A lot of people don't realize the country code part and will start putting in the phone number (cough me), and then I get the error and go back but I have to retype the number. A little nitpicky maybe, but still a bit frustrating.
HaaS (Hugs as a Service)
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#32I assume most people would first enter their own number to see what this really does. Then they enter all their friends' numbers. Another way to collect address books.
Same can be said of many of the websites submitted to HN where people submit their e-mail. There used to be value in keeping your e-mail address to yourself, but it seems people just toss it at whomever willy-nilly these days.
Spam control on email is nearly perfect, though. Spam control on my phone is much less so.
Re: HaaS (Hugs as a Service)
#33Since a lot of you are asking - this doesn't store numbers, collect data, or track anything other than hits via Google Analytics and API hits on Twilio. No marketing scam, no selling of address books - just a little hack to make people smile. I really, really really, really really really hate things that collect data and use it for marketing purposes or spam. I added a disclaimer to the bottom of the page (thanks @se…
From twilio :
> When you use our [...] services Twilio may collect from you the following personally identifiable information: [...] and phone number. [...] Twilio may keep a cached copy of the content you serve us as a part of your use of the service for an indeterminate amount of time
although I believe your good intentions that doesn't imply I trust Twilio...
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#35I thought for sure this was a Haskell thing.
Even Haskell developers need cheering up sometimes.
Re: HaaS (Hugs as a Service)
#36Tomorrow on HN: IaaS (Insults as a Service).
Really looking forward to SaaS 2.0 (Snark as a Service)