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Review my project: tweethegame | stream the NBA Finals, Stanley Cup on twitter
tweethegame.com
Not sure if it applies, but it might be worth looking into.
Didn't someone get in trouble for "live-blogging" a MLB game a while back? Something about MLB's broadcast rights. Not sure if it applies, but it might be worth looking into.
In this case, though, it seems that the site is just a way of showing a pair of #search results side-by-side, without any organization (or original reporting) behind it - so that shouldn't apply.
They've dropped it for some reason, but the idea has legs.
Regarding your site:
- The graphic design needs a lot of work, but the functionality is there
- The title, live sports streaming on Twitter, isn't really accurate. People will expect video
- You've got to get tweetthegame.com or choose a new URL. Can't use an URL that requires an explanation, e.g. "There's only one t between 'tweet' and 'the', so t-w-e-e-t-h-e-g-a-m-e-.com"
Rule of thumb: if you can't say it on the radio without explaining it, get a new URL.
AT&T did a similar idea for the NCAA tournament: http://titletweets.com/ They've dropped it for some reason, but the idea has legs. Regarding your site: - The graphic design needs a lot of work, but the functionality is there - The title, live sports streaming on Twitter, isn't really accurate. People will expect video - You've got to get tweetthegame.com or choose a new URL. Can't use an URL that requires an explana…
I implemented this idea with a fellow HN reader, derwiki, for the 2009 superbowl: http://twitterbowl2009.com/
AT&T did a similar idea for the NCAA tournament: http://titletweets.com/ They've dropped it for some reason, but the idea has legs. Regarding your site: - The graphic design needs a lot of work, but the functionality is there - The title, live sports streaming on Twitter, isn't really accurate. People will expect video - You've got to get tweetthegame.com or choose a new URL. Can't use an URL that requires an explana…
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