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Re:4chan founder Chris Poole has left Google by batch12 on Friday April 23, 2021 @01:32PM (#26917091)
I built this [1] and took it down when I quickly realized I would not have the time or desire to devote to keeping it going.

Edit- it had live (think chat room) but threaded comments and was anonymous (temporary, randomized identites)

I haven't had the heart to completely decommission it yet so I've stood it back up so you can see what I am talking about .

[1] https://blahalla.com

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Re:4chan founder Chris Poole has left Google by ALittleLight on Friday April 23, 2021 @03:20PM (#26918177)
This looks pretty neat. Two suggestions: show the room list on the home page and put the about stuff somewhere else. People will figure out what the site is by seeing or interacting and the faster they can the better.

Second, names could be more distinct. The fact they all begin with the prefix "user" (from what I saw) is redundant. Could you mix and match from a short-words list to create unique and memorable names? e.g. RedFoxFun.

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Re:4chan founder Chris Poole has left Google by batch12 on Friday April 23, 2021 @03:50PM (#26918475)
Good ideas and both easy to implement. Thanks for the feedback
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Re:4chan founder Chris Poole has left Google by edrxty on Friday April 23, 2021 @03:22PM (#26918197)
That name is beautiful
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Re:4chan founder Chris Poole has left Google by batch12 on Friday April 23, 2021 @03:49PM (#26918467)
Thank you- names are the thing I am worst at I think.
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Re:4chan founder Chris Poole has left Google by batch12 on Friday April 23, 2021 @11:35PM (#26922047)
Realized later this could sound cocky. I meant it instead as a true thanks since coming up with names is hard for me and feels nice to have one appreciated.
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Re:4chan founder Chris Poole has left Google by edrxty on Monday April 26, 2021 @03:45PM (#26947117)
I figured, no worries :)
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