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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@[email protected] I want to like this, but the repo and website do not convey this fundamental information about the project

  • what it is
  • what is does
  • why it does it
  • how it does it

The repository only has deployment notes.

The webpage has:

  • The name
  • A quote
  • What SciOp belongs to
  • A call to action addressed at... somebody
  • Some random stats

It doesn't mention "tracker" anywhere and only mentions "bittorrent" once.

Please consider people who:

  • know nothing about the project
  • don't care about who you are
  • have under 5 minutes (most likely 1 minute) to be intrigued
  • are not necessarily technically inclined

Ask yourselves who the target audience is and maybe even state it on your webpage.

Lastly, it's probably too late to change the name and it's a matter of taste, but making it a homonym to PsyOp make me immediately think that this has a connection to anti-vaxxers, chemtrail believers, flat-earthers, illuminati freaks, and just conspiracy theorists in general.

Maybe I'm the only one thinking this, but as it currently exists, the project feels very much like the old-school C projects that assumed you were "in the know" before even arriving at the website or project. It does not make it inviting - at least not to me. It may be a completely false impression, but it is my impression nonetheless.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sorry @[email protected]. I was being a hypocrite and an ass. I'll try and be more constructive with my feedback.

Good luck on the project! I hope that it will be a success!

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