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Life & fun · March 18, 2012

Chat with HN users while you visit HN

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Chat with HN users while you visit HN launched on March 18, 2012 with 72 votes, #23 of 340 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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Rabblr lets users chat with Hacker News community members while browsing the site. Designed for Hacker News readers who want to engage in real-time conversation alongside their news consumption, it integrates messaging functionality directly into the HN experience. The service combines news reading with social interaction, making it suitable for users seeking a more collaborative browsing environment.

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