South Park Sums Up Most Web Startups

In visible cases, yes, it often does, but that's because they already have mindshare and often users who are invested in the service. However, this ignores the other 99% of startups with no business model, who silently fail.

Re: South Park Sums Up Most Web Startups

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Post by alaskamiller » Mon, Aug 17, 2009, 9:19 AM UTC

joechung wrote: post #3

Does this predate the Slashdot meme?

This is where the Slashdot meme came from.

Re: South Park Sums Up Most Web Startups

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Post by smithjchris » Mon, Aug 17, 2009, 9:43 AM UTC

snprbob86 wrote: post #4

As funny and cleverly satirical as South Park is, I don't think this belongs on HN.

Typical HN attitude. Head up arse.

Re: South Park Sums Up Most Web Startups

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Post by zepolen » Mon, Aug 17, 2009, 10:26 AM UTC

snprbob86 wrote: post #4

As funny and cleverly satirical as South Park is, I don't think this belongs on HN.

You must admit, this scene is a lot more on topic than a lot of other submissions.

Re: South Park Sums Up Most Web Startups

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Post by Rawsock » Mon, Aug 17, 2009, 10:45 AM UTC

That's the old Web 1.0 startup scheme. Web 2.0 changed phase 2 from "?" to "Banner ads/Get bought by Google".