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Thanks for the insight... Although not sure "stupid and shallow" is fair; expecially considering the enthusiastic reception the post got, and the fact that it s

• metadat 4y ago
  > Although not sure "stupid and shallow" is fair Just being honest with my best guess, a lot of people around here are even grumpier and more rigid than me. I feel you, it is sometimes disappointing. If you're really curious on how your submission's fate was sealed, I suggest emailing le Dang (hn@ycombinator.com). He's extremely polite and quite pleasant, and has always been generous in answering my questions. One tip: always search https://hn.algolia.com https://hn.algolia.com first. Frequently he just pastes a link to there, because he's answered the question so many times previously.
  • gus_massa 4y ago
    I second the idea of emailing dang. Most of the time the reply is just "Users flagged it". I didn't flag it, so I have to guess. The title promise more than what the post deliver. It looks like an interesting idea, but it would be better if each Pokemon was more similar to the flag of the country or to a common estereotipe of the country. Most look pokemonky, but too generic. It's difficult to look at one and guess the country. Edit: Typos
    • montebicyclelo 4y ago
      Thank you, that's useful feedback (although clearly some people are less critical of the current results than others, I agree the results are worth improving, and your idea of being able to guess a country from the picture alone is a good one). Have emailed Dang.