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Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#11

Post by garbowza » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:08 AM UTC

maien wrote: post #7

i am not sure the real benefits, but I can smell it will be loved by spammers.

Actually we are spammer resistant. Your shared links are only broadcast to people who follow you. If you spam, then nobody will follow you.

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#12

Post by rw » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:08 AM UTC

Site isn't responding (22:00 EDT).

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#13

Post by rglullis » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:21 AM UTC

One quick question: the article said this project is from the same guys that started 8aweek (garbowza). Is this a second startup by a same person that was approved by YC, like kiko and justin.TV, or has it received the "Y Combinator Startup" brand because of the founder?

What I'm trying to say is: is this something that the YC guys have in mind when investing?

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#14

Post by mikedouglas » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:22 AM UTC

garbowza wrote: post #11

maien wrote: post #7

i am not sure the real benefits, but I can smell it will be loved by spammers.

Actually we are spammer resistant. Your shared links are only broadcast to people who follow you. If you spam, then nobody will follow you.

What about PageRank fraud? Are the links nofollow?

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#15

Post by markbao » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:23 AM UTC

rw wrote: post #12

Site isn't responding (22:00 EDT).

Confirmed, 22:23. Site is down.

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#16

Post by jonknee » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:26 AM UTC

rw wrote: post #12

Site isn't responding (22:00 EDT).

It really is Twitter for links, they even have the uptime record!

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

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Post by garbowza » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:27 AM UTC

rglullis wrote: post #13

One quick question: the article said this project is from the same guys that started 8aweek (garbowza). Is this a second startup by a same person that was approved by YC, like kiko and justin.TV, or has it received the "Y Combinator Startup" brand because of the founder? What I'm trying to say is: is this something that the YC guys have in mind when investing?

PG is right when he says your ideas change as you implement them! This started as an offshoot to 8aweek, believe it or not. We switched gears and started working on it exclusively near the end of our YC session.

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#18

Post by jonknee » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:27 AM UTC

You should probably detect browsers because the .xpi I just downloaded does nothing for Safari. There's nothing about the page that says you need FireFox.

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#19

Post by ajkirwin » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:33 AM UTC

thingsilearned wrote: post #9

ajbatac wrote: post #5

Me too. Can I have an invite when a packet is available for additional traffic? ;)

We opened up more. Try again. http://socialbrowse.com/techcrunch/

Well, I'd try again.. if it was up ;)

Re: Socialbrowse: Y Combinator Startup is Twitter For Links

#20

Post by ajkirwin » Wed, Jun 25, 2008, 2:49 AM UTC

Ahh, finally.

And wow, yes. Very nice! A few suggestions: It'd be nice if I could, y'know.. collapse the sidebar.