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Thanks for the feature requests! Will definitely add a text zoom feature and a ‘My Posts’ category. > Any reason you're connecting to firebase rather than stor

Thanks for the feature requests! Will definitely add a text zoom feature and a ‘My Posts’ category. > Any reason you're connecting to firebase rather than storing preferences locally? All of your preferences are stored locally — the firebase connection is due to the official HN API[0] implemented on Firebase. Your HN credentials never leave the app (except for news.ycombinator.com) — it’s tucked in your keychain. [0]: https://github.com/HackerNews/API https://github.com/HackerNews/API

npunt 5y ago
Ah thank you for the clarification! Keychain is truly the 'Mac-assed' solution isn't it? I know it's kind of a feature/property of HN to not implement notifications or other attention driving features but it'd be interesting to see this app periodically poll HN for any replies to My Posts / My Comments and generate at least sidebar number badges, if not app badges and system notifications. I'd implement a preference on the latter two though, in keeping with the spirit of not having HN turn completely into an attention grabbing social network for those that wish it not to be.
- toomuchtodo 5y ago
  Perhaps Dan G could add additional channels for reply notifications at http://hnreplies.com/ http://hnreplies.com/, as they're already doing the necessary reply polling.