Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#1

Post by parthchoudhary » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 4:35 PM UTC

Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain
ethereumtothemoon.github.io

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#2

Post by ac2u » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 4:54 PM UTC

Might be a better idea to put a gif of the app in action on the page along with an explanation. Folks not familiar are just gonna click the back button when they're told they need to install a random plugin.

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#3

Post by hdhzy » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 4:54 PM UTC

Can't check it because of missing plugin but is it something like https://eternitywall.it/?

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#4

Post by chrisz42 » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 4:59 PM UTC

some explanation would definitely help.. Does anything with Blockchain or ETH go to top of HN nowadays?

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#5

Post by thrillgore » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 5:04 PM UTC

I'm not installing a plugin to see your app, dude.

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#6

Post by nijaru » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 5:08 PM UTC

For those wondering, metamask is a browser extension to interact with the ethereum network. I know a few of the developers.

https://metamask.io/

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#7

Post by _Marak_ » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 5:08 PM UTC

I see some users here negatively commenting on the fact that this requires installation of the "MetaMask" browser extension.

If you haven't heard of MetaMask before, I'd highly recommend checking out their website. MetaMask is a bridge from the Ethereum network to the browser. It uses a library called "web3.js".

FYI, you can also download and install the Brave browser, which now has MetaMask built-in by default.

https://metamask.io/

https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/

https://brave.com/

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

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Post by Cyberdog » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 5:18 PM UTC

ac2u wrote: post #2

Might be a better idea to put a gif of the app in action on the page along with an explanation. Folks not familiar are just gonna click the back button when they're told they need to install a random plugin.

As I did.

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#9

Post by Cyberdog » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 5:20 PM UTC

chrisz42 wrote: post #4

some explanation would definitely help.. Does anything with Blockchain or ETH go to top of HN nowadays?

Apparently. What on Earth is a page consisting of nothing but a message telling me I need to install a browser plugin doing on the front page of HN in Current Year?

Also, "The Blockchain." You know, that one single blockchain.

Re: Show HN: Messages by the community, forever etched on the Blockchain

#10

Post by CoryG89 » Mon, Nov 27, 2017, 5:23 PM UTC

_Marak_ wrote: post #7

I see some users here negatively commenting on the fact that this requires installation of the "MetaMask" browser extension. If you haven't heard of MetaMask before, I'd highly recommend checking out their website. MetaMask is a bridge from the Ethereum network to the browser. It uses a library called "web3.js". FYI, you can also download and install the Brave browser, which now has MetaMask built-in by default. http…

Hmm, I use Brave browser on my phone, but it's still complaining about not having MetaMask. I guess it's only included in the desktop version?