Hi everyone! Thank you so much for your appreciation for the site (except that one guy who hated it). Pretty awesome to see this little side project make it to the front page on here.
I'm working on a new project called Feel (https://www.feelapp.io) which is an app that helps you feel all emotions on demand. It goes beyond just crying and helps you navigate and shift your mood in real time. It can make you cry too though. Or feel joy, awe, confidence, serenity, or even process difficult emotions like anger or fear when you need to.
This isn't an ad or shameless plug I promise - I'm actually looking for a creative developer to join the team and help us take it to the next level. Please reach out if this resonates with you or share with your creative coder friends: johnny@feelapp.io
FireInsight 20 hours ago [-]
Not gonna lie, this whole "Feel - Emotions on Demand" thing sounds like a slightly dystopian scifi concept. Maybe like a Black Mirror -style parody of how even emotions can be manufactured nowadays.
johnnymaroney 19 hours ago [-]
I get that reaction and see how it could sound a bit Black Mirror ish. It's literally just art and curated audiovisual experiences designed to help you feel and process your emotions though.
We’re already living in a scifi dystopia where our emotions are constantly being manipulated by social media, algorithms, ads, etc. Feel is an attempt to offer an intentional alternative. It's not about manufacturing emotions. It's about moving through them more consciously with greater awareness and emotional intelligence.
I appreciate the comparison and feedback though. I welcome it all.
GTP 17 hours ago [-]
Not a psychologist, but I have doubts that this is a more conscious and aware way of going through emotions. If you're so stressed about something that it makes you cry, this is a signal that there is something wrong that you need to change or takle/face in some way. If you're inducing cry once a week to relieve your stress, you're instead trying to silence the signal telling that something might be wrong. Like taking a painkiller after breaking a bone, but without taking care of the fracture that is causing the pain.
johnnymaroney 9 hours ago [-]
Thanks for your feedback. I'm not a psychologist either but we have top psychologists and neuroscientists on the team and the project is grounded in leading psychological and scientific research. cryonceaweek.com was actually inspired by a Japanese research project that found crying can relieve stress for up to a week.
I would argue that releasing your emotions isn't comparable to taking a painkiller. A painkiller numbs the problem. Letting yourself cry and feel and release your emotions brings them to the surface. I've actually received a lot of responses from people who have told me the site has helped them confront emotional issues they have been avoiding or unable to face.
The app goes a lot deeper than you're describing by helping you understand what you're feeling and identify/label your emotions, receive insights on why you're feeling something by identifying triggers and patterns, and then helping you shift your mood when you need to. It could maybe be considered a painkiller in the moment, but it's also a vitamin that improves your well-being and emotional intelligence over time.
There was actually a new study that came out recently called The Big Joy Project that found that just a few minutes per day of intentional emotional shifts can improve your well-being in a week.
It's super important to me that the project so grounded in sound research so this is a big focus of ours. Appreciate you sharing your perspective and feedback.
GTP 7 hours ago [-]
Thanks for your reply. I indeed missed tha part that helps identifying emotions and their root cause, that's a crucial functionality that significantly changes the picture.
johnnymaroney 7 hours ago [-]
I'll update the site soon to make that more clear. Appreciate your feedback
Lalabadie 15 hours ago [-]
Of course, but a lot of therapy in North America nowadays becomes needed not because the patient can change fundamentals variables in their life (job, family situation), but as a coping mechanism for these variables being out of wack with no discernible path to change.
Its far from ideal and indeed borderline dystopian, but to borrow your metaphor, it's the difference between a fracture, and a fracture with some painkillers available.
LtWorf 12 hours ago [-]
Perhaps some revolutioning would be a better cure then?
throwanem 18 hours ago [-]
I believe Soylent Green has some prior art.
bejd 15 hours ago [-]
Sounds like the "Penfield Mood Organ"[0] from Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Characters "dial" emotions, from basic to extremely specific (e.g. "481. Awareness of the manifold possibilities open [...] in the future", or "888 [...] The desire to watch TV, no matter what's on it")
Wait till you learn about art, where other humans use audio visual mediums to evoke feelings. It's going to blow your mind.
MrGilbert 18 hours ago [-]
That is… nothing new? At least for me, music does the same. It can make me cry, make me happy or make me angry. I can spin up a CD and get in each mood I desire. Or, and that’s the great thing about it, get out of it.
johnnymaroney 18 hours ago [-]
I love that you just said spin up a CD
xg15 15 hours ago [-]
Would be a shame if someone picked those up and surreptitiously inserted them in feeds of their social network to manipulate the users' emotions- I mean, "maximize engagement"...
