FYI - this is May 1, not April 1.
bcg1, where did I write April 1? I don't get it. Or perhaps you meant my post was an April Fool's joke? Thanks, David
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#12Would you be interested in an app that tells you, before it even begins, if you're experiencing a heart attack...or a panic attack? lolz
or a GPS tracking app, called Pied Piper, that could follow your child anywhere and there is nothing you can do to stop me...
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#14David - I think some of the criticism you are seeing is because, while this idea may have merit, your execution of it here on HN feels weird. This "Urgent" post feels hasty, unorganized and after reading it I don't know what to do. Let alone try to help.
I'd encourage you to take a step back, organize your thoughts and put up a real website asking for help so it has more of a presence. Nothing goes "viral" (your words) from this kind of post on HN.
If you believe in what you are doing, stick with it, get organized and keep your chin up. :-)
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#15This might work if you do background checks like a daycare center would do. If not you are asking for legal trouble if one or some of the parents or babysitters have a criminal sex offender background with children. In the Catholic Church all people who volunteer their services for the church when children are around have to complete a "Protecting God's Children" workshop and pass a background check. They also use a…
Orionblastar, thanks for your thoughtful advice. Yes, we've debated using background checks, but I worry they provide a false sense of security. Truth is, it's not very hard for a bad guy to fake his way through a background check. Instead, we're experimenting with what we call "Mommy Dating." A mom (our users are all moms so far, except for me) can browse selfie videos of other moms in her neighborhood. We believe t…
Regardless of whether or not background checks are effective, if you don't require them you are increasing your chances of being sued when (not if) something bad happens. At the very least, speak to an experienced lawyer about it.
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#16Can't read the terms and conditions, when I click on the link it loads under the youtube video so I can't see the top paragraph.
I don't understand the urgency in this. Why would your church be kicking you out for trying to create an app? I can see if they don't want to be part of it, but not understanding why you can't have a side project, etc...
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#17> This is all or nothing, and I'm taking the jump
That, my friend, I think, is an overall poor strategy for anything you expect to grow strong and reliably. And since you're talking about people's kids that's a recipe for disaster.
Nothing really of note grows quickly or on a tight schedule. If you want this to work you'll need to hire or at least work closely with experienced people in the child care industry. A programmer's forum isn't really going to help you there.
So, my advice? Abandon your current plan, regroup, and seek out more experienced hands and eyes and a community.
Also, this is your first day on HN? Welcome welcome! But your scatter shot strategy isn't helping you.
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#18Can't read the terms and conditions, when I click on the link it loads under the youtube video so I can't see the top paragraph. I don't understand the urgency in this. Why would your church be kicking you out for trying to create an app? I can see if they don't want to be part of it, but not understanding why you can't have a side project, etc...
Jpeterson, tx for your note. My dev and I will figure out what's wrong with the T&C display.
The urgency is that yesterday, the church rejected my application to do this site as my ministry. Without an authorized ministry, I'm not allowed to make pension payments, which means my benefits (life ins., disability, pension) lapse after a few months. Also, my bishop can order me to stop working on an unauthorized ministry.
But if I get a parish position, those tend to be all-consuming positions that don't allow for the kind of time and energy one needs to get a start-up rolling. ParentVillage is the ministry I feel called to, and I'm committed all-in to that.
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#19This might work if you do background checks like a daycare center would do. If not you are asking for legal trouble if one or some of the parents or babysitters have a criminal sex offender background with children. In the Catholic Church all people who volunteer their services for the church when children are around have to complete a "Protecting God's Children" workshop and pass a background check. They also use a…
Orionblastar, thanks for your thoughtful advice. Yes, we've debated using background checks, but I worry they provide a false sense of security. Truth is, it's not very hard for a bad guy to fake his way through a background check. Instead, we're experimenting with what we call "Mommy Dating." A mom (our users are all moms so far, except for me) can browse selfie videos of other moms in her neighborhood. We believe t…
Ok, but why is your service so necessary that your bishop should pay you to do this instead of serving in a parish? There are a million social networks and online communities where mothers can go looking for other mothers. Frankly, you could do this with a Facebook group and YouTube, in your free time between more important duties.
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#20Literally yesterday my wife and I were discussing this idea. "You know what industry has lots of government regulations and needs to be disrupted?"
"Childcare!"
You get bonus points for not listing any kind of contact information for the person/business behind this.