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Not saying this is the case but if this guy is really thoughtful and insightful, then why not. The economics might not make a ton of sense. A thoughtful reply to a difficult question takes at least 15-20 minutes to compose. That's about $30-$40 an hour. You can make better wages as a counselor in private practice.
This is a ridiculously awesome business idea. Either you'll make millions or nothing with that. But the costs aren't that high, and at least the buzz can be used for something else. Good luck!
I can get brutal honesty on Reddit for free. (And polite honesty, also for free, from Dear Abby.)
Reddit sprung to mind for me too. This is a bad idea. Fine, you pay $10 for someone's honest opinion, but it's just one person's opinion, you really want to consult multiple sources to get a balanced view, otherwise you could make a bad decision based on another person being in a shitty mood (for whatever reason). Plus, I find friends will be honest with you if you expressly give them permission to be, and promise no…
But if he makes money from giving people unqualified advice on random subjects, good for him I guess.
1. UX, Design: Dribble, Behance 2. Code : Stack Overflow 3. High Level Architecture questions: Stack Exchange 4. Business Idea etc : HN, Reddit, Quora 5. Miscellaneous other questions: HN, Reddit, Quora etc
It reminds me of this: (´･ω･`) The Saga of Denko and Her Stalker. http://vgperson.tumblr.com/post/21533650696/help-the-girl-i-...
I can get brutal honesty on Reddit for free. (And polite honesty, also for free, from Dear Abby.)
This is a ridiculously awesome business idea. Either you'll make millions or nothing with that. But the costs aren't that high, and at least the buzz can be used for something else. Good luck!
He would have to respond to a lot of messages (100 000) to reach a million.
Question: "Would you like a million dollars?"
"Thoughtful reply": "Yes."
Idea Fail, Internet's collective intelligence can do this better than 1 person plus these website are free to use: 1. UX, Design: Dribble, Behance 2. Code : Stack Overflow 3. High Level Architecture questions: Stack Exchange 4. Business Idea etc : HN, Reddit, Quora 5. Miscellaneous other questions: HN, Reddit, Quora etc
This is a ridiculously awesome business idea. Either you'll make millions or nothing with that. But the costs aren't that high, and at least the buzz can be used for something else. Good luck!
He would have to respond to a lot of messages (100 000) to reach a million.