Ask HN: Do you ever enable browser notifications for a website?

by owens99 on 11/25/2017, 2:09 PM with 6 comments

If so, what is the use case/value?

  • by togusa2017 on 11/27/2017, 4:51 PM

    Nope nope not doing that. Have enough distractions already on my browser last thing I need is another mobile kind of experience on desktop

  • by CM30 on 11/25/2017, 2:11 PM

    Nope, haven't ever enabled browser notifications. Possibly because most sites with said systems also have perfectly functional 'on page' systems to do the same, which also don't bother me when I'm looking at something else.

  • by kostarelo on 11/25/2017, 8:37 PM

    I've currently have enabled

    * ProductHunt to stay on top of new products/projects and have ideas flowing through my system

    * A news site (just one) to stay on top of critical news

    I guess I would also enable others too but only if there is a reason.

  • by sirkarthik on 11/25/2017, 2:48 PM

    Only for team oriented websites that aids real-time communication with notifications like Slack, Trello, etc. For others my typical response is "No thanks!".

  • by db48x on 11/25/2017, 6:09 PM

    Never; who needs that kind of distraction, especially from some random website you happened to visit?

  • by carlsborg on 11/25/2017, 2:37 PM

    Yes, everyday. For Slack.