CMay 16 hours ago [-]
I've been collecting videos for years that make me shed tears. I don't easily shed tears if it feels a little too manufactured. Usually what works best for me is just seeing actual genuine unprompted emotion, though sad scenarios without any emotion can do it if the sentimentality is balanced well.
Tried maybe 5-6 videos on the site and none of them worked. :/ Just watched one of my old videos, boom, instant tears.
Don't know about the health implications of crying once a week or anything, but sometimes if I'm feeling a little out of touch with life, watching something sad does help.
johnnymaroney 9 hours ago [-]
Sorry it didn't work for you! Everybody is different and I tried to include a variety of universally tear-inducing videos. But of course it won't work for everyone. I've found it works for about 90% of people.
What videos make you cry? Curious to see how they compare. Also, not all the videos on the site are sad. Some are happy tears.
moralestapia 13 hours ago [-]
I'm curious.
Can you share one of those videos?
(None of the videos on the site made me feel bad, even slightly.)
alienbaby 12 hours ago [-]
Maybe your approaching it from the wrong viewpoint.Crying doesn't have to be because you feel sad, it can come though feeling empathy, or even joy
ctrl4 12 hours ago [-]
I cry every time I see the movie Coco. I've found that things that have to do with grand parents makes me cry the most. I've losed my grandfather on covid's because they stopped treating him to focus on younger people.
unclekev 23 hours ago [-]
Well the site definitely works.
Currently going through a extremely difficult time at the moment with my amazing cat that is dying of CKD/CHF.
First video this site showed me is "A scene from the movie A Dog's Purpose (2017). A family's dog reaches the end of his life."
Now I cant stop crying.
M4v3R 18 hours ago [-]
When my cat passed away I wept like a baby. He was my friend and companion when we travelled across the country for 10 years. It’s been 5 years since and I still tear up whenever I think about him.
Sending virtual hugs in your direction.
KolibriFly 19 hours ago [-]
Losing a pet is heartbreak on a whole different level. Wishing you and your cat peace and comfort in whatever time you have left together
gadders 16 hours ago [-]
Our cat died last year due to blood clots in has back legs. He was a good cat.
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
So sorry to hear about your cat. Sending you strength through this difficult time.
throwanem 18 hours ago [-]
I still miss my guy five years on. It's rough. Make the most of the time while you have it.
Tom1380 19 hours ago [-]
My cat passed from CKD last year, it sucks. I feel you man. Stay strong
ochronus 15 hours ago [-]
Been there, sending love
captainkrtek 21 hours ago [-]
My condolences <3
shannifin 1 days ago [-]
Hmmm... Nothing made me cry. I will diminish and go into the west.
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
Godspeed
wmeredith 12 hours ago [-]
I had a similar reaction, probably because I don't care about dogs.
Thanks for sharing, I have my wedding in two days and have been a nervous wreck, the cry was a good release.
KolibriFly 18 hours ago [-]
Wishing you all the best for the big day! May the only tears be happy ones
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
Enjoy the day! Congrats
klas_segeljakt 20 hours ago [-]
I thought I wouldn't cry but then I cried
KolibriFly 19 hours ago [-]
Classic emotional ambush
pmarreck 24 hours ago [-]
I probably do need a good cry since my breath does that repeated-hesitation thing when I breathe in sometimes (not sure if there’s a name for it yet, but you also do it for a while after you’re done crying, I call it “aftershocks” then… but this is like, all the time for me now…)
jevogel 24 hours ago [-]
Hitching.
pmarreck 7 hours ago [-]
Is that the name for it? That word means "to attach" or "to marry" to me, lol
BizarroLand 7 hours ago [-]
hitch
verb
move (something) into a different position with a jerk.
travel by hitch-hiking. informal
obtain (a lift) by hitch-hiking.
fasten or tether.
harness (a draught animal or team).
noun
a temporary difficulty or problem.
a knot of a particular kind, typically one used for fastening a rope to something else.
a device for attaching one thing to another, especially the tow bar of a motor vehicle.
an act of hitch-hiking. informal
a period of service. informal
Slanguagely: "There is a hitch in your get-along", implying "there is a difficulty with your system/process/activity"
throwanem 18 hours ago [-]
Yeah. If it isn't actually accompanied by emotions that suggest a cause, you really might want to see a doctor about that. If you also sleep on your side, go for the home sleep study if offered, it's worlds more convenient.
johnnymaroney 21 hours ago [-]
Interesting. I'd be curious to know if crying helps it at all. It could be anxiety or stress related. Have you tried breathing exercises?
pmarreck 7 hours ago [-]
Well, that's probably part of the issue- I seem unable to have a good cry, and haven't had one in years frankly, even when my mom died
johnnymaroney 6 hours ago [-]
Could be an emotional block for some reason.
