Show HN: Quotica - A beautiful way to collect quotes.

I thought this idea was cute. I especially enjoyed the design of the application itself.

But why, oh why, would you make it so hard for me to try it out?

First I couldn't decide if I wanted to spend the time to register based on your landing page. I'm lazy. Eventually I decided to register since you guys didn't have any comments on this thread. After registering I needed to confirm my email. Sigh.

Next I signed into my email and clicked on the confirmation link. Which took me to the log in page where I had to type my info again.

I would have been much more interested if I could simply see and play with the application itself without having to fill out any forms. After playing with the app I can then decide if I want to register.

Thanks for all the comments so far! We will be rethinking the backgrounds / design in the next iteration and definitely will improve the typeface.

Sign-in with Facebook will also be integrated soon.

I personally don't like the postit, poloroid, etc. that the quotes are overlaid on. It doesn't seem to add any value to the experience. It actually detracts if you ask me. The rest of the site quite nice looking, but the postits and other images just seem gaudy.

Also, when I think quotes, I think typography. The way a short quote bunches up at top, leaving most of the background empty looks weird. Also, I think a serif typeface is much better suited for this role.

Clickable: http://quoti.ca/?invite_key=showhn

You need better font choices (especially the name of the source).

Need sign in with Facebook.

I don't like the background... need a lot more work.

Your open double quote is not matched with a closing double quote. This is awkward.

What's your monetization strategy?

Love the design of the site pre-login.

Once I signed up and logged in, it was downhill for me too. Quotes don't seem to need backgrounds, photos, etc. Play with more typography and minimize the design elements!