Hello from Orkut • Hacker News Board

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by ewzimm » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:28 PM UTC

TekMol wrote: post #46

TheAceOfHearts wrote: post #23

I'm echoing what others are saying: no web version means I won't bother at all. My phone has access to multiple great browsers. Building a good lightweight web app means I can access the content from anywhere without having to deal with annoyances of push notifications or (as much) creepy tracking. My favorite example of a mobile web app is currently Twitter Mobile [0]. I even like using it from my desktop. It's very…

Seconded. Is there a way to run Android apps in a VM on Linux? A VM for phone applications would be similar to a browser. A browser runs websites in a safe environment. A way to run apps in a safe environment would be nice.

There are multiple ways to run phone apps in a VM on Linux. If you just want to try something, the quickest would be to download Android Studio or Eclipse and use the built-in VM meant for development.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by fiatjaf » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:28 PM UTC

I tried this, because Orkut was different from all other modern social networks, and I wanted to see if this one was going to be too.

Orkut didn't have a "news feed" where other people's content would appear before your eyes, feeding the ego of content creators and making people talk to themselves and about themselves, post pictures of themselves and all that.

This thing is the same. I started getting random "loves" (which are the same as "likes") from strangers wanting to gain XP after 10 minutes using the app.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by dovdov » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:29 PM UTC

I always loved how one service launches in a 400m country, but not in some 10m population countries.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by 1_2__3 » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:30 PM UTC

This has all the hallmarks of another vanity project for a Google exec.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by coderdude » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:31 PM UTC

I'll look into this again if I ever hear my sisters talking about it. Until then (doubt it), this was just a weird front page advertisement for a social network that only some guys from HN are on. No thanks. Sports bars do a better job of creating social networks.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by kid0m4n » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:31 PM UTC

Why oh why limit it from being available in countries like India? You want users, we got users. Can never comprehend behind a geo wall for things like this (and can totally understand why Netflix wasn't earlier).

PS: I wonder how much hello.com cost, and how did he have control over the orkut.com domain?

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by toyg » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:33 PM UTC

rburhum wrote: post #69

First, let me say something I would not have said a few years ago... a new social network to meet people interested in the other things I do... awesome! I get why there is not a web version at first. Unlike most people, I dont see that as a deal breaker. I downloaded the app and tried it out. The good: I like the idea of limiting yourself to five personas. It made me sit down and think what I wanted out of this. See,…

> Import the information from FB, G+

I expect that would be against TOS and would result in an immediate ban.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by f2net » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:33 PM UTC

TheAceOfHearts wrote: post #23

I'm echoing what others are saying: no web version means I won't bother at all. My phone has access to multiple great browsers. Building a good lightweight web app means I can access the content from anywhere without having to deal with annoyances of push notifications or (as much) creepy tracking. My favorite example of a mobile web app is currently Twitter Mobile [0]. I even like using it from my desktop. It's very…

You may like www.tagschat.com, it is the same concept, but web based. I am the founder and we are releasing the new version (exiting beta) in a few days: stay tuned! Meanwhile, you can subscribe!

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by rocky1138 » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:33 PM UTC

curried_haskell wrote: post #58

Why oh why does it need to be called "hello"? How the fuck am I supposed to Google for "hello"?

This reminds me of the 3d social network There.com.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by chillingeffect » Fri, Aug 05, 2016, 1:34 PM UTC

I figured I would try it even though there's no web app... It might be nice to get in on the ground floor...

but there's no desktop app, either.

I don't live in my phone. I live at my desktop/laptop. On vacation, I've spent long periods on my phone without a desktop/laptop and the power of the user interface is not sufficient for me.

Steve Jobs said we should all use phones instead of desktops, because we all drive cars and not trucks. That's true for the majority, but I am a "truck driver." I want my freedom to exercise power, not the constrains and strain of using a phone to be social and do business.

Perhaps a tablet would work, but I find my iPad to be a media-consuming device, not a media-leadership device.