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Re:Standard Notes – A notes app with a focus on longevity, p... by tylercubell on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @09:32PM (#13423506)
Yes, there is no wrong side. I'm not even directly commenting on the product itself. I'm merely expressing an alternative viewpoint that doesn't get discussed much around here. The view that often times, technology solves one problem and creates two more in its place.

Notes are supposed to be brief records to _aid memory_, not critically important documents. For this purpose, pen and paper should be good enough in my point of view. For anything more serious, I would absolutely agree that "longevity, portability, and privacy" are much more important. However, for this use case I don't believe technology adds very much value. Depends on your definition of a "note" I guess.

Re:Standard Notes – A notes app with a focus on longevity, p... by oddlyaromatic on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @10:12PM (#13423676)
>Depends on your definition of a "note" I guess.

Hugely. I write a lot on paper because I'm not always with a good typing device, but I'm happiest when I can write it in my rocketbook. It works with a simple app to handle syncing the paper with multiple digital services/tags. Not fully searchable but still kinda neat.

Re:Standard Notes – A notes app with a focus on longevity, p... by appleiigs on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @10:03PM (#13423639)
In the HN crowd, I wonder how many notes still start off on paper, but are then transcribed into digital.