I'm working on a new project that goes deeper and helps you identify the root causes of things like this so you can better process and release your emotions. Would love for you to test it out when it's ready if you want. You are kind of who I'm building this for: https://www.feelapp.io
thom 1 days ago [-]
I am (un)fortunate in that I'm a massive softy so don't need to bring out the big guns like this. I cried four times during Superman last week.
xerox13ster 22 hours ago [-]
Oh I was bawling during the Pa Kent scene in the theater yesterday, it was so good. I also cried at the way Superman was distraught over the treatment of the monster, and then also the scene with the kid and the flag.
oneeyedpigeon 16 hours ago [-]
I haven't investigated the site because I don't want to cry right now, but I think it's a great idea! A good cry can be cathartic, and once a week sounds about perfect. I have a 'songs to cry to' Spotify playlist for precisely this reason.
johnnymaroney 9 hours ago [-]
Thank you! Come back when you're ready :)
bombcar 1 days ago [-]
If this doesn’t have lil brudder it’s a crime.
He can make it on his own!
01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1 days ago [-]
He's got the heart of a champion Q_Q
Babkock 1 days ago [-]
You made me cry, you jerk! I just had eye surgery, and you make me watch a dog dying. You'll be hearing from my lawyers!
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
See you in court
Jeremy1026 1 days ago [-]
Estelle! Is that you?
fruitplants 20 hours ago [-]
I am Frank Costanza's lawyer.
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theletterf 15 hours ago [-]
A piece of music that always makes me cry is Gavin Bryars' Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet.
Made me laugh, thank you! Laughing is healthy, though should be taken more often than once a week.
For the record, it gave me
https://player.vimeo.com/video/994963176
johnnymaroney 18 hours ago [-]
Crying once a week is great but as Charlie Chaplin said, a day without laughter is a day wasted, which I agree with. Happy I was able to help regardless.
junon 1 days ago [-]
Definitely thought you were a bit scary at first, but... yeah, that definitely wouldn't have made me cry lol
mjcohen 23 hours ago [-]
I find that improv classes are good sources of laughter.
slyall 1 days ago [-]
As an employee of a large enterprise SaaS company I was expecting something different
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Tade0 18 hours ago [-]
Works for me. Most reliable SaaS (Sadness as a Service) I've seen in the past years.
I have a collection of clips that worked on me specifically which I used to gauge my state - not crying is a cause for concern, but over the years I got desensitised to them.
I'm almost afraid to ask: are Japanese Toyota ads in there?
johnnymaroney 18 hours ago [-]
Sadness as a Service - I love that. Thank you.
I don't think any Japanese Toyota ads are on there. I'll check them out. Always open to suggestions for additions.
How can I grab a link for a video to share that specific video?
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
All the videos are linked on vimeo which you can copy and share. But be sure to share the site as well :)
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layer8 1 days ago [-]
The Vimeo logo in the video is a link to the video on vimeo.com.
jagged-chisel 16 hours ago [-]
The first video I got didn’t have the vimeo logo in the controls. I guess the play size was too small? Others have had it, but I can’t seem to find that first one at all.
johnnymaroney 8 hours ago [-]
Hmm maybe it doesn't show on mobile? You can also copy and paste the description on youtube. You should be able to find them there.
Alifatisk 8 hours ago [-]
Would be nice if I could hold and download the videon on the phone to share it
johnnymaroney 2 hours ago [-]
You should be able to share the vimeo links
KolibriFly 19 hours ago [-]
We doomscroll all week, maybe it is time we schedule a cathartic cry like it's a dental appointment
throwanem 18 hours ago [-]
More like going to a massage parlor. I used to work opposite one of those. Believe me, whatever you think you can imagine on the faces of men as they walked out that door, you really have to have seen it. Even I couldn't find the heart to catcall abuse, not even at the men who'd already put back on or never taken off their rings.
johnnymaroney 19 hours ago [-]
Yes! You get it
stepupmakeup 1 days ago [-]
Bandai Namco made a (Japanese-only) DS / Mobile game that did the same thing, 99 No Namida. Got a tiny bit of western media coverage due to the absurdity.
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
Interesting. I haven't heard of that before. The idea for the site was actually inspired by a Japanese researcher who teaches people how to cry once a week.
