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Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by s3000 »

xhfloz wrote: post #52
katsura wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think mmm.page [0] is supposed to take care of the fun and customization loving niche. It's been on HN before [1], and you can even try it without sign up. [0] https://mmm.page/ [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27128424

Creator of mmm.page here. Thank you for mentioning the project. Imo we need better, more expressive/accessible creation tools, before we can have an interesting internet filled with true variety (meaning content that isn't gate-kept by those who can code, or forced into templates). I've spent the past two years on the creation tool side, and it's nearing completion, with a beta rolling out soon. (Currently it's in al…

>more expressive/accessible creation tools, before we can have an interesting internet filled with true variety

Is it the tools or is it the networks? Instagram is filled with pictures of text because that's where the audience is.

Have you considered adding ActivityPub to mmm.page? The audience could interact without having to create a new account. There could be a network effect to spread the content and the platform.

Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by s3000 »

>I started Postcard when I deleted most social media

Postcard feels like a better social network that isn't allowed to be. Could you imagine to implement ActivityPub so that accounts can be directly followed?

>full-text RSS feed

There is only "Subscribe to my updates" at the bottom. Where can the audience see that an RSS feed is available?

Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by d1sxeyes »

tr1ll10nb1ll wrote: post #72

Hey OP, you’ve got a great project going! But have you considered that you might be violating TailwindUI’s license? I’m not sure either but bringing it your attention, just in case you might be. The License that TailwindUI provides ( https://tailwindui.com/license ) states: Examples of usage not allowed by the license: - Creating a "website builder" project where end users can build their own websites using component…

Hmm, I'm not sure. Seems as though users just provide the content, rather than being allowed to actually 'build' a site from TailwindUI components.

Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by tr1ll10nb1ll »

d1sxeyes wrote: post #83
tr1ll10nb1ll wrote: post #72

Hey OP, you’ve got a great project going! But have you considered that you might be violating TailwindUI’s license? I’m not sure either but bringing it your attention, just in case you might be. The License that TailwindUI provides ( https://tailwindui.com/license ) states: Examples of usage not allowed by the license: - Creating a "website builder" project where end users can build their own websites using component…

Hmm, I'm not sure. Seems as though users just provide the content, rather than being allowed to actually 'build' a site from TailwindUI components.

The way I understand it, Postcard.page is letting users publish a personal website.

One of the premium features is the custom domain which lets users have a website. Hence, the product is generating money on the premise of building a website for you that’s a completely new entity which makes me think this does in fact qualify as a website builder.

Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by philip1209 »

tr1ll10nb1ll wrote: post #72

Hey OP, you’ve got a great project going! But have you considered that you might be violating TailwindUI’s license? I’m not sure either but bringing it your attention, just in case you might be. The License that TailwindUI provides ( https://tailwindui.com/license ) states: Examples of usage not allowed by the license: - Creating a "website builder" project where end users can build their own websites using component…

My read of the terms is that I'm inline with the TailwindUI license. If you look at the pages generated by Postcard, they are a far more custom implementation. I rely on Tailwind UI more for the marketing site and the application.

To be safe, I just emailed Tailwind Labs and Adam directly. If they think there are any issues, I'll absolutely address them.

Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by philip1209 »

ryandetzel wrote: post #73

It shouldn't instantly publish a page for signing up, I wanted to check it out not have my name and profile scraped and published. I don't see an unpublish? Can can I undo this ?

Email me and I'm happy to delete it! (Support email is in the in-app menu, too)

Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by philip1209 »

s3000 wrote: post #82

>I started Postcard when I deleted most social media Postcard feels like a better social network that isn't allowed to be. Could you imagine to implement ActivityPub so that accounts can be directly followed? >full-text RSS feed There is only "Subscribe to my updates" at the bottom. Where can the audience see that an RSS feed is available?

The RSS feed is exposed via a meta tag. My assumption is that readers can detect that RSS tag.

Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by philip1209 »

Brajeshwar wrote: post #74

This is nice. Congratulations and best of luck. For those looking for such similar offerings, I find Carrd a good alternative too. Last time I checked, for as low as __$20 a year__, you get a whole lot of templates and ready to publish (on your own domain) and you can build as many sites as you need. I just keep it one around for something real quick where I need just some text and information or a contact form. I do…

Carrd is great!

One thing I wanted that Carrd doesn't have is an integrated newsletter + mailing list. That harmonious integration of newsletter + about page is what defines Postcard for me.

Re: Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

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Post by d1sxeyes »

tr1ll10nb1ll wrote: post #84
d1sxeyes wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hmm, I'm not sure. Seems as though users just provide the content, rather than being allowed to actually 'build' a site from TailwindUI components.

The way I understand it, Postcard.page is letting users publish a personal website. One of the premium features is the custom domain which lets users have a website. Hence, the product is generating money on the premise of building a website for you that’s a completely new entity which makes me think this does in fact qualify as a website builder.

You might be right. I think it's difficult to determine.

From the licence:

  You can:
  [snip]
  - Use the Components and Templates to create unlimited End Products for unlimited Clients.
  - Use the Components and Templates to create End Products where the End Product is sold to End Users.
Personally I think this would be OK, but I'm not a lawyer, and probably worth getting one to review this.
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