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How has this been voted so high up given that it: 1. Doesn't seem to work for anyone 2. Doesn't have anything specific to do with HN users. Since anyone can u
by slingnow 5y ago
How has this been voted so high up given that it:
1. Doesn't seem to work for anyone
2. Doesn't have anything specific to do with HN users. Since anyone can use it, it's just a random voice chat connection website.
- em-bee 5y agoi am guessing to many users killed the initial server. the workaround of distributed servers doesn't allow people to connect if they are not on the same server. it's not easy to find a solution for that on the spot. give it time.
- openknot 5y agoThe idea was really interesting, though it's too bad the software didn't work for me. Still, I learned a lot from the comments (e.g. the problem of a server overload and fix of switching to a distributed server as a workaround; the jitsi platform; the importance of user statistics (e.g. number of people chatting right now, average time for connection) to encourage people to stay on; and the bug that another user found that may have caused the software to work locally, but not when deployed [0]. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30183557 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30183557
- throwamon 5y agoGoes to show the relative power of titles over content in getting stuff to the front page. And makes one wonder how much awesome stuff is buried because the title wasn't shiny enough.