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I'm wondering what all the upvotes are about? I've seen fairly decent "Show HN" submissions languish down in the 0-1 range while this one (which is being universally panned) is up to 17.

The "It's so bad it's good" effect?

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I clicked on it because I immediately thought, "oh that sounds useful". Most "Show HN"s don't immediately trigger that response in me. So I suspect the upvotes are because the idea resonates, even if the landing page needs improvement.

I'm assuming it's the Reddit effect. People read headlines, upvote, and move along without ever clicking the link.

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