Re:Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
by indigovole on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @05:54AM
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Any way to turn off the special effects?
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Re:Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
by r00m101 on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @05:58AM
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I just added a switch button turn them off :)
Re:Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
by ahofmann on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @08:11AM
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Oh my, thank you! I wouldn't last for more than 5 seconds on the page with that background noise animation.
Re:Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
by r00m101 on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @09:11AM
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Totally fair, I’ll make the toggle more visible or default it off on first visit. Appreciate the feedback, and thanks for giving it a look even with the chaos!
Re:Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
by Xss3 on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @10:13AM
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Default off. It looks like an old myspace profile.
Re:Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
by r00m101 on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @10:18AM
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I’m not even old enough to have used MySpace, so that one’s a bit lost on me. Most of the feedback on the homepage vibe has actually been positive, but I hear you
Re:Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
by Xss3 on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @12:23PM
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The overall vibe is good.
Animated backgrounds are gaudy though and most people (including me) dislike them in my experience.
They're distracting, increase load time, increase resource use and screen updates, (especially important for battery powered devices like laptops and mobile), and just dont tend to serve a purpose aside from aesthetic sugar that tech savvy users (your target market) in general dont appreciate even when static and minimal.
Re:Show HN: I built an OSINT tools directory
by UI_at_80x24 on Wednesday June 04, 2025 @08:27AM
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And I didn't stay on the page long enough to find it.