2112syrinx 13 hours ago [-]
Hitachi story made me cry. Having my best friend here right now (Yorkshire), working with me, is especially hard to watch.
johnnymaroney 9 hours ago [-]
I don't think I have ever cried harder than the movie Hachiko
floppiplopp 19 hours ago [-]
Well, I was reassured I'm just a cynical old bastard, so that's worth something, I guess. To me all the videos I saw, around a dozen, were all (by accident?) emotional cheap-shots, the low-hanging fruit of manipulation. For example: When I see a clip of Brooks Hatlen, the elderly librarian from The Shawshank Redemption, make his final voyage after being released, I get shown an old man take his own life (spoiler! but the movie is 30 years old now, so c'mon). That itself is somewhat sad, yes, but the feelings come from the context of the movie and what the viewer is shown before. So the clip falls flat, even with knowledge of the movie/book. Simply getting shown sad things does not make me cry, especially in short clips out of context.
gadders 16 hours ago [-]
I've made plenty of websites that made my boss cry.
gadders 16 hours ago [-]
Also you should reformat it like the "Why don't men cry?" [1] meme and have the video in the bottom left square.
When did you launch this? 300 tiktok followers in a day seems like great engagement
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
I actually launched it like a year ago. I'm working on a new project now called Feel (https://www.feelapp.io) which I've grown to over 40k followers on IG and tiktok
sdotdev 9 hours ago [-]
although I didnt cry the video I watched opened my eyes and just made me feel happy which is cool
johnnymaroney 9 hours ago [-]
I'll take it!
rc5150 1 days ago [-]
I want this in literally every other emotion, except for anger, because there's already a site for that called reddit.com
Hobadee 1 days ago [-]
IT here. I don't need a website; I have users.
devjab 22 hours ago [-]
I've been in SWE in non-enterprise for decades and right now I'm seated with IT and operations because our two teams total less than 15. The amount of users who open tickets with "I have this issue" and then send a screenshot of some error in a browser with absolutely no context... Not even the full browser image, just a small snapshot of the completely meaningless error... As though they expect the IT support people to just know what they were doing? My twin todlers who haven't learned to speak yet are still somehow better at telling me what is wrong when something is wrong.
I'm always amazed at how friendly the IT support people manage these things.
SanjayMehta 1 days ago [-]
I miss alt.sysadmin.recovery
teddyh 19 hours ago [-]
“scary devil monastery”.
teddyh 19 hours ago [-]
It is with the confidence of decades of experience that I can say that the problem is that you have a bad attitude about your job.
It is with the confidence of decades of experience I can say that to quote Alan Watts aloud is a sign of desperately needing to read another book.
teddyh 17 hours ago [-]
Is anything in that quote so wrong that it invalidates the larger point the quote is meant to illustrate?
throwanem 12 hours ago [-]
What am I meant to think the experience of providing IT support shares with that of the bodhisattva nature, such that quoting the ever tiresome Watts at paragraph length is meant to aid understanding of either? It's just a lot of self-aggrandizing humblebragging nonsense, "look whose name I drop and you don't." Good grief, in this millennium having had an encounter with Watts doesn't even really qualify anyone as being familiar with the literature.
If one means to say it's not people's fault that computers suck to use and they shouldn't be blamed for exhibiting some emotional dismay when forced to do so anyway, then one may say so clearly and concisely, and without insisting on oneself even by implication.
teddyh 6 hours ago [-]
Your reading comprehension seems to be lacking. Maybe you should read more books?
What I meant to convey, seven years ago, when writing that comment making the analogy to Zen Buddhism (as described by Alan Watts at least) was that there are those who come to understand technology and immediately go off and despise and belittle all the people who don’t understand it. There are also those who come to understand technology and can explain the relevant parts to those who don’t understand it, and help them handle technology to help them in their lives, without belittling them or even secretly/silently looking down on or feeling superior to them in any way. This dichotomy seemed to me to be very similar to what Alan Watts once described about Zen Buddhism.
But sure, you keep berating people for daring to quote something by someone so plebeian as Alan Watts, in a seven year old comment. I’m sure it will help you get along with people.
throwanem 6 hours ago [-]
You're right. Seven years is a long time. I'm not the one who brought it up. Why do you keep using forty words where two or three would serve?
knowitnone2 22 hours ago [-]
this is a you problem. Worked in IT over 20 years, never been angry. Perhaps you should change careers.
Gigachad 1 days ago [-]
Twitter and facebook are far more effective for that.
0xEF 1 days ago [-]
I think we can just kinda blanket-statement this and say all social media induces anger, yeah?
Gigachad 1 days ago [-]
All of them can but I don't think they are equal. Back before I deleted twitter about a year ago, no matter what I did, how many accounts I blocked, I'd get a feed of AI generated ragebait. Meanwhile TikTok and Youtube seem to respect my preferences more. There is ragebait on those platforms but it isn't shown to me. Facebook just seems to be entirely Boomers and Gen Xers angry at the news.
Reddit has historically respected your subscriptions but it does look like they are drifting away and making the home page just whatever they want to show you.
