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1. root_a+Ih[view] [source] 2023-06-12 17:46:31
>>jjcm+(OP)
Congrats on the hard work, and the idea is fine, but the problem is that tech like this is a cheap commodity in a massively oversaturated space, and without a hook that makes the platform exceptional (innovative/clever/beautiful design, unique aggregation features, inherently interesting content, reimagined user/content/moderation dynamics etc etc), this kind of thing is dead in the water because it lacks a network effect. Add in the upfront subscription model and failure to launch is basically assured.

When I visit the root domain I shouldn't be greeted with a marketing splash page, you need interesting content in the user's face right away, entice their curiosity and drive the user to explore the site... even as a fellow developer, my first instinct is to abandon the page as soon as I'm greeted with the cliche startup marketing page. Consider the user experience when I visit reddit.com or news.ycombinator.com or any other link aggregation competitor. What you have now is a tech demo, not a platform. Sorry if that's a little harsh, but I mean well! Good luck!

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2. mr_gib+014[view] [source] 2023-06-13 15:56:10
>>root_a+Ih
Maybe it's the ol' HN hug-of-death but I'm getting a mostly blank screen on the #ALL page with a single post from 'Krazy', contents a single < symbol, and nothing else. Browsing tabs doesn't change the main screen, seems to be no content here.

If it helps, I'm on Edge v.114.0.1823.43, Windows 10.

Great concept though, I like the idea of subscription money going to popular content creators but worry this simply encourages lazy posting of popular meme content, basically a monetised karma farm. The capitalists that we are, many will find a way to optimise post engagement against the algorithm and many will be pursuing hard cash rather than social interaction.

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