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So am I the only one who just reads it as 'subtle'?
Nope. How is “subtle, with a V for a U like the Romans” so hard? It does seem very apt for an exclusive blog network.
I wonder how many people gave kudos to the post by mistake? I know I did and there's no way to remove the kudos you gave afterwards. User actions should be a click not a hover.
Here's a quick python script I whipped up to dole them out. Customize to the blog post of your choosing, if you like.
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Nope. How is “subtle, with a V for a U like the Romans” so hard? It does seem very apt for an exclusive blog network.
I'm not sure I see how "subtle, with a V for a U like the Romans" or even just "subtle" is very apt for an exclusive blog network, can you mention why you think so? Certainly the positioning and marketing is everything but subtle so far.
- The word “subtle” is appropriate for a minimalist product with minimalistic design.
- The obscure spelling and, yes, small brand stumbling block it creates is fine for an exclusive and invite-only network; the nod to Latin inscriptions has overtones of class and education, which are both exclusive concepts as well.
I wonder how many people gave kudos to the post by mistake? I know I did and there's no way to remove the kudos you gave afterwards. User actions should be a click not a hover.
Maybe it’s a case of something that is confusing at first, but people learn fairly quickly?
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I'm not sure I see how "subtle, with a V for a U like the Romans" or even just "subtle" is very apt for an exclusive blog network, can you mention why you think so? Certainly the positioning and marketing is everything but subtle so far.
Sure, I’ll elucidate my thinking here: - The word “subtle” is appropriate for a minimalist product with minimalistic design. - The obscure spelling and, yes, small brand stumbling block it creates is fine for an exclusive and invite-only network; the nod to Latin inscriptions has overtones of class and education, which are both exclusive concepts as well.
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I didn't laugh but I found that incredibly arrogant and pathetic.
Pathetic? It perfectly accomplishes my goal: you'll remember it. (Edit: Sigh. Now I remember why I have a rule of not commenting on Hacker News anymore.)
Because a meaningless counter is decremented?
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I wonder how many already do that....
Stop wondering and get a browser or extension that will somehow explicitly notify you when a connection is active.
Ah yes, this reminds me why I made QuietWrite. Except, QW is open to all: http://www.quietwrite.com
I like the "ideas pane" a lot. I have exactly the same workflow, except my "ideas pane" is just a text file in Dropbox. I work on posts there until they're big enough to paste into my blog. I'm not really interested in running my blog on someone else's platform, though (I realize I'm in the minority here).
Interesting timing - I came up with an idea this weekend for a Dropbox-based blogging app that pushes both final and draft posts to a blog every time they're saved locally, with public access for the final posts and a private password-protected directory for the drafts.
I'm pretty sure I can make it with watch folders and Jekyll (I've seen that setup floating around HN comments), although making something more advanced with a web panel and themes might make it a lot more interesting to a larger audience.