What's a good subreddit for crying? All I get is ragebait and recycled punchlines
ranger_danger 2 hours ago [-]
how is this legal due to copyright issues?
jart 1 days ago [-]
I was like this website isn't going to make me cry.
Then it shoves a knife through my heart with a montage of that dog movie. Well done.
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
I love getting comments like this
kp25 23 hours ago [-]
First video was about Hachiko and it made me cry. Bookmarked, will revisit in a week. Thank you for making this.
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
That one hits hard. Thanks for visiting and crying.
supportengineer 1 days ago [-]
Driving to work is sufficient for my daily cry.
siva7 14 hours ago [-]
Thanks, but for that i have plenty of at work.
bravesoul2 15 hours ago [-]
What you made a portfolio tracker for my stocks?
deadbabe 24 hours ago [-]
I already cry once or twice a week, usually when going to sleep.
JohnTheSealion 1 days ago [-]
The amount of javascript I had to allow made me cry. Unfortunately browsing with No-Script seems to block much of the functionality. But otherwise a cool project!
ThrowawayTestr 1 days ago [-]
You can turn off such things for specific sites.
ninetyninenine 23 hours ago [-]
Then that would defeat the purpose of the site. I have to cry.
account-5 1 days ago [-]
It'll not be long before the UK gov add crying to the online safety bill, so enjoy this while you can, people of the UK.
callamdelaney 1 days ago [-]
You got a license for that free speech there gov?
_heimdall 1 days ago [-]
Be careful, I'd hate for your comment to misconstrued as one talking poorly of the government or government officials.
countfeng 19 hours ago [-]
I actually prefer to laugh
johnnymaroney 8 hours ago [-]
You can do both! I actually find that when I let myself cry more, it expands my capacity for more joy and laughter.
hinkley 24 hours ago [-]
Is it just the first ten minutes of Up?
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
Yes
lazyasciiart 24 hours ago [-]
Oooohhhh too soon.
Teknomadix 1 days ago [-]
I clicked. I didn't cry.
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
Click again
shazbotter 19 hours ago [-]
I tried five times. I cry at lots of media, I'm no stoic. I just find different things cry-worthy than the majority of others I think.
johnnymaroney 19 hours ago [-]
What usually makes you cry?
xarope 21 hours ago [-]
what website? BTW who the heck is chopping onions next to me?
predkambrij 1 days ago [-]
I like it. Thank you for showing.
johnnymaroney 22 hours ago [-]
Thanks for crying
karaterobot 1 days ago [-]
Does what it says on the label.
xg15 15 hours ago [-]
> Studies show crying can relieve stress for a week.
Correlation, causation, etc?
I.e. I can easily imagine that, if something is seriously weighting on your mind, opening up about it and even crying would reduce stress.
It might even be the other way: That once people get a moment to de-stress and get a chance to mentally process some devastating event, they will cry.
I find it much harder to believe that just crying about some random, unrelated thing will magically make you more relaxed.
johnnymaroney 8 hours ago [-]
Emotions aren't so black and white and I think both can be true. Sometimes letting yourself feel and release your emotions, even with something unrelated, opens up your capacity to confront something. The site is based on scientific and psychological research. There are plenty of studies but here is one if you want to check it out: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/benefits-of-a-good-cry-crying...
xg15 8 hours ago [-]
Thanks, will do.
m3kw9 1 days ago [-]
If you ask AI to recommend or gen a video to make you cry, it may just show you a video of someone cutting onions.
encom 14 hours ago [-]
I haven't felt anything in years. I am dead inside.
johnnymaroney 8 hours ago [-]
You're who I made the site for. Keep trying!
pranberry06 22 hours ago [-]
Damn, I had no idea Richard Gere was Japanese
gus_massa 5 days ago [-]
Can I "upvote" / "downvote" the videos? I got "unlucky" and the two I saw didn't made me cry.
johnnymaroney 5 days ago [-]
You can answer the questionnaire after the video that asks you if it made you cry or not.
supportengineer 1 days ago [-]
That is straight out of Severance
"Please enjoy each cry equally"
johnnymaroney 20 hours ago [-]
I kinda love this comparison (even though I'm not trying to create emotional dystopia)
markdown 1 days ago [-]
Yeah they showed me ET, which I first saw at a very young age. While it might have been a tearjerker for some, it was one of the first horror movies I watched and just watching the clip was a trigger. What kind of sick bastard designs a horrifying alien instead of a cutesy one for a kids movie?
voxelghost 1 days ago [-]
whatcha gonna do about it, cry?
b0afc375b5 23 hours ago [-]
Alternatively, you can watch one episode of Violet Evergarden once a week.
