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Building more powerful clients for desktop and mobile. Think user tagging, comment filtering, custom sort order, interface improvements.

by VMG 14y ago

artursapek 14y ago
I really like that HN still has such an old, simple interface. It's one of the reasons I haven't left yet.
- btilly 14y ago
  About a decade ago I noticed this phenomena. Worthwhile communities need to be maintained by barriers. The kind of barrier that I personally enjoy most is, "Crappy enough interface that only people who really like the content will be motivated to show up."
  - artursapek 14y ago
    Yep. No magic tricks. Just substance.
    - xk_id 14y ago
      Amen to that.
  - VMG 14y ago
    I think it just correlates with the presence if images. Also StackExchanges have excellent UIs, APIs and still very good content. StackOverflow itself could also be worse.
    - btilly 14y ago
      That is a good comparison. StackOverflow has a good API, but maintains itself with carefully thought through and zealously enforced moderation rules. I grant the existence of useful content there and a good API. However after one too many brushes with how differently moderators think about stuff than the people who I liked talking to did, I have demonstrated the truth of my comment by choosing to leave. StackOverflow works for a lot of people. But for me, personally, a stripped down interface and less moderation is a better experience.
  - harpb 14y ago
    Or just create one themselves: http://harpb.com/static/news/news.html#/featured/p1/100 http://harpb.com/static/news/news.html#/featured/p1/100 Presentation, along with content, is a better experience than just having good content.
  - muratmutlu 14y ago
    Never really thought of it like that, a statement worth exploring for sure
- derleth 14y ago
  > I really like that HN still has such an old, simple interface. You having the interface you want shouldn't impact my having the interface I want. An API allows everyone to have the interface they want.

Building more powerful clients for desktop and mobile. Think user tagging, comment filtering, custom sort order, interface improvements.

by VMG 14y ago

Building more powerful clients for desktop and mobile. Think user tagging, comment filtering, custom sort order, interface improvements.

artursapek 14y ago

I really like that HN still has such an old, simple interface. It's one of the reasons I haven't left yet.

btilly 14y ago
About a decade ago I noticed this phenomena. Worthwhile communities need to be maintained by barriers. The kind of barrier that I personally enjoy most is, "Crappy enough interface that only people who really like the content will be motivated to show up."
- artursapek 14y ago
  Yep. No magic tricks. Just substance.
  - xk_id 14y ago
    Amen to that.
- VMG 14y ago
  I think it just correlates with the presence if images. Also StackExchanges have excellent UIs, APIs and still very good content. StackOverflow itself could also be worse.
  - btilly 14y ago
    That is a good comparison. StackOverflow has a good API, but maintains itself with carefully thought through and zealously enforced moderation rules. I grant the existence of useful content there and a good API. However after one too many brushes with how differently moderators think about stuff than the people who I liked talking to did, I have demonstrated the truth of my comment by choosing to leave. StackOverflow works for a lot of people. But for me, personally, a stripped down interface and less moderation is a better experience.
- harpb 14y ago
  Or just create one themselves: http://harpb.com/static/news/news.html#/featured/p1/100 http://harpb.com/static/news/news.html#/featured/p1/100 Presentation, along with content, is a better experience than just having good content.
- muratmutlu 14y ago
  Never really thought of it like that, a statement worth exploring for sure
derleth 14y ago
> I really like that HN still has such an old, simple interface. You having the interface you want shouldn't impact my having the interface I want. An API allows everyone to have the interface they want.