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Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by jjcm »

neogodless wrote: post #106
SkyMarshal wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mostly agree. The screenshot in the top right looks good, like professional app I might actually use. But I want to actually browse the site and check it out without first slogging through a registration process. If it’s free to view/browse anyway, then enable doing that without registering. Register and pay if you want to post. Edit: You can browse without registering after all, here’s the link: https://non.io/#all…

Oof, I clicked one of those posts and immediately lost all back-button functionality to an endless stream of history events.

Was it the "Daniel's Site" post? There's some weird interactions I'm finding with that iframe'd html upload and the history events.

Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by moffkalast »

jjcm wrote: post #91
afterburner wrote: post #65

Requiring a login to see anything at all is too much friction for this kind of thing. (Or at least I couldn't find a link that let to content from the main page without logging in.) The UI is nice though. Minimal dead space in the comments.

Going directly to a tag view will let you browse without logging in: i.e. https://non.io/#all or https://non.io/#dog I've still got plenty of work to do on the UX of the site!

Hmm, is there a way to switch between tags without editing the url? I can't find any list of current ones.

Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by carlosjobim »

I think the subscription and redistribution idea is the future of a sustainable internet. You will need some way to make sure this money given to the original content creators, or the website will be completely overrun by spammers re-posting other people's material that they know will net them the most money. Or am I tripping?

It's a bad choice to have all images in Google file format if you want your website to be accessible to as many people as possible. Not everybody is on Chrome browsers.

Why haven't you seeded your platform with high quality content before launching? Now it is a desert.

I assume self promotion for people and businesses is allowed and encouraged, since it costs money to post?

Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by codingdave »

It is a nice start, but I cannot image that tags are sufficient organization of the content to scale this idea. And while the UI looks nice, it is incomplete. I saw no tag options when posting, and before logging in I didn't even see sufficient navigation to understand how to find and filter content.

The monetization idea also feels like it won't scale - the more someone is active, the less their vote is going to mean. Seems like an odd incentive, as creators then will be targeting those users who pay for the site, but don't use it much.

Overall, this looks like a well-coded but half-baked idea of a site.

Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by jjcm »

afterburner wrote: post #92
jjcm wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fair. I removed login requirements for browsing. You should be able to see all posts here: https://non.io/#all As a disclaimer, this is truly me just launching today, there's only 4 posts currently.

People want to see the UI, doesn't matter how few posts there are. The content will come later; most of the Reddit alternatives I've looked at look godawful, yours is the only one I've liked. So many people get the compact and minimal comments look wrong.

Appreciate the kind words! I put a lot of sweat into the design details, so that really means a lot to me.

Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by tester457 »

janalsncm wrote: post #83
root_axis wrote: post #36

Congrats on the hard work, and the idea is fine, but the problem is that tech like this is a cheap commodity in a massively oversaturated space, and without a hook that makes the platform exceptional (innovative/clever/beautiful design, unique aggregation features, inherently interesting content, reimagined user/content/moderation dynamics etc etc), this kind of thing is dead in the water because it lacks a network e…

On the flip side, the fact that this is a crowded space means that there’s a demand for it. And this isn’t a Reddit clone, it has a business model which is pretty close to the best anyone could hope for in my opinion. In any case, I applaud any efforts that could unseat Reddit or make them reconsider their greedy hard line. I encourage the creator of Non.io to identify the key shortcomings of Reddit and improve upon…

That folding ideas video is excellent. I implore anyone who wishes to unseat Reddit or any monopolistic website to watch it, so they don't fall into the trap of creating a clone with the same architectural flaws.

Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by bee_rider »

afterburner wrote: post #85
twic wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People attach a lot of value to fake internet points, so these bad behaviours are already incentivised. What will be interesting is how they are incentivised differently . Different people attach different relative value to fake internet points and less-fake currency points, so you'll get different behaviour from different sets of people.

Well, if there's money attached, it will be guaranteed to be constantly gamed and abused.

Whereas if there are fake internet points attached, it is only almost certain to be gamed and abused.

Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by temptemptemp111 »

root_axis wrote: post #36

Congrats on the hard work, and the idea is fine, but the problem is that tech like this is a cheap commodity in a massively oversaturated space, and without a hook that makes the platform exceptional (innovative/clever/beautiful design, unique aggregation features, inherently interesting content, reimagined user/content/moderation dynamics etc etc), this kind of thing is dead in the water because it lacks a network e…

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Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by mustacheemperor »

jjcm wrote: post #102
mustacheemperor wrote: post #29

A couple thoughts after trying to submit a post (on firefox): - no way to post a link/URL? But I can upload an html file? Am I supposed to make the URL the description of the post? - "audio" does not appear to have a file upload button (probably a bug) - the text submission box sometimes does that glitchy thing some javascript'd text boxes do where everything I type comes out backwards until a refresh Seems like a co…

Just patched the server - I opened up free account interactions last minute, seems post-creation was omitted in my sweep. Post creation should be working now on free accounts. Thank you for the detailed reports of issues you faced!

Working now, thank you!! Feels great to be in on the ground floor, haha.

Re: Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

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Post by PMunch »

jjcm wrote: post #84
root_axis wrote: post #36

Congrats on the hard work, and the idea is fine, but the problem is that tech like this is a cheap commodity in a massively oversaturated space, and without a hook that makes the platform exceptional (innovative/clever/beautiful design, unique aggregation features, inherently interesting content, reimagined user/content/moderation dynamics etc etc), this kind of thing is dead in the water because it lacks a network e…

100% agree with everything said here. My original plan was to pay for ~100 users accounts and seed the site with content for a proper launch. Given what's happening today though, it felt at least pertinent to show off the current state and get some feedback. The balance between splash page on landing / landing on content is a hard one, but I think you're right. I am worried though that without conveying the initial b…

To be honest I don't completely agree. The business model itself is what makes thin interesting, not to users, but to creators. Take me for example, I write tech articles from time to time, and the occasional video, presentation, or coding live stream. As it stands I don't make any money on this, I just do it for fun. But with a site like non.io there's no reason for me _not_ to post my content there. As long as you get some publicity out there (like you're doing with this) creators should hopefully start contributing. And once the creators are there, so will the users be! I agree though that the splash page is a bit strange, maybe throw up a popup over the content for people who aren't logged in and haven't visited the site before? Or at least put this info in a sidebar. The business model is as you say the core value proposition here, so if people don't get it right away the interest could quickly fade.

Wish you the best of luck with this. And I'll look into posting my stuff on there as well, as I said there really isn't any reason not to

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