Turn the News into HN Threads

Name: Turn the News into HN Threads
Availability: InStock
Author: Skidaddle

by Skidaddle·Feb 27, 2026·4 points·3 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidRabbit HoleCrowd Pleaser

164 personas commenting on news, but the novelty wears off after one thread.

Strengths

•Huge variety of personas (160+) shows creative prompt engineering effort
•Interactive 'comment' feature lets you engage with the generated threads
•Clean, accessible UI makes it easy to browse multiple channels

Weaknesses

•Core concept is a novelty—entertaining for minutes, not hours or repeated visits
•No differentiation from other AI news remix tools; doesn't solve a real problem
•Limited technical depth; mostly API wiring without novel architecture

Post Description

I built a newsfeed that takes the real news and turns it into Hacker News threads, complete with the domain expert, the "well actually" guy, the person plugging their startup, and the [dead] contrarian. I've got another 160 or so channels too in other personas.

You can even "comment" in the thread and get a response!