Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderSo, what happens if I download the client on one of laptops/PCs (for example my work computer) use it to communicate with peers...And then i wish to setup the client on another laptop/PC (for example my home computer) to contact my same peer/friends...How does the overall network (I guess DHT?) know that "its me!" (the same "me"), and not a different/new peer? With a centralized system there was the concept of identity...but I just don't get how this would work…
It does the job, and it isn't centralized. It "just works". Resource usage is also pretty low. I can't comprehend why this isn't widely used. I wish this was a thing _before_ crap like WhatsApp, Skype or Discord got so popular.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17686516
Only half a solution without an iOS client.
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 3
- Total points
- 391
- Total comments
- 245
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-24 | Tox Chat – Secure Skype Alternative | franzpeterstein | 3 | 0 |
| 2016-05-02 | Tox: A New Kind of Instant Messaging | 0xmohit | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-10-07 | TOX – A New Kind of Instant MessagingFirst breakout · Best thread | nvk | 138 | 107 |
| 2019-01-06 | Tox – An encrypted P2P chat protocol that does not rely on central servers | swebs | 108 | 56 |
| 2021-10-05 | Tox: Decentralized and Encrypted Instant MessagingHall induction · Latest 20+ point return | thepangolino | 133 | 81 |
| 2023-07-25 | Tox: A New Kind of Instant Messaging | vmoore | 5 | 1 |