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Re: Show HN: Invite to try fiesta.cc - effortless mailing lists

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Post by bobbywilson0 » Thu, Mar 03, 2011, 6:25 PM UTC

mdirolf wrote: post #33

bobbywilson0 wrote: post #32

I like how simple this is, but I find the branding a bit off. Nothing is memorable about fiesta.cc, and a .cc domain tells me you may not be serious enough about your business to invest in a better domain.

Thanks for the feedback! I was thinking of .cc as a feature, designed to evoke the act of CC'ing an address to create a list. Wasn't a decision made due to lack of seriousness or to cut costs, but maybe still needs rethinking if the CC connection isn't obvious...

You certainly have thought about that. It does make sense when you write it. I think with the right treatment you can shape your brand effectively. I think the .cc tld is still obscure enough that you could shape it to mean email 'cc'.

Re: Show HN: Invite to try fiesta.cc - effortless mailing lists

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Post by mdirolf » Thu, Mar 03, 2011, 6:46 PM UTC

u48998 wrote: post #40

Isn't this what Posterous supposedly does? In relation to Yahoo/Google groups, where does list archives go?

the defining feature of fiesta.cc (as opposed to posterous, etc) is that list names don't have to be unique - so anybody can make a new list called "family@fiesta.cc" without worrying about registering the name or running into collisions.

Right now messages aren't saved at all (for privacy reasons). In the future there will be optional (opt-in) archiving like yahoo/google groups has.

Re: Show HN: Invite to try fiesta.cc - effortless mailing lists

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Post by bobbywilson0 » Thu, Mar 03, 2011, 6:59 PM UTC

dgavey wrote: post #39

bobbywilson0 wrote: post #32

I like how simple this is, but I find the branding a bit off. Nothing is memorable about fiesta.cc, and a .cc domain tells me you may not be serious enough about your business to invest in a better domain.

I disagree, I didn't think of the site in poor regard because of the CC but I did understand the Carbon Copy reference right away so that may of had something to do with it.

My only point is, what domain do you visit regularly that uses .cc? It just makes me second guess the credibility.

Re: Show HN: Invite to try fiesta.cc - effortless mailing lists

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Post by u48998 » Thu, Mar 03, 2011, 8:03 PM UTC

mdirolf wrote: post #42

u48998 wrote: post #40

Isn't this what Posterous supposedly does? In relation to Yahoo/Google groups, where does list archives go?

the defining feature of fiesta.cc (as opposed to posterous, etc) is that list names don't have to be unique - so anybody can make a new list called "family@fiesta.cc" without worrying about registering the name or running into collisions. Right now messages aren't saved at all (for privacy reasons). In the future there will be optional (opt-in) archiving like yahoo/google groups has.

Okay thanks. It seems like an interesting concept, something that should be native to Email perhaps. However, outside of this thread, if I visit your site (as an average user), the concept of how it works doesn't seem easy right away. I'll have to play/test to figure it out.