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#41

Post by c1sc0 »

j_col wrote: post #38
c1sc0 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually, we did a website before, called "Quantter". We want to be around when people do things, this means away from the computer. This means mobile. Mobile means AppStores. We could have PhoneGapped it, but we chose not to.

That's fine, it's your service so you can do what you like with it. But as a non-iOS/Android user, you have effectively shut me out (and others like me). > We want to be around when people do things, this means away from the computer. This means mobile. Mobile website then?

Mobile website ... now, we're talking! First we'll fix the apps (mostly by removing stuff) then we can think about a mobile website version.

Re: Mini-Seedcamp ✔ Scoble ✔ YC Interview ✔ YCW12 ✖ Launch Anyway ✔

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Post by aarondf »

Congratulations on launching! I too am a big fan of the Seinfeld chaining method.

Just a minor note: on your home page it says "Don't Talk" but then there is a line through it. To me, that means "Don't don't talk", or "talk". Am I being ridiculous or did anyone else notice that?

Re: Mini-Seedcamp ✔ Scoble ✔ YC Interview ✔ YCW12 ✖ Launch Anyway ✔

#43

Post by j_col »

c1sc0 wrote: post #41
j_col wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's fine, it's your service so you can do what you like with it. But as a non-iOS/Android user, you have effectively shut me out (and others like me). > We want to be around when people do things, this means away from the computer. This means mobile. Mobile website then?

Mobile website ... now, we're talking! First we'll fix the apps (mostly by removing stuff) then we can think about a mobile website version.

Thanks for taking this on board, and I don't mean to be overly critical but I see more and more services ignoring us poor minority mobile platform users. Wish you guys well.

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#48

Post by aepstein »

"DidThis makes it easy to spread micro-actions that are fun or useful to as many people as possible around the world."

I think that messaging does you a disservice. How many people are going to hit your site and say "Finally! An easy way to spread micro-actions!" (what are micro-actions anyway?)

How about appealing to ego: "Use DidThis to tell the world what you've done and encourage others to join you."

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#49

Post by c1sc0 »

aepstein wrote: post #48

"DidThis makes it easy to spread micro-actions that are fun or useful to as many people as possible around the world." I think that messaging does you a disservice. How many people are going to hit your site and say "Finally! An easy way to spread micro-actions!" (what are micro-actions anyway?) How about appealing to ego: "Use DidThis to tell the world what you've done and encourage others to join you."

As I said somewhere down a bit: painfully aware of this ...

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Post by webwright »

aepstein wrote: post #48

"DidThis makes it easy to spread micro-actions that are fun or useful to as many people as possible around the world." I think that messaging does you a disservice. How many people are going to hit your site and say "Finally! An easy way to spread micro-actions!" (what are micro-actions anyway?) How about appealing to ego: "Use DidThis to tell the world what you've done and encourage others to join you."

+1. Talk like a user, not like an entrepreneur. Sell benefits, not features. Avoid jargon (micro-actions?!).
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