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IDK. While this idea is as old as the Internet, does it make any sense? The key point of a postcard is not to communicate (limited space, not secure, slow) but
by hnbreak 7y ago
IDK. While this idea is as old as the Internet, does it make any sense? The key point of a postcard is not to communicate (limited space, not secure, slow) but being a gesture. Buying a postcard, writing something on it and bringing it yourself to the post office is a huge gesture and signals many things--in contrast to postcard gateways like this one. Any receiver who will get this machine printed postcard will think, 'why didn't she/he just text me?' and throws it in the trash bin.
But maybe OP can give us a hint about the real use case or he is hand-writing the cards himself.
- xnzakg 7y agoOP's reason for making this is mentioned in the "about" section of the page - sending physical photos to people who prefer those over something like Instagram.
- hnbreak 7y agoStill doesn't make sense. Instagram and postcards have different use cases and latter is not about sending someone a physical photo or showing a any photo (hint again: it's a gesture).
- daliusd 7y agoThere are cases where sending real postcard is not feasible. E.g. traveling in mountains. Sometimes you are a little bit lazy but still want to make it at least a little bit personal.