Hacker News For Ideas

Hacker News For Ideas launched on April 22, 2013 with 6 votes, #146 of 528 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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LaunchedApr 22, 2013

Launch day▲ 6 votes, 2 commentstop 28% of 528 that month

Websitefirespotting.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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By the numbers

#146
of 528 launches in April 2013: 50%
of 2013's launches got fewer votes: 3×
the median launch of 2013 (2 votes): 19
launches landed the same day: 12%
of launches posted at 15:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 13 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026): 1st
earlier than 7 of its 8 closest products

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