Everyblock re-launches in Chicago • Hacker News Board

Re: Everyblock re-launches in Chicago

#11

Post by m0x2 » Thu, Jan 23, 2014, 4:40 PM UTC

Honestly, who cares and why is this worthy of the HN frontpage?

Re: Everyblock re-launches in Chicago

#12

Post by jaegerpicker » Thu, Jan 23, 2014, 4:44 PM UTC

normloman wrote: post #9

Pet peeve: Intro videos with cutesy music, animations, and screenshots on a macbook.

It matters that it's a macbook? Really?

Re: Everyblock re-launches in Chicago

#13

Post by minimax » Thu, Jan 23, 2014, 5:00 PM UTC

Some of the people at Comcast involved with relaunching Everyblock are speaking at the OpenGovChicago meetup tonight. I think there will be a live stream for anyone who is interested but can't go to the meetup.

http://www.meetup.com/OpenGovChicago/events/160401092/

Re: Everyblock re-launches in Chicago

#14

Post by tyoma » Thu, Jan 23, 2014, 5:00 PM UTC

During the previous incarnation of EveryBlock, there were persistent rumors that posts embarrassing to the City of Chicago government (like about crime in high tourist areas) would mysteriously disappear. I'm curious how transparent the new incarnation will be.

Re: Everyblock re-launches in Chicago

#15

Post by alwaysunday » Thu, Jan 23, 2014, 5:04 PM UTC

m0x2 wrote: post #11

Honestly, who cares and why is this worthy of the HN frontpage?

Because they had a lot of traction before the shut down and now the service is re-launching without the founder who made it what it was: https://twitter.com/adrianholovaty/status/426366737294958592

Re: Everyblock re-launches in Chicago

#16

Post by normloman » Thu, Jan 23, 2014, 6:26 PM UTC

jaegerpicker wrote: post #12

normloman wrote: post #9

Pet peeve: Intro videos with cutesy music, animations, and screenshots on a macbook.

It matters that it's a macbook? Really?

Every cheezy startup website uses the same photo of a screenshot on a macbook nowadays. It's just cliche.

Typing this from a mac right now.