Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet • Hacker News Board

iloveyouocean wrote: post #3

vaksel wrote: post #2

not a fan of the background

the background has been a point of contention amongst us. it seems to be polarizing, either you like it quite a bit, or not.

i still want a beach with flamingos. :)

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by runevault » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 5:50 PM UTC

vaksel wrote: post #2

not a fan of the background

Also not a fan. I saw this comment and thought "eh can't be THAT bad", then I clicked on the link.

It is that bad. Ungh. The "flames" at the bottom in particular just bug me personally.

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by SapphireSun » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 5:53 PM UTC

Wow! This is a cool idea!

Some of the art could use some changes, but the core idea looks like fun! Perhaps you could also add something along the lines of principle components analysis so that you don't only use random groups from your area - you want to have a netflix kind of thing going on mixed with some truly random ones.

Good luck guys!

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by iloveyouocean » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 5:56 PM UTC

SapphireSun wrote: post #7

Wow! This is a cool idea! Some of the art could use some changes, but the core idea looks like fun! Perhaps you could also add something along the lines of principle components analysis so that you don't only use random groups from your area - you want to have a netflix kind of thing going on mixed with some truly random ones. Good luck guys!

So we match people based on demographics (age, ethnicity, children?, etc.). We also match based on the Media you include in your First Impression. After you have been through a MingleWeek, we have data about who you rated highly and so we can compose groups based on common affinity.

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by benjamincanfly » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 5:59 PM UTC

iloveyouocean wrote: post #3

vaksel wrote: post #2

not a fan of the background

the background has been a point of contention amongst us. it seems to be polarizing, either you like it quite a bit, or not.

The soft-focus effect that the glowing creates is really disturbing.

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by djm » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 5:59 PM UTC

I haven't created an account to try it out but I have spent some time browsing your main page, features page, and sign-up form.

Your information is presented cleanly and looks good. I wasn't sure about the background at first but after a few minutes looking at the site I've decided I like it.

Heres what I really love: "We want you to have a date next weekend" and "Start on Monday, have a date by Saturday". That's a very powerful message, almost a promise, and if I had come across the site whilst actually looking for a date it would definitely make me spend some time there.

I like your idea too - it seems to make sense that spending more time sharing messages etc with a small group of people over time is more likely to yield a connection than searching a database of thousands of people and spamming them with requests to hook up.

I have bookmarked your site and will refer back to see how you do over time. Good luck :)