Ask HN: Harnessing the collective abilities of the HN community Have there ever been any attempts to harness the collective knowledge and skills of the HN community in to a single project for social good? What would this look like? What might be some barriers to effective implementation of such a project? |
Edit: but I should say something positive too. If you do find a way to join forces with others in a project for social good, or anything else really, you can often get surprisingly interesting feedback from the HN community about it. It will just be sporadic.
One of these years I want to work on ways to support HN users to form more real-world connections with each other. It seems like that could lead to projects and collaborations that otherwise might never get started. Whether these were startups, efforts for social good, or whimsical side projects, it seems like people's lives could be enriched, and maybe there would be good effects beyond that.
About idea sharing, I've seen some reluctant commenters on a "Ask HN" post about side incomes when asked to share their ideas. I hope it's not a pullback force strong enough to stop your initiative.
Re: sharing ideas. I agree, although I sometimes find myself with a similar mentality when I have a new idea so I can somewhat understand.