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Any reason why the old domain couldn't continue to be a wrapper around the new engine/interface? hnsearch.com sounds more trustworthy to me (and has been around

Any reason why the old domain couldn't continue to be a wrapper around the new engine/interface? hnsearch.com sounds more trustworthy to me (and has been around a lot longer) than algolia. (This is coming from a long-time lurker, never been into the YC scene much, so I've never heard of algolia).

rpedela 13y ago
I have the exact same question. I can remember hnsearch better than algolia and it is easier to spell in my opinion.
facepalm 13y ago
Also, now I presumably have to change the code of my app which uses the API.
- jaredsohn 13y ago
  Yeah, the API is different (but I feel it is overall better and they've been responsive to inquiries on github https://github.com/algolia/hn-search https://github.com/algolia/hn-search). Technically, you likely would have had to change your code a month ago or so. From what I can tell, hnsearch hasn't had its content updated in the past month. Edit: Fixed URL. Apparently if you include the period inside the parentheses right after a link (which is incorrect if it isn't its own sentence), Hacker News includes it as a part of the URL.
  - facepalm 13y ago
    My app is still a prototype. It's online, but not officially launched. So I didn't notice the missing results yet.
  - justhw 13y ago
    You've got an extra dot. Here https://github.com/algolia/hn-search https://github.com/algolia/hn-search
jaredsohn 13y ago
If the domain name doesn't get forwarded over, you can also find the search engine at the bottom of the Hacker News main page.
- terminalcommand 13y ago
  I am going to use the search bar then, thank you!
- maxerickson 13y ago
  Comments pages too.
nzadrozny 13y ago
Probably an SEO/branding move for Algolia.
- joelrunyon 13y ago
  SEO & Branding are typically opposite goals. Seems like it might be something where they want to branch out from just HN.
  - jaredsohn 13y ago
    I highly doubt they are "branching out" from just HN. Obviously Algolia existed prior to replacing hnsearch (they were already in YC), but taking it over gives them more visibility within the startup community and also frees up responsibility for Octopart.
    - ndessaigne 13y ago
      Yes, we already existed before operating the new HN search. We did it as a way to participate to the community and of course it's good for our visibility. The hnsearch.com domain is the property of Octopart, not ours.

rpedela 13y ago

I have the exact same question. I can remember hnsearch better than algolia and it is easier to spell in my opinion.

facepalm 13y ago

Also, now I presumably have to change the code of my app which uses the API.

jaredsohn 13y ago
Yeah, the API is different (but I feel it is overall better and they've been responsive to inquiries on github https://github.com/algolia/hn-search https://github.com/algolia/hn-search). Technically, you likely would have had to change your code a month ago or so. From what I can tell, hnsearch hasn't had its content updated in the past month. Edit: Fixed URL. Apparently if you include the period inside the parentheses right after a link (which is incorrect if it isn't its own sentence), Hacker News includes it as a part of the URL.
- facepalm 13y ago
  My app is still a prototype. It's online, but not officially launched. So I didn't notice the missing results yet.
- justhw 13y ago
  You've got an extra dot. Here https://github.com/algolia/hn-search https://github.com/algolia/hn-search

jaredsohn 13y ago

If the domain name doesn't get forwarded over, you can also find the search engine at the bottom of the Hacker News main page.

terminalcommand 13y ago
I am going to use the search bar then, thank you!
maxerickson 13y ago
Comments pages too.

nzadrozny 13y ago

Probably an SEO/branding move for Algolia.

joelrunyon 13y ago
SEO & Branding are typically opposite goals. Seems like it might be something where they want to branch out from just HN.
- jaredsohn 13y ago
  I highly doubt they are "branching out" from just HN. Obviously Algolia existed prior to replacing hnsearch (they were already in YC), but taking it over gives them more visibility within the startup community and also frees up responsibility for Octopart.
  - ndessaigne 13y ago
    Yes, we already existed before operating the new HN search. We did it as a way to participate to the community and of course it's good for our visibility. The hnsearch.com domain is the property of Octopart, not ours.