Show HN: We built a permissions layer for Notion

A team jumped onto Hacker News with a shiny promise: a new add‑on for Notion that lets you control exactly which rows and columns each person can see. Sounds slick, right? But the crowd didn’t just clap—they pounced. The loudest take: platform risk. One commenter worried the creators depend completely on someone else’s system, warning the “plug could be pulled” anytime, leaving paying users stranded. That spiraled into bigger questions about whether it’s wise to build a business on top of a giant’s playground.

Then came the identity drama. A reader using Feedly said the preview image showed a different brand altogether, pointing to a logo from Notion Portals. Cue jokes about an “identity crisis” and “Notion nation confusion.” And when the site boasted “Real Companies. Real Results.”, the crowd erupted into detective mode. One commenter claimed a testimonial’s CFO didn’t match the one on the company’s site, and others said the featured businesses barely had a web presence. The vibe became: cool product, shaky trust. Fans liked the idea of fine‑grained control in Notion; skeptics rolled their eyes at branding blips and questionable testimonials. The final takeaway? The tech is intriguing, but the community’s side‑eye is strong—and they want transparency, receipts, and a plan that survives if Notion sneezes.