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Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

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Post by rapnie » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:42 PM UTC

This presents a nice way of dealing with Twitter, if it fits your use case.

Some good choices too (e.g. Plausible for analytics).

Only thing I wonder is, why I can only learn that you are Mailbrew Inc. from the PP or Terms of Services, and ...

> For our Patron in-app purchase flow, we collect related information such as payment amounts, times and currencies to validate and secure payments.

... that your revenue model apparently is in-app purchases?

Why not be more open about that with a nice About page where you present yourself and the product you offer.

(Note that this same feedback holds for so many services that are launched, where the lack of this transparency imho is an oversight).

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

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Post by linuz90 » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:42 PM UTC

kossnocorp wrote: post #8

Congrats with the launch! Proud to see that https://chirr.app inspired you!

Made this before discovering Chirr. But very happy to see another great product in this space from a fellow maker!

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

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Post by mhd » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:43 PM UTC

Schiphol wrote: post #6

This looks very nice. Me, I would rather need a read-only twitter client. I'd like to be informed about Dionne Warwick and the occasional new cogsci paper without periodically making a fool of myself.

I'd like a general "follow people" app, where I get an easily navigable interface (i.e. not just a dump) of posts on twitter, facebook, hacker news...

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

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Post by linuz90 » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:45 PM UTC

rapnie wrote: post #11

This presents a nice way of dealing with Twitter, if it fits your use case. Some good choices too (e.g. Plausible for analytics). Only thing I wonder is, why I can only learn that you are Mailbrew Inc. from the PP or Terms of Services, and ... > For our Patron in-app purchase flow, we collect related information such as payment amounts, times and currencies to validate and secure payments. ... that your revenue model…

Thanks so much for the feedback!

We've put a "by Mailbrew" logo in the header, and also if you click on the chat widget in the bottom left corner of the app, you'll see info about the team.

As for the business model, this is a little experiment to play with the write-only Twitter idea and create awareness around Mailbrew, which is our main product and core business.

Finally regarding Plausible, it's not just better because of how privacy-friendly it is, it's also such a great product that we recommend everyone to use.

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

#15

Post by searchableguy » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:45 PM UTC

biz_booster wrote: post #10

1. 99.00% people don't even think before tweeting. 2. 0.99% think but tweet only one tweet at a time. 3. 0.01% only think and create a long thread. Hence is it really required? What REAL pain are your really trying to solve? For how many people will use this? Are people already searching/paying for this? This is a cold hard and harsh truth. May save you lot of your valuable time in the near future. Pls DON"T build so…

They are targeting a niche who is likely more willing to pay for this than average internet user. I only ever see long twitter threads from VCs, developer advocates, CEOs, startup people who spend $$$ on productivity software to optimize their life, etc.

It's fine if it is $100 from 10 customers than $5 from 1000.

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

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Post by mhd » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:46 PM UTC

I have to admit that I'm not too excited about the default "ad copy". Are "business influencers" the target demographic?

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

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Post by linuz90 » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:46 PM UTC

biz_booster wrote: post #10

1. 99.00% people don't even think before tweeting. 2. 0.99% think but tweet only one tweet at a time. 3. 0.01% only think and create a long thread. Hence is it really required? What REAL pain are your really trying to solve? For how many people will use this? Are people already searching/paying for this? This is a cold hard and harsh truth. May save you lot of your valuable time in the near future. Pls DON"T build so…

We'll see about that :) We're seeing nice traction, and early feedback is from people that were tired to get sucked into the Twitter timeline and algorithm, and finally have a nice focused environment to tweet their ideas and move on with their day.

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

#18

Post by frankdilo » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:46 PM UTC

tantalor wrote: post #3

Use a blog instead.

We do that too. This was initially born as an easy way to cross-post from our markdown blogs to Twitter.

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

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Post by SamBam » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:46 PM UTC

biz_booster wrote: post #10

1. 99.00% people don't even think before tweeting. 2. 0.99% think but tweet only one tweet at a time. 3. 0.01% only think and create a long thread. Hence is it really required? What REAL pain are your really trying to solve? For how many people will use this? Are people already searching/paying for this? This is a cold hard and harsh truth. May save you lot of your valuable time in the near future. Pls DON"T build so…

I follow a lot of people who sometimes tweet out intelligent, multi-post threads.

Re: Show HN: Write-Only Interface for Twitter

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 1:47 PM UTC

biz_booster wrote: post #10

1. 99.00% people don't even think before tweeting. 2. 0.99% think but tweet only one tweet at a time. 3. 0.01% only think and create a long thread. Hence is it really required? What REAL pain are your really trying to solve? For how many people will use this? Are people already searching/paying for this? This is a cold hard and harsh truth. May save you lot of your valuable time in the near future. Pls DON"T build so…

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