Jach 21 hours ago [-]
Ep 10 has reliably gotten the tears going 3 out of the 3 times I've seen it from 2019 on, but if I watched it any more frequently, nah. I find this site distasteful.
lawlessone 1 days ago [-]
pfff Already do this. Monday in the shower before work .
thebeardisred 1 days ago [-]
woof. Two deeply moving clips back to back.
brightnessjyjsh 21 hours ago [-]
I don't get it, is the design made to make you cry?
21 hours ago [-]
shishqa 20 hours ago [-]
Seems that website is hosted on cloudflare and doesn't open in Russia, which blocks all cloudflare traffic. This makes me cry, thanks!
App works 100%
fredoliveira 19 hours ago [-]
Very thoughtful of you to have written a comment that makes me laugh as a response to a website that made me cry.
MrGilbert 19 hours ago [-]
I appreciate this level of emotionality on HN once in a while.
KolibriFly 19 hours ago [-]
Accidental therapy at its finest
johnnymaroney 19 hours ago [-]
Mission accomplished
ochronus 15 hours ago [-]
Mission failed successfully
johnnymaroney 8 hours ago [-]
It still made him cry even though not the way intended
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andrewyazura 19 hours ago [-]
the fact that it doesn't open in russia makes me happy, to be honest
rcbdev 19 hours ago [-]
Yes, of course. Russians are, in fact, not people and do not deserve to view Western sites, media or actually any web service hosted by Western nations.
What kind of a take is this? If you strategically block an entire nation from viewing our sites and media, you're handing the state-run media there more power.
reassess_blind 18 hours ago [-]
FYI Russian ISPs are blocking Cloudflare, Cloudflare isn’t blocking Russia.
om8 18 hours ago [-]
I believe he knows
dmos62 14 hours ago [-]
> What kind of a take is this?
The take of the Russian government?
isaacremuant 13 hours ago [-]
Xenophobia is good because our NATO/US overlords which don't engage in propaganda tell us to hate our enemies. Then in X years they stop being our enemies and we point our irrational hate to someone else. It's also useful because you can label any dissenter as "pro Russian".
The McCarthy strategy/red scare is very effective.
We're the good guys though. Remember that. If we admit any wrongdoing ever, that's just history and now we are good. Or else.
om8 18 hours ago [-]
I'm currently in Russia trying to get a US visa for my CS PhD. Because I do CS, I got into a thing called administrative processing. For 95% of people, it takes days -- weeks, tops. Because of the colour of my passport, it has already lasted for 3 months. I know people who are waiting for 2 years to pass it.
Why do you think I shouldn't have access to this website in Russia?
jesterson 19 hours ago [-]
> the fact that it doesn't open in russia makes me happy, to be honest
Mind to explain why?
skrebbel 17 hours ago [-]
Standard "boo Russia, yay Ukraine" vibes + forgetting that Russian people are just regular people with regular-people hopes and fears.
jesterson 17 hours ago [-]
Yea, but I wonder how they try to justify (if those silly emotional bursts are justifiable) those statements.
ramon156 16 hours ago [-]
I don't think they think as far as "justifying" it. They just get their opinions from the internet
skrebbel 16 hours ago [-]
I think some people just support countries the way they support football clubs.
It’s not clear why the page would link to the app if it isn’t to promote the app.
johnnymaroney 8 hours ago [-]
I mean the projects are connected. If you enjoyed cryonceaweek.com you will probably like https://www.feelapp.io. I guess it could be considered a funnel promotion but it's more me just trying to share a new project with people who use the previous one. It didn't always link to the app - I added that later after we launched the app page and waitlist.
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b3lvedere 20 hours ago [-]
"Furiko (Pendulum), a Japanese short film about the passing of time."
Well that was fun.. :)
Didn't make me cry, but came close. I don't know if i feel stress relieved. It made me feel even more aware of my own mortality and mistakes i made/make in life. Don't feel particulary happy or relieved.
So i clicked again
"A scene from the movie Steel Magnolias (1989). A woman mourns the loss of her daughter. (6:44 min)"
Oh hell no..
