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Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by pitdesi » Wed, Apr 06, 2011, 11:58 PM UTC

PStamatiou wrote: post #59

It sounds a bit like what Flowtown is doing with their new product: http://v3.flowtown.com/#/flowtown Connect your Facebook account to become an official Ambassador for Flowtown. Be the first to know, connect with other Ambassadors, and participate in exclusives opportunities.

I may be missing something, but this is totally different than Flowtown.

These guys are integrating much more than social media, and I don't actually see how the referenced link is related to what NationBuilder does at all.

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by reso » Wed, Apr 06, 2011, 11:59 PM UTC

jgilliam wrote: post #22

spking wrote: post #3

Feedback: It wasn't immediately clear to me who this is for. A big headline telling me "Online Campaign Management for Civic Leaders and Candidates" would be helpful.

Thanks for the feedback. We definitely struggled with the overall positioning at launch. Our initial target is political campaigns and non-profits, mostly because they know they need this kind of a tool, and the current options are ridiculously expensive. For them, it's all about coordinating volunteers and engaging people in every channel possible. But we also think, based on our background using political organizin…

I would second that feedback. I eventually figured out what you were talking about, but for the first minute or so I had no clue. I actually thought you might be a simulation game for a second! I know you don't want to pigeon-hole yourself into being "just" a tool for political organizations, but you really should get some sort of descriptive text up there.

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by impendia » Thu, Apr 07, 2011, 12:02 AM UTC

"ammount of people", down low in the FAQ (check the spelling)

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by getsat » Thu, Apr 07, 2011, 12:07 AM UTC

ddkrone wrote: post #45

rymngh wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This guy sounds like an asshole. If he is so concerned about the current state of affairs he should write an application and show the world real problem solving concepts. Instead he rages about something and in the end pretends to be smarter than he actually is.

That sounds like something I said. Are you making a point or just flattering me?

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2270464

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by mattdeboard » Thu, Apr 07, 2011, 12:11 AM UTC

ddkrone wrote: post #24

mattdeboard wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The whole premise of managing twitter, facebook, tumbler, etc. all in one place sounds like a joke to me. I'm sure Facebook didn't think it was a joke when they paid $50 million for FriendFeed, which did exactly that. http://techcrunch.com/2009/08/10/facebook-acquires-friendfee...

And how many people still use FriendFeed? It is now overrun by auto quote bots and viagra spam. Also, I don't see how facebook approving of something makes the idea any less idiotic.

See, here's the thing -- thinking the idea of feed aggregators is a dumb one, and a net negative to society is one thing. But shitting all over a guy's work by calling it a prank or a joke in a venue that is predicated on the value of small-time entrepreneurs taking gambles on their ideas... How do you think that is ok?

Just to be clear, this guy didn't invent feed aggregators. There are a bajillion of them. You've got a beef with society, not this guy's work. He's trying to make money serving an underserved niche. I hope he makes a billion dollars.

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by jacques_chester » Thu, Apr 07, 2011, 12:15 AM UTC

jgilliam wrote: post #10

jacques_chester wrote: post #9

Is this built on CiviCRM or is a custom platform?

It's built from the ground up, Ruby on Rails mostly.

Have you worked in this field before? It seems like a pretty comprehensive package. If I was still involved in politics I'd pick this over the dreadful crap most offices work with.

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by bdclimber14 » Thu, Apr 07, 2011, 12:15 AM UTC

ddkrone wrote: post #57

bdclimber14 wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're obviously very passionate about politics. What's your background, and how are you going to fix the problem?

It's not about being passionate about politics and my background is in mathematics and cs, two of the least political subjects out there. If I was going to devote time and effort to doing anything political then it certainly wouldn't be about empowering the marketing/spin machine used by politicians. I would instead focus on tools to empower individual citizens and give them the tools to fight back the spin machine.…

I think that's a productive approach.

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by jacques_chester » Thu, Apr 07, 2011, 12:16 AM UTC

hugh3 wrote: post #8

nicksergeant wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes. It's not at all obvious the site is for politicians / public figures.

Is it just for them? It seems it's for businesses as well. After looking at the website for a minute my opinion is that it looks really cool, though I'm not one hundred percent sure what it does. After writing the previous sentence I read the FAQ and now I'm a little more sure what it does, but definitely the explanation side of things needs a bit more work. The big "click here for pricing" button comes way too soon.…

> The big "click here for pricing" button comes way too soon.

I disagree. Too many products and services make it too hard to work out what they actually cost. It's maddening.

However OP might give consideration to giving the FAQ equal billing (ha!) with the pricing.

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by nethsix » Thu, Apr 07, 2011, 12:19 AM UTC

My first impression was, this was a useful convenient internet mass-media platform, not only targeted at political people, but anybody who wanted to appeal to a group of people. It had a twist of painting the user as a leader/creator with 'nation'. I guess you're on the right track if every one read it like I did =).