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Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by sga » Wed, Jan 12, 2011, 3:56 AM UTC

danest wrote: post #9

I have been following http://usehipter.com when it was just for boulder, you can explore some of the stuff it has too offer from here. http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore The site is a question and answer site on what cool stuff there is to do unless they are going to pivot on their launch.

I noticed that when I follow: http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore

I'm presented with the text 'Here's what popular in Boulder today:'. Seems you're missing an apostrophe s on the word 'what' or just 'what is'.

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by redthrowaway » Wed, Jan 12, 2011, 10:55 AM UTC

jw84 wrote: post #10

dougludlow wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm afraid we can't say too much. We've applied for the Launch Conference, and have agreed not to talk about what the company does. You'll just have to wait until Feb 23rd (if we get in) to find out!

That's as annoying as a pseudo-intellectual and inauthentic hipster.

That's sooo Kafka.

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by whatrocks » Wed, Jan 12, 2011, 3:59 PM UTC

Doug - where did you get the stock photos for each landing page?

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by kmfrk » Wed, Jan 12, 2011, 8:26 PM UTC

jw84 wrote: post #10

dougludlow wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm afraid we can't say too much. We've applied for the Launch Conference, and have agreed not to talk about what the company does. You'll just have to wait until Feb 23rd (if we get in) to find out!

That's as annoying as a pseudo-intellectual and inauthentic hipster.

That is the biggest pleonasm I've laid my eyes upon this year.

Maybe you were being ironic. My head hurts.

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by kmfrk » Wed, Jan 12, 2011, 8:30 PM UTC

If a self-proclaimed hipster site turns out to be a pseudo-meritorious fad - is the start-up a success? Philosoraptor wonders.

This has to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Irony and all.

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by kmfrk » Wed, Jan 12, 2011, 8:33 PM UTC

pkamb wrote: post #11

Isn't the key to being a hipster never using anything marketed at hipsters?

Not if you're ironic or underground.

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by shennyg » Thu, Jan 13, 2011, 1:48 AM UTC

taylorbuley wrote: post #8

If anyone would like to help me test this theory, it looks like 51 people have tried it before me: http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=52

Give this one a shot: http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=5457

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by taylorbuley » Thu, Jan 13, 2011, 4:17 AM UTC

shennyg wrote: post #27

taylorbuley wrote: post #8

If anyone would like to help me test this theory, it looks like 51 people have tried it before me: http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=52

Give this one a shot: http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=5457

Wow, 5000 users by name and splashpage alone!

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

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Post by jamwin » Tue, Jan 18, 2011, 2:36 AM UTC

kmfrk wrote: post #25

If a self-proclaimed hipster site turns out to be a pseudo-meritorious fad - is the start-up a success? Philosoraptor wonders. This has to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Irony and all.

I'm shaving my ironic moustache.

Re: Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

#30

Post by Neilcoco » Tue, Jan 18, 2011, 5:31 PM UTC

Is usehipster coming to Glasgow Scotland