Third and last attempt
"A scene from the movie Bambi (1942). Bambi mourns the loss of his mother. (02:47 min)"
You sure this is about stress relieving? :)
johnnymaroney 20 hours ago [-]
The only way out is through
b3lvedere 20 hours ago [-]
Of course. Thank you for creating this.
johnnymaroney 18 hours ago [-]
Thanks for visiting
gdlance 1 days ago [-]
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throwanem 17 hours ago [-]
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kevin11111 9 hours ago [-]
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winterissnowing 17 hours ago [-]
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apwell23 1 days ago [-]
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junon 1 days ago [-]
"Emotions are racial" is a new one.
johnnymaroney 21 hours ago [-]
What did it say? I missed it and am so curious now
efilife 20 hours ago [-]
turn on showdead in HN options
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udev4096 21 hours ago [-]
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johnnymaroney 21 hours ago [-]
Cry about it
udev4096 18 hours ago [-]
I am not stupid enough to cry over some random meaningless post. You are creating solutions for the problems that don't exist
johnnymaroney 17 hours ago [-]
Stress doesn't exist? Hundreds of thousands of people have used the site and I receive tons of messages from people it has helped with not only stress but also things like grief, C-PTSD, etc. But thanks for sharing your feedback.
urshill 13 hours ago [-]
Do you have a background in clinical psychology, or any proof that what you're doing has any long term beneficial effects?
johnnymaroney 6 hours ago [-]
I'm an artist and not a psychologist, but the project is directly based on real psychological and scientific research and we have top psychologists and neuroscientists on the team who have been advising. I've also had clinical psychologists reach out in support of the site. One was featured in a USA Today article about it.
anigbrowl 1 days ago [-]
This is bad. If you want some emotional art therapy, go actually watch something, whether it's something you already appreciate or something new that you are willing to try. Content poaching wrapped up as pseudoscientific wellness product is just exploitative.
johnnymaroney 21 hours ago [-]
It sounds like you need a good cry
anigbrowl 8 hours ago [-]
I'm not arguing against having a good cry, I'm arguing for doing so by actually watching a whole movie or listening to a whole song instead of a an extract, kinda like the difference between eating some fruit and taking a shot of high fructose corn syrup.
johnnymaroney 8 hours ago [-]
I'm actually a filmmaker and highly value full length feature films. I'm not arguing against watching whole movies. But there is also value in short films, short form videos, and even just watching specific scenes of a film at times. If it makes you feel something meaningful that's all that matters. There is room for all types of experiences, no matter the length. Emotions only last for around 90 seconds so sometimes that's all you need in the moment. If you want a deeper or longer experience by all means please watch a full movie, I am not trying to stop you or anyone from doing that.
laincide 1 days ago [-]
Jesus Christ you must be not fun at parties
udev4096 21 hours ago [-]
OP is right. Short-form content for everything is dangerous and should be avoided. It serves no purpose
johnnymaroney 21 hours ago [-]
This is just scientifically false. Emotions only last for 90 seconds and short-form content can indeed be beneficial. Studies show even a two minute experience can break the cycle of negative rumination.
udev4096 18 hours ago [-]
Studies of what? Bunch of teenagers that are already hooked on short-form content, whose attention span is non-existent?
johnnymaroney 8 hours ago [-]
Look I get it. You hate social media and what it is doing to people's attention spans. I do too for the most part and I'm sure we agree on many things regarding this. But there is value in short form content. It's the type of content that matters, not the length. Short films, short stories, 2-3 minute songs, etc. These things can and do evoke meaningful emotional experiences. I actually made the site as an antidote to the doomscroll which many have found it helpful to be.
throwanem 17 hours ago [-]
You're arguing with a grifter, you know. Best case he's going to crib what you say to sound smart. Why help?
johnnymaroney 2 hours ago [-]
What exactly am I grifting
ranger_danger 2 hours ago [-]
As a rule, strong feelings about issues do not emerge from deep understanding.
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I'm working on a new project called Feel (https://www.feelapp.io) which is an app that helps you feel all emotions on demand. It goes beyond just crying and helps you navigate and shift your mood in real time. It can make you cry too though. Or feel joy, awe, confidence, serenity, or even process difficult emotions like anger or fear when you need to.
This isn't an ad or shameless plug I promise - I'm actually looking for a creative developer to join the team and help us take it to the next level. Please reach out if this resonates with you or share with your creative coder friends: johnny@feelapp.io
We’re already living in a scifi dystopia where our emotions are constantly being manipulated by social media, algorithms, ads, etc. Feel is an attempt to offer an intentional alternative. It's not about manufacturing emotions. It's about moving through them more consciously with greater awareness and emotional intelligence.
I appreciate the comparison and feedback though. I welcome it all.
I would argue that releasing your emotions isn't comparable to taking a painkiller. A painkiller numbs the problem. Letting yourself cry and feel and release your emotions brings them to the surface. I've actually received a lot of responses from people who have told me the site has helped them confront emotional issues they have been avoiding or unable to face.
The app goes a lot deeper than you're describing by helping you understand what you're feeling and identify/label your emotions, receive insights on why you're feeling something by identifying triggers and patterns, and then helping you shift your mood when you need to. It could maybe be considered a painkiller in the moment, but it's also a vitamin that improves your well-being and emotional intelligence over time.
