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It would be nice if you could add comments. For example, I believe that "crowdsourced audio guide for tourists" already exists and was going to add a comment to indicate that (not to say one couldn't create a competitor), but I couldn't.

Working on it as we speak! Which would you prefer - Facebook comments, or a system where you need to login?

Disqus?

Any reasons in particular for Disqus? I've only really ever seen it on Engadget and thought Facebooks solution was better.

I've gone with FB comments. Up now.

I refuse to use Facebook.

OK. Well if some more feedback like this comes this way I shall have a rethink (on this and other projects!).

No FB or Disqus! A standalone system would be great.

What is the advantage to you of a standalone system? I'll throw one together if it'd be more useful than FB for example.

No FB please... if you don't need to login/register to post an idea you shouldn't need a FB registration to post a comment either.

I noticed that 'Top Ideas' page ranks ideas by the number of 'Awesome idea' votes. The number of 'This sucks' votes aren't taken into account. You should change this to take downvotes into account as well. +4/-20 (0.167 approval rating) should not be ranked higher than +3/-1 (0.750 approval rating). [1]

Also, seeing as the site is titled 'HackerIdeas', you should target it specifically to hackers. I don't care about a company that prints advertisements on toilet paper. That's just annoying.

[1] Approval ratings calculate using this formula: up / (up + down)

That's a very good point. I will work on that next after the comments are implemented.

As for the posts on there, they're not added/moderated by myself. They'll be downvoted over time if they're not appropriate and so it shouldn't be an issue.

You're probably right, but I would recommend keeping an eye on it and making sure it doesn't become an issue.

OK will do!

Printing ads on toilet paper could still be a tech business needing many hackers.

Enrolment, ad bidding, printing, logistics, crm, etc etc

Hi HN,

Any thoughts or suggestions let me know and I shall implement them to HI today if appropriate.

Ray

A way to find/chat with other hackers interested in a particular idea would be nice.

Comments system is on the way!

It would be awesome to rather have a wiki system for new ideas. Then it could be use as a collaborative tool, instead of having a chain of hundred of comments.

That is an excellent idea. Do you think random people would collaborate over the internet like this though on startups?

I can't talk for everyone, but I would. There are tons of ideas that I have no time to work on and I would like to help someone else do it. It's all for the greater good, after all. That's why people would help, I think.

Hey, is there a way I could contact you directly for a couple of feedbacks/ideas on your website? I checked your profile but there is no email. Let me know!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/216352/hackerideas_01.png

Needs more options than Awesome/Crap IMO. Maybe a five-point scale or a "done already" flag?

I'm not so sure on a scale. I think comments with why yes or no would be more useful (working on it).

An already done flag is an excellent idea though! OR could this just be a NO + comment with link?

I'd vote for Done Already that shows a link box. And, of course, comments.

Comments are now in. Just click the little + button (creating a more obvious link in a minute)