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Ask HN: Review my product concept: farsquare - A doorbell for your meetups

#1

Post by vikasvadlapatla » Mon, Jun 20, 2011, 11:23 PM UTC

farsquare is a concept for a tool which allows you to create events and meet-ups, invite guests to those events, and track their location before the event.

It is very much in it's concept phase and I would love to know what you guys think about it.

www.vikasvadlapatla.com/farsquare

Re: Ask HN: Review my product concept: farsquare - A doorbell for your meetups

#2

Post by zkidd » Mon, Jun 20, 2011, 11:33 PM UTC

I like this a lot. . . passive notification. It would also be cool to post messages to the group. . . for instance if everyone is going to a bar to watch a game, but the bar turns out not to be showing it. You could message the group.

I am not too enamored by the name though.

Re: Ask HN: Review my product concept: farsquare - A doorbell for your meetups

#3

Post by jpcosta » Mon, Jun 20, 2011, 11:44 PM UTC

The concept is interesting but why did you use such a similar name to another popular service? It was really the first thing I noticed and I really dislike that.

Re: Ask HN: Review my product concept: farsquare - A doorbell for your meetups

#4

Post by vikasvadlapatla » Tue, Jun 21, 2011, 1:33 AM UTC

jpcosta wrote: post #3

The concept is interesting but why did you use such a similar name to another popular service? It was really the first thing I noticed and I really dislike that.

In the process of coming up with a wacky name, I came up with "farsquare". (Because it tells you how far your friend's are etc..) But I didn't mean it in a bad way or anything against foursquare.!!

When I eventually build this application, I will definitely change the name!

Thanks for the feedback!

Re: Ask HN: Review my product concept: farsquare - A doorbell for your meetups

#5

Post by vikasvadlapatla » Tue, Jun 21, 2011, 5:02 AM UTC

Clickable link!

http://www.vikasvadlapatla.com/farsquare

Re: Ask HN: Review my product concept: farsquare - A doorbell for your meetups

#6

Post by justliving » Tue, Jun 21, 2011, 12:24 PM UTC

Nice idea!

Personally, I really liked the presentation, as it is very clear. You may want to put it on the top of the page!

Else, nice MVP!

+1 for the name: I'd suggest to change it to something less similar to another popular service.

Re: Ask HN: Review my product concept: farsquare - A doorbell for your meetups

#7

Post by vikasvadlapatla » Tue, Jun 21, 2011, 3:03 PM UTC

justliving wrote: post #6

Nice idea! Personally, I really liked the presentation, as it is very clear. You may want to put it on the top of the page! Else, nice MVP! +1 for the name: I'd suggest to change it to something less similar to another popular service.

Thanks a lot! I moved the presentation to the top of the page. Also, I'm definitely going to change the name! :)