There was actually a new study that came out recently called The Big Joy Project that found that just a few minutes per day of intentional emotional shifts can improve your well-being in a week.
It's super important to me that the project so grounded in sound research so this is a big focus of ours. Appreciate you sharing your perspective and feedback.
Its far from ideal and indeed borderline dystopian, but to borrow your metaphor, it's the difference between a fracture, and a fracture with some painkillers available.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penfield_mood_organ
Tried maybe 5-6 videos on the site and none of them worked. :/ Just watched one of my old videos, boom, instant tears.
Don't know about the health implications of crying once a week or anything, but sometimes if I'm feeling a little out of touch with life, watching something sad does help.
What videos make you cry? Curious to see how they compare. Also, not all the videos on the site are sad. Some are happy tears.
Can you share one of those videos?
(None of the videos on the site made me feel bad, even slightly.)
Currently going through a extremely difficult time at the moment with my amazing cat that is dying of CKD/CHF.
First video this site showed me is "A scene from the movie A Dog's Purpose (2017). A family's dog reaches the end of his life."
Now I cant stop crying.
Sending virtual hugs in your direction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-B7SIVseO0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6CSQvdfTKY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBobmn_u98w
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I'm working on a new project that goes deeper and helps you identify the root causes of things like this so you can better process and release your emotions. Would love for you to test it out when it's ready if you want. You are kind of who I'm building this for: https://www.feelapp.io
He can make it on his own!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_njWv6ssGZFL5TYEDOf...
I have a collection of clips that worked on me specifically which I used to gauge my state - not crying is a cause for concern, but over the years I got desensitised to them.
I'm almost afraid to ask: are Japanese Toyota ads in there?
I don't think any Japanese Toyota ads are on there. I'll check them out. Always open to suggestions for additions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9fy9gR__iE
https://thesoundof.love
[1] https://imgflip.com/memegenerator/436274023/men-dont-cry
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK7qSjp3kvZqH6muR6Oa3...
I'm always amazed at how friendly the IT support people manage these things.
(I have elaborated on this in the past: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17164086>)
If one means to say it's not people's fault that computers suck to use and they shouldn't be blamed for exhibiting some emotional dismay when forced to do so anyway, then one may say so clearly and concisely, and without insisting on oneself even by implication.
What I meant to convey, seven years ago, when writing that comment making the analogy to Zen Buddhism (as described by Alan Watts at least) was that there are those who come to understand technology and immediately go off and despise and belittle all the people who don’t understand it. There are also those who come to understand technology and can explain the relevant parts to those who don’t understand it, and help them handle technology to help them in their lives, without belittling them or even secretly/silently looking down on or feeling superior to them in any way. This dichotomy seemed to me to be very similar to what Alan Watts once described about Zen Buddhism.
But sure, you keep berating people for daring to quote something by someone so plebeian as Alan Watts, in a seven year old comment. I’m sure it will help you get along with people.
Reddit has historically respected your subscriptions but it does look like they are drifting away and making the home page just whatever they want to show you.
Then it shoves a knife through my heart with a montage of that dog movie. Well done.
Correlation, causation, etc?
I.e. I can easily imagine that, if something is seriously weighting on your mind, opening up about it and even crying would reduce stress.
It might even be the other way: That once people get a moment to de-stress and get a chance to mentally process some devastating event, they will cry.
I find it much harder to believe that just crying about some random, unrelated thing will magically make you more relaxed.
"Please enjoy each cry equally"
What kind of a take is this? If you strategically block an entire nation from viewing our sites and media, you're handing the state-run media there more power.
The take of the Russian government?
The McCarthy strategy/red scare is very effective.
We're the good guys though. Remember that. If we admit any wrongdoing ever, that's just history and now we are good. Or else.
Why do you think I shouldn't have access to this website in Russia?
Mind to explain why?
Anyway, this seems to be a covert ad for https://www.feelapp.io/.
Sadly, they have a waitlist, so I'll just come by on the next funnel.
I’m not linking it, therefore no covert ads here.
Unless that’s what I want you to think.
(Sorry could not resist)
Well that was fun.. :)
Didn't make me cry, but came close. I don't know if i feel stress relieved. It made me feel even more aware of my own mortality and mistakes i made/make in life. Don't feel particulary happy or relieved.
So i clicked again
"A scene from the movie Steel Magnolias (1989). A woman mourns the loss of her daughter. (6:44 min)"
Oh hell no..
Third and last attempt
"A scene from the movie Bambi (1942). Bambi mourns the loss of his mother. (02:47 min)"
You sure this is about stress relieving? :)