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Although HN is awesome generally, it really could use a redesign :-) The experience on phones with a smaller screen is far from ideal, and there are some weird
by finite_jest 5y ago
Although HN is awesome generally, it really could use a redesign :-)
The experience on phones with a smaller screen is far from ideal, and there are some weird display issues with the Algolia search. Some essential functionality like optional notification for replies, muting politics/news, account deletion [1], and better text/code formatting is missing. The API has also been on v0 for a while, and could use some improvements.
[1]: I think this might be required under GDPR.
- gremlinsinc 5y agoI wish it had notifications for comment replies and a direct messaging system....
- finite_jest 5y agoFor that, as an alternative solution, there is [1] by @jermaustin1, and [2] by @dangrossman. [1]: https://hnnotify.xyz/ https://hnnotify.xyz/ [2]: https://www.hnreplies.com/ https://www.hnreplies.com/
- gremlinsinc 5y agoyeah, but I'd rather not get emails... I'd rather simply have a floating notifications thing, and a page... I like how reddit does it... something like that..... essentially. I even thought about making my own app, that basically just tracks all comment replies for a user who's logged in/authenticated w/ HN, then has a separate db to check comments that have been 'read'... etc.. could have some sort of chat/messenging features using the separate DB bits....I'd probably model it closer to hckrnews.com's layout though...but in dark-mode.