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Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by mattdeboard »

ddkrone wrote: post #19
mattdeboard wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please take a look at the HN etiquette guidelines here: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Specifically the following paragraphs: "Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face to face conversation." "When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. E.g. 'That is an idiotic thing to say; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3' can be shortened to '1 + 1 is 2, not 3.'" If you've got some criticisms,…

I really meant it looks like a prank. So I don't see what the point of taking out the etiquette guidelines does in this case. The whole premise of managing twitter, facebook, tumbler, etc. all in one place sounds like a joke to me. What's next? Browse in IE, Firefox and Chrome all at the same time from one convenient location. Every single social app currently has the option of blasting every single thing you post on…

The whole premise of managing twitter, facebook, tumbler, etc. all in one place sounds like a joke to me.

I'm sure Facebook didn't think it was a joke when they paid $50 million for FriendFeed, which did exactly that.

http://techcrunch.com/2009/08/10/facebook-acquires-friendfee...

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by jgilliam »

spking wrote: post #3

Feedback: It wasn't immediately clear to me who this is for. A big headline telling me "Online Campaign Management for Civic Leaders and Candidates" would be helpful.

Thanks for the feedback. We definitely struggled with the overall positioning at launch. Our initial target is political campaigns and non-profits, mostly because they know they need this kind of a tool, and the current options are ridiculously expensive. For them, it's all about coordinating volunteers and engaging people in every channel possible.

But we also think, based on our background using political organizing to distribute documentaries, that there is a big market potential for independent creators as well, a market that will get very large. Authors, filmmakers, musicians, comedians, YouTubers, bloggers, etc.

The first few questions in the FAQ talk about this: http://nationbuilder.com/faq

We're definitely gonna play around with the main language on the website, thank you.

Re: Show HN: NationBuilder, my startup just launched

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Post by ddkrone »

mattdeboard wrote: post #21
ddkrone wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I really meant it looks like a prank. So I don't see what the point of taking out the etiquette guidelines does in this case. The whole premise of managing twitter, facebook, tumbler, etc. all in one place sounds like a joke to me. What's next? Browse in IE, Firefox and Chrome all at the same time from one convenient location. Every single social app currently has the option of blasting every single thing you post on…

The whole premise of managing twitter, facebook, tumbler, etc. all in one place sounds like a joke to me. I'm sure Facebook didn't think it was a joke when they paid $50 million for FriendFeed, which did exactly that. http://techcrunch.com/2009/08/10/facebook-acquires-friendfee...

And how many people still use FriendFeed? It is now overrun by auto quote bots and viagra spam. Also, I don't see how facebook approving of something makes the idea any less idiotic.
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