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Show HN: Ripple, an app for sending links to your friends

23 points by edrex1 12y ago

Mexxer 12y ago
They should hope that they don't run into troubles with their name https://ripple.com/currency/ https://ripple.com/currency/
- edrex1 12y ago
  Thanks a lot for pointing this out - I didn't realise it would be a problem. What happens in these situations?
cornholio 12y ago
I think this system infringes the Ripple trademark on computer payment systems beyond the "moron in a hurry" mark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_moron_in_a_hurry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_moron_in_a_hurry
- edrex1 12y ago
  Thanks - I didn't realise. Do you think we need to change the name?
  - supermatt 12y ago
    I AM NOT A LAWYER AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT IM SAYING - TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU READ BELOW. IANAL, but it doesn't appear that you infringe on anything. A trademark is only valid for products or services which appear to be, or are similar to, the scope of registration. This can include scope for 'natural growth' into other areas. All their trademarks seem specifically about the exchange of currency. There is nothing there relating to sharing and discussing links with your friends, or even broader classification which they could most certainly have registered for. That said, you should speak with someone a lot more knowledgeable than me about it!
- supermatt 12y ago
  Thats not apparent from any of the filed trademarks, all of which are specific to finance/currency exchange: #4532727 #4532726 #4532724 #4532723 #4528772 #4528771 The linked site is an application for sending and discussing links with your friends, not for exchanging money. I think the distinction is quite clear.
paromi 12y ago
how can i send a link from my computer to the mobile in order to send it to friends ?
- chanux 12y ago
  Try pushbullet.com
  - m-app 12y ago
    Pushbullet does this really well. The only problem I have with it, is that when I do send a link to my cellphone and I touch it in the app, it automatically opens it in Chrome. Then I still need to select the URL there, copy it and paste it in WhatsApp. Or maybe I am missing something?
    - marengz 12y ago
      there is an option to decide what happens when a link is received. e.g. copy to clipboard
- JetSpiegel 12y ago
  Email? One of dozens of IM programs?
Zolomon 12y ago
I would like to be able to create tags and associate people with those tags, so that I can just tag a link and it will automatically be sent to those people, only if they have not already seen the link -- otherwise add me to their conversation so I can read what have already been written about it. That way we won't have to disturb each other for being late to the party.
dotcoma 12y ago
An app to send links? Hadn't somebody promised us flying cars?
goldenkey 12y ago
I can already do this via text message. Why does there need to be an app for everything? Nice web site though.
- ricardolopes 12y ago
  Or via any IM app you and your group of friends are already using. The site doesn't say a lot, so I can only guess, but the only way this could be useful or at least add something new would be to not require the receiver to use the app (receive by mail, by fb message, etc) and to add semantic (e.g. tags) and archiving (kind of social shared bookmarks?) capabilities. Or maybe it's just an early released MVP not to be taken very seriously. I hope it's this last option, as I don't see no added value so far.
srg0 12y ago
Better description: an iPhone app for sending links to a subset of your friends which use an iPhone, don't care about privacy and install each and every stupid app just after it is released. Correct me if I'm wrong.
LoonyPandora 12y ago
I've installed the app, but have not created an account yet. Every few minutes I get a push notification that "Ed sent you a link". [0] I think you have a bit of a problem with whatever system you are using to send notifications! [0] http://i.imgur.com/3x7tcrc.png http://i.imgur.com/3x7tcrc.png
- edrex1 12y ago
  Uh oh - that's not meant to happen. Will look into it!
- edrex1 12y ago
  Ok - should be fixed now!
kolev 12y ago
False advertising! It should be reworded to: "Ripple, an app for sending links to your friends who operate an iOS device."

23 points by edrex1 12y ago

They should hope that they don't run into troubles with their name https://ripple.com/currency/ https://ripple.com/currency/

edrex1 12y ago
Thanks a lot for pointing this out - I didn't realise it would be a problem. What happens in these situations?

cornholio 12y ago

I think this system infringes the Ripple trademark on computer payment systems beyond the "moron in a hurry" mark. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_moron_in_a_hurry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_moron_in_a_hurry

edrex1 12y ago
Thanks - I didn't realise. Do you think we need to change the name?
- supermatt 12y ago
  I AM NOT A LAWYER AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT IM SAYING - TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU READ BELOW. IANAL, but it doesn't appear that you infringe on anything. A trademark is only valid for products or services which appear to be, or are similar to, the scope of registration. This can include scope for 'natural growth' into other areas. All their trademarks seem specifically about the exchange of currency. There is nothing there relating to sharing and discussing links with your friends, or even broader classification which they could most certainly have registered for. That said, you should speak with someone a lot more knowledgeable than me about it!
supermatt 12y ago
Thats not apparent from any of the filed trademarks, all of which are specific to finance/currency exchange: #4532727 #4532726 #4532724 #4532723 #4528772 #4528771 The linked site is an application for sending and discussing links with your friends, not for exchanging money. I think the distinction is quite clear.

paromi 12y ago

how can i send a link from my computer to the mobile in order to send it to friends ?

chanux 12y ago
Try pushbullet.com
- m-app 12y ago
  Pushbullet does this really well. The only problem I have with it, is that when I do send a link to my cellphone and I touch it in the app, it automatically opens it in Chrome. Then I still need to select the URL there, copy it and paste it in WhatsApp. Or maybe I am missing something?
  - marengz 12y ago
    there is an option to decide what happens when a link is received. e.g. copy to clipboard
JetSpiegel 12y ago
Email? One of dozens of IM programs?

Zolomon 12y ago

I would like to be able to create tags and associate people with those tags, so that I can just tag a link and it will automatically be sent to those people, only if they have not already seen the link -- otherwise add me to their conversation so I can read what have already been written about it. That way we won't have to disturb each other for being late to the party.

dotcoma 12y ago

An app to send links? Hadn't somebody promised us flying cars?

goldenkey 12y ago

I can already do this via text message. Why does there need to be an app for everything? Nice web site though.

ricardolopes 12y ago
Or via any IM app you and your group of friends are already using. The site doesn't say a lot, so I can only guess, but the only way this could be useful or at least add something new would be to not require the receiver to use the app (receive by mail, by fb message, etc) and to add semantic (e.g. tags) and archiving (kind of social shared bookmarks?) capabilities. Or maybe it's just an early released MVP not to be taken very seriously. I hope it's this last option, as I don't see no added value so far.

srg0 12y ago

Better description: an iPhone app for sending links to a subset of your friends which use an iPhone, don't care about privacy and install each and every stupid app just after it is released. Correct me if I'm wrong.

LoonyPandora 12y ago

I've installed the app, but have not created an account yet. Every few minutes I get a push notification that "Ed sent you a link". [0] I think you have a bit of a problem with whatever system you are using to send notifications! [0] http://i.imgur.com/3x7tcrc.png http://i.imgur.com/3x7tcrc.png

edrex1 12y ago
Uh oh - that's not meant to happen. Will look into it!
edrex1 12y ago
Ok - should be fixed now!

kolev 12y ago

False advertising! It should be reworded to: "Ripple, an app for sending links to your friends who operate an iOS device."