:33 PM UTC

jacquesc wrote: post #29

_nate_ wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can we create an account without twitter or FB in general?

yep, that's definitely on the table. its a community run project, so please add a github issue and we can start the discussion about pros/cons

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Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#74

Post by eecks » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:33 PM UTC

Without comments it doesn't feel like a community

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#75

Post by jacquesc » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:37 PM UTC

toni wrote: post #55

Can you please add a RSS feed?

good suggestion! I'll create a github issue for it

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#76

Post by goodJobWalrus » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:37 PM UTC

giarc wrote: post #69

goodJobWalrus wrote: post #45

If you are naming it "Open Hunt", clearly as a jab at PH, you are giving it more attention than you should, given your mission, IMO.

FAQ states that Open Hunt is just temporary. Probably to draw people in.

Duly noted.

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#77

Post by korzun » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:53 PM UTC

mindcrime wrote: post #59

I will definitely use this over ProductHunt. I mean, for crying out loud, I signed up for PH just now to leave a comment and the first thing you get is "commenting is restricted to those users invited by others in the community". Yeah, so I have to supplicate myself to some random Internet stranger and beg permission just to comment on your site? Not happening...

Thank you for this comment. I'm a member #400 or something and it just seems like there are 'gangs' that run ProductHunt now.

Then (correct me if I'm wrong) they also got funding so... things do not really seem kosher to me.

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#78

Post by eps » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:53 PM UTC

Getting stuck on "Completing login..." screen, with the URL of https://www.openhunt.co/login/callback - just sits there and nothing happens. Using stock iPad.

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#79

Post by jacquesc » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:55 PM UTC

eps wrote: post #78

Getting stuck on "Completing login..." screen, with the URL of https://www.openhunt.co/login/callback - just sits there and nothing happens. Using stock iPad.

Sorry, looks like a bug. I'll log it in github issues and try to repro. Can you email me at jacques@openhunt.co? I'll reach out with questions if I hit snags trying to repro it.

Thanks for the heads up!

Re: Show HN: Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt

#80

Post by jacquesc » Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 9:56 PM UTC

eecks wrote: post #74

Without comments it doesn't feel like a community

Agreed. We'll probably add comments (in addition to private feedback for product owners). Just need a bit of time. Maybe by monday? ;)