This is a thread for random discussions that gets posted everyday at 5am central.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sulaiman_whittle 12 Jan
Good morning tackers, it seems like it is almost that time again for all the kids to go back to school. I want to wish them all good luck for the new year.
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2 sats \ 0 replies \ @cameri 8 Jan 2022
Could we keep the top bar visible when scrolling down?
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @cameri 8 Jan 2022
I saw a magnifier too
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4 sats \ 1 reply \ @alvaraaltopelti 7 Jan 2022
When posting images functional? Memes will make this place grow big. Not having memes will hinder growth and adoption. Of course, SN being as it is has its own intrinsic value to it 😄
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2 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 7 Jan 2022
Soon I hope! That was part of the motivation for implementing a job queue on the backend.
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @NA 7 Jan 2022
hi
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0 sats \ 10 replies \ @k00b 7 Jan 2022
Thoughts on the pin icon?
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2 sats \ 2 replies \ @nout 7 Jan 2022
Oh, that's not a magnifier? :P
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @Valley_D0g 8 Jan 2022
now you said that, I cant un see it
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 8 Jan 2022
Lol it looks good when it’s big. I’ll change it. 3rd person who said that
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2 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr 7 Jan 2022
there are way too many icons, colors, and animations on stacker news.
some posts have no icon (the ones i post), some have grey lightning bolts, some have different shades of other colours, and this one has a magnifying glass. the site title is yellow, my sats balance is green, op tags are purple, reply buttons are orange, and links and user tags are blue. plus there's a big lightning bolt across the screen whenever i click upvote.
in isolation, each design element is kind of quirky and i get the desire to have a unique style. however, none of the icons, animations, or colors work together to form a consistent design style. while quirky in isolation, it comes across as cluttered, and without a sense of direction or belonging when all these elements are combined.
i think stacker news deserves its own unique brand with consistent styling throughout. it doesn't need to be corporate or boring, but it does need to be consistent.
something that will remind every user that they are on stacker news, no matter which action they take or which page they visit.
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2 sats \ 1 reply \ @cameri 8 Jan 2022
Nitpicking: Maybe sticking to a palette of colors too? I love the black/dark gray backgrounds and gold outlines and glows.
But the links, usernames and OP tag look a random.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 8 Jan 2022
agree, a consistent color palette + design style would really help define the stacker news brand.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 7 Jan 2022
I see your point. We'll certainly outgrow my style eventually.
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1 sat \ 2 replies \ @NA 7 Jan 2022
feels weird that it's the 3rd one down, seems like it would be good if it was at the top as if it were a "pinned" announcement thread.
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2 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 7 Jan 2022
I agree but it felt more weird to me to have a static item taking up the top. We'll see how everyone else feels
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @m3anm4chine 8 Jan 2022 freebie
i dont think thats an issue, i consider this a similar to "What are you doing this weekend" threads on lobste.rs etc
if the treads are popular they will naturally float somewhere close to top