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Re:Show HN: Free monitoring and notification service. (Alpha) by brudgers on Thursday April 14, 2016 @12:28PM (#11498055)
If the goal is feedback, it might be better to have a link to a page that does not require login/signup because there is no technical documentation, demonstration video, or other supporting collateral.

I came to the site to learn about your product. Make it easy. Don't put barriers in my way. Don't optimize for your needs over your users'.

Good luck.

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Re:Show HN: Free monitoring and notification service. (Alpha) by markdleblanc on Thursday April 14, 2016 @01:48PM (#11498904)
Working on getting a demo video done up soon. I will also be adding some more technical information to the landing page. Thanks for the advice!

Unfortunately the login is pretty much a requirement. I've thought about having an ephemeral page or something, but it really just doesn't work.

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Re:Show HN: Free monitoring and notification service. (Alpha) by brudgers on Thursday April 14, 2016 @02:26PM (#11499231)
In what way is a login a requirement?

I did not feel it was necessary when I tried the demo.

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Re:Show HN: Free monitoring and notification service. (Alpha) by markdleblanc on Thursday April 14, 2016 @03:15PM (#11499554)
Edit: my mistake. You will be able to see introduction and guides as they become available. You will only need to register to gain access to the functionality.
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