Idea Week. Post ideas you don't plan on implementing.

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Post by ivankirigin » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 2:32 AM UTC

Having trouble thinking of an idea for a YC application? Thursday looming near? You can take a few of mine.

Each day this week, starting today, I'll post an idea that I'd like to see implemented, but don't have time to work on myself.

Please join me in this empirical study of the value of ideas and post your own!

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#2

Post by alaskamiller » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 2:38 AM UTC

My idea is a web service that lets you date Jessica Alba.

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#3

Post by myoung8 » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 2:45 AM UTC

We were going to build a web service to make the college application process easier for students, but don't really have the time right now.

If you like the idea, check out sites like prstats.com or mychances.net (very poorly implemented, but good ideas IMO). Also, let me know and I'd be happy to share our early research with you.

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#4

Post by staunch » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 2:45 AM UTC

alaskamiller wrote: post #2

My idea is a web service that lets you date Jessica Alba.

Finally a site where a lower user ID is actually important.

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#5

Post by hwork » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 2:51 AM UTC

Here's one I'm dying to implement: user-generated reporting website for the wait times on the rides at Disneyland. I swear Disney distorts these for easier crowd control.

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Post by rickcecil » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 3:01 AM UTC

alaskamiller wrote: post #2

My idea is a web service that lets you date Jessica Alba.

Wouldn't that be one that you sell for $50 million?

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#7

Post by amichail » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 3:01 AM UTC

So what happens if someone suggests an idea but changes his/her mind later and wants to implement it after all?

Perhaps it would be better to just ask people for ideas that they are willing to share -- without any implication/suggestion as to whether they plan to implement it?

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Post by karzeem » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 3:03 AM UTC

hwork wrote: post #5

Here's one I'm dying to implement: user-generated reporting website for the wait times on the rides at Disneyland. I swear Disney distorts these for easier crowd control.

If you stay in one of the Disney-owned hotels, you get to skip the lines on all the rides. It's a little more expensive, but it's worth it, since you wait five minutes, tops, for any ride.

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Post by rms » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 3:05 AM UTC

hwork wrote: post #5

Here's one I'm dying to implement: user-generated reporting website for the wait times on the rides at Disneyland. I swear Disney distorts these for easier crowd control.

They do distort them for easier crowd control, but they only overinflate wait times.

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#10

Post by chadboyda » Tue, Oct 09, 2007, 3:06 AM UTC

amichail wrote: post #7

So what happens if someone suggests an idea but changes his/her mind later and wants to implement it after all? Perhaps it would be better to just ask people for ideas that they are willing to share -- without any implication/suggestion as to whether they plan to implement it?

They are forced to build a better, more useful, competitive product so that they, their investors, and customers all benefit.