Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by petitmiam » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:21 AM UTC

Tried to sign up, but it kept refilling the phone number field with the default value. Could just be a Firefox Beta (Android) thing though.

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by Axsuul » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:22 AM UTC

How long did it take to build this? Fun idea!

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by ricardobeat » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:24 AM UTC

Also known as 0800-LOVEMATCH since the 90s.

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by ardakara » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:25 AM UTC

Good stuff man, just signed up. Congrats!

My first conversation: - "Show me your .vimrc and I'll show you mine" - "Ah, I can't I'm married to emacs"

Sounds promising :)

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by ievans » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:26 AM UTC

FYI: there's a typo on the homepage screenshot: "you to to"

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by rsamvit » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:26 AM UTC

ardakara wrote: post #24

Good stuff man, just signed up. Congrats! My first conversation: - "Show me your .vimrc and I'll show you mine" - "Ah, I can't I'm married to emacs" Sounds promising :)

Haha thats amazing! Glad you enjoy it.

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:27 AM UTC

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Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by rsamvit » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:27 AM UTC

ievans wrote: post #25

FYI: there's a typo on the homepage screenshot: "you to to"

Thanks for letting us know! We'll remember to fix that.

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by voltagex_ » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:41 AM UTC

Any chance of allowing this to be used internationally?

Re: Show HN: HubChilla - Asynchronously Chat With Similar People Using SMS

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Post by obilgic » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 4:42 AM UTC

"15 people use this app"

This is basically chat between hn people. I don't think this is the place to create this kind of user base.