5/24/2026 at 10:47:52 AM
How about a way to signup without Google or LinkedIn? Maybe HN-linked profiles?Also, I think a domain-name section is a good idea. Some ideas/projects may have them and some won't. Some people may have unused ones to offer. Others may see a domain name and get ideas just from seeing it.
Also, unused social handles would be interesting.
by adrianwaj
5/24/2026 at 3:05:46 PM
Thanks for the feedback! HN-linked profiles would be really interesting. Let me think about that one.Domain-name is also interesting. So essentially a hub where people who have a great domain name but haven't started building anything with it yet?
by itsmechase
5/24/2026 at 4:41:42 PM
yeah - for example, I've got tinkeriDOTng and left some comments about it...https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47777609 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47879268 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47685678
I don't even mind redirecting to the site if it helps - that would prove that I actually owned it.
Another idea would be to have pledging.. people send crypto to an address and if a certain amount is reached, it is released to the owner. Well, maybe that is too complex/risky.. and too similar to crowdfunding, so just have people enter an amount, but don't make it binding. That would be good for people who want to jam, but have little to offer except for $.
I think a lot of altcoin owners would contribute to an ecosystem if they thought it'd help their position. So put a large disclaimer that any funds sent are ultimately entirely at the sender's risk - they may get/see nothing in return. Reputation-building and transparency is important here - but a crypto address could be monitored. One problem is people sending funds to themselves.
see: https://www.mysociety.org/2015/02/24/the-story-of-pledgebank...
"Jam pledges and donations" could begin well but end up enshi##ified with scams eventually - even by users who build themselves up to be legit... until their very last project when they bail early with funds. At least with crypto, funds can be returned efficiently. That's important too.
Best of luck with it all regardless.
by adrianwaj