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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 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Secret▲129

   Share anonymously with your friends. Speak freely.

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4FT
   Filter the web by Hacker News▲146

   2016 · hackernewsfilter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Slack-HN▲99

   Read Hacker News right from Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ClickHole by The Onion▲173

   The most irresistibly shareable content on the internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SHRTURL▲269

   Edit any webpage. Get short URL. Troll your friends!

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   What Hurts - 6: The Need for Speed▲56

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   What Hurts - Keeping it unreal▲70

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10HN
    Hacker News Comments▲189

    2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    DeathSwitch▲86

    Don't die with secrets that need to be free

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Board▲74

    Inspiration is your secret sauce, keep it private.

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Antibait▲88

    Protects you from clickbaits

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14CC
    Collapse Comments on Hacker News▲93

    2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Savvyroo▲57

    Find and share the facts that matter.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wiser▲126

    Share relevant content w/in your organization.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Flipboard for the Web▲189

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Crumble▲75

    Prevent sites from tracking you across the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19HE
    Highlighting Efforts of Creation from Hacker News▲149

    2013 · medium.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Without Permission▲147

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sidewire▲88

    News and analysis without the noise.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Future Crimes▲64

    Inside the Digital Underground

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23CH
    Cached Hacker News for when you don't have access to the internet▲23

    2018 · hacker-cache.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Seeking Wisdom - Just Ship It▲59

    Why you need to avoid the big reveal.

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →