Damn, I really like the concept of creating blog posts simply by sending email. Solves a lot of UI problems.
Show HN: Hacker Spring – Instant blog by email, no signup required
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#12Damn, I really like the concept of creating blog posts simply by sending email. Solves a lot of UI problems.
I agree! I really hope this takes off and also sparks a revolution of making things easier for people!
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#13There was a service a while back - I cant recall what it was - but it would send you a question via email asking what you did today and you would reply to it and it would keep a history...
I cant recall what that was now though.
I really like this though.
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Custom URLs?
I am going to try this right now. What happens....
WAIT A MINUTE. HOL' UP. SOMETHIN AINT RIGHT.
This exposes your email to anyone on Hackerspring. and allows you to effectively non-anonymously post to a forum, whereby your post is intermixed with everyone elses?
No thank you.
Here is a feature request I would like:
TO: join@hackerspring.com Subject: Join, "PHLUX"
SEND
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From: Join@Hackerspring.com Subject: Join, "PHLUX"
Hello,
Your new page has been created under Hackerspring.com/phlux!
Any emails you send to phlux@hackersping.com will now be visible at hackerspring.com/phlux
Please enjoy your nano blog! Also, your email will never be visible, unless YOU put it into the body of your email-post sent to Hackerspring, so pllease be careful of signatures.
If you wish to delete a post at any time, simply send an email - just as you would a post with "Delete [POSTID]" as the subject of your email!
Please be sure to adhere to our TOS regarding harmful content posts.
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I dont want all my posts intermingled with others.
Thanks
Re: Show HN: Hacker Spring – Instant blog by email, no signup required
#14Similar to Posterous?
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#15There was a service a while back - I cant recall what it was - but it would send you a question via email asking what you did today and you would reply to it and it would keep a history... I cant recall what that was now though. I really like this though. --- Custom URLs? I am going to try this right now. What happens.... WAIT A MINUTE. HOL' UP. SOMETHIN AINT RIGHT. This exposes your email to anyone on Hackerspring.…
Makes sense and I think that creates a different dynamic and community. You can delete emails by just sending $DELETEME.
There are more commands available in https://hackerspring.com/faq
It was considered to do 'unlisted' posts, but in the end, what's a blog if it's not for worldwide publication?
Re: Show HN: Hacker Spring – Instant blog by email, no signup required
#16There was a service a while back - I cant recall what it was - but it would send you a question via email asking what you did today and you would reply to it and it would keep a history... I cant recall what that was now though. I really like this though. --- Custom URLs? I am going to try this right now. What happens.... WAIT A MINUTE. HOL' UP. SOMETHIN AINT RIGHT. This exposes your email to anyone on Hackerspring.…
Makes sense and I think that creates a different dynamic and community. You can delete emails by just sending $DELETEME. There are more commands available in https://hackerspring.com/faq It was considered to do 'unlisted' posts, but in the end, what's a blog if it's not for worldwide publication?
Im confused - so my collection of posts is contained under "category +me"
Does it post inline images from within the body of the email? I must have missed that part.
And I didnt say not available to the world - I said not intermingled among everyone elses posts. That is a forum.
By your definition, HN would be a blog - as I can post to HN, and it just shows up under /new I just happen to be the poster...
Am I missing something?
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Makes sense and I think that creates a different dynamic and community. You can delete emails by just sending $DELETEME. There are more commands available in https://hackerspring.com/faq It was considered to do 'unlisted' posts, but in the end, what's a blog if it's not for worldwide publication?
Im confused - so my collection of posts is contained under "category +me" Does it post inline images from within the body of the email? I must have missed that part. And I didnt say not available to the world - I said not intermingled among everyone elses posts. That is a forum. By your definition, HN would be a blog - as I can post to HN, and it just shows up under /new I just happen to be the poster... Am I missing…
> Im confused - so my collection of posts is contained under "category +me"
Yes
> Does it post inline images from within the body of the email? I must have missed that part.
Yes! You can include anything you can with HTML and e-mail. You can even include a .js or .css file!
> By your definition, HN would be a blog - as I can post to HN, and it just shows up under /new I just happen to be the poster...
With Hacker Spring, it's both a blog and an aggregator. HN can be used as a blog by doing a text post! :-). Hacker Spring just has a bit more features to customize your site since it's fully geared toward this.
Re: Show HN: Hacker Spring – Instant blog by email, no signup required
#18This reminds me of a blogging by email service I used called Posterous. Loved it but got shut down after Twitter bought it.
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#19There was a service a while back - I cant recall what it was - but it would send you a question via email asking what you did today and you would reply to it and it would keep a history... I cant recall what that was now though. I really like this though. --- Custom URLs? I am going to try this right now. What happens.... WAIT A MINUTE. HOL' UP. SOMETHIN AINT RIGHT. This exposes your email to anyone on Hackerspring.…
Makes sense and I think that creates a different dynamic and community. You can delete emails by just sending $DELETEME. There are more commands available in https://hackerspring.com/faq It was considered to do 'unlisted' posts, but in the end, what's a blog if it's not for worldwide publication?
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Re: Show HN: Hacker Spring – Instant blog by email, no signup required
#20There was a service a while back - I cant recall what it was - but it would send you a question via email asking what you did today and you would reply to it and it would keep a history... I cant recall what that was now though. I really like this though. --- Custom URLs? I am going to try this right now. What happens.... WAIT A MINUTE. HOL' UP. SOMETHIN AINT RIGHT. This exposes your email to anyone on Hackerspring.…
Makes sense and I think that creates a different dynamic and community. You can delete emails by just sending $DELETEME. There are more commands available in https://hackerspring.com/faq It was considered to do 'unlisted' posts, but in the end, what's a blog if it's not for worldwide publication?
> You can delete emails by just sending $DELETEME.
Does that still fit with the view that this is suitable for “Grandpa and Grandma” if it exposes one’s email address? Shouldn’t a service intended for non-technical audiences take more care in not exposing the users by default?