Ask HN: Review my startup

adamdoupe wrote: post #4

The featured five on the homepage moves way too fast. It switched when I was still reading. Beyond that, interesting site. Good luck!

Thanks--we'll look at slowing that down a notch! :-)

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup

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Post by karjaluoto » Tue, Nov 25, 2008, 8:26 PM UTC

Brushfire wrote: post #3

Looks like a cool project. What's your business model? Ads?

That's our thought right now. We're really concentrating on just getting users for the time being. Later, we're hoping to sell branded placement and sponsorships for companies who want connect with specific groups.

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup

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Post by karjaluoto » Tue, Nov 25, 2008, 8:28 PM UTC

Dilpil wrote: post #5

Looks like a fun social site, seems more like a possible facebook application than its own site though.

We do have a facebook app as well. It's still pretty basic, but you can find it here: http://www.facebook.com/applications/MakeFive/16756537785

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup

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Post by tptacek » Tue, Nov 25, 2008, 8:28 PM UTC

What problem does this thing solve that I would pay money to have solved?

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup

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Post by karjaluoto » Tue, Nov 25, 2008, 8:32 PM UTC

thomasmallen wrote: post #2

To me, it's on the boring side...doesn't have much on a webforum.

It's interesting that you say that. It seems that people who use it tend to get rather addicted, with some online for eight-hour stretches and such. That being said, it could be that the fun of it doesn't translate that well on a first glance yet.

One thing that we're working on aggressively is the ability for users to showcase specific lists they've created as a bigger part of their profile. Our feeling is that this may help us better appeal to the individual who likes to broadcast what they think. (i.e. blog as personal diary, Twitter for brief snippets, MakeFive as a way to list all of the things they love/hate, etc.)

Are there specific things that turned you off about the site?