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24 alternatives to What Hurts: Going Straight to the Source

When it's not ok to share info, bin Laden's killer, & bacon.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. What Hurts: Going Straight to the Source launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Leak▲151

   Just say it. Send an anonymous email.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Forget Me▲108

   Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

   2014 · semji.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Secret▲129

   Share anonymously with your friends. Speak freely.

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slack-HN▲99

   Read Hacker News right from Slack

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ClickHole by The Onion▲173

   The most irresistibly shareable content on the internet

   2014 · clickhole.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   What Hurts - 6: The Need for Speed▲56

   We all have the answers before we have the facts or context.

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   What Hurts - Keeping it unreal▲70

   Talking news, virtual reality and life above the mosh pit.

   2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   DeathSwitch▲86

   Don't die with secrets that need to be free

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Common sense with Dan Carlin - The war on bad thoughts▲64

   Important perspectivesIn the wake of the last terror attack

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Board▲74

    Inspiration is your secret sauce, keep it private.

    2013 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Antibait▲88

    Protects you from clickbaits

    2017 · antibait.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Savvyroo▲57

    Find and share the facts that matter.

    2014 · savvyroo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Wiser▲126

    Share relevant content w/in your organization.

    2014 · getwiser.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Flipboard for the Web▲189

    Catch up on the stories and people that matter to you.

    2015 · flipboard.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Crumble▲75

    Prevent sites from tracking you across the web

    2015 · avg.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    To Save Everything, Click Here▲60

    Interesting argument on the danger of online transparency.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Without Permission▲147

    Lessons learned from reddit, hipmunk & YC - in book form!

    2014 · withouttheirpermission.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sidewire▲88

    News and analysis without the noise.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20DT
    Download the first 10,002,378 HN comments/stories as one archive▲90

    Magnet link: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:44c65b5779d9d8021e002584fa73740f36d052a6&dn=10m_hn_comments_sorted Go to https://hn-archive.appspot.com/ for the torrent file / source code. I'll be semi-frequently checking the story and answering any questions which may come up.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Seeking Wisdom - Just Ship It▲59

    Why you need to avoid the big reveal.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Slant News▲97

    Sharp angles on news and culture.

    2015 · secomint.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hater News▲103

    Exposing internet trolls and haters

    2014 · haternews.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    What Hurts - My Unbiased Opinion▲60

    Bias in the news, Zucks big gift, Sodomy at the SEC

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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