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Re: AwesomenessReminders now has 750 paying subscribers

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Post by houseabsolute » Fri, Sep 10, 2010, 7:09 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #43

petercooper wrote: post #24

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Even better, offer a discounted service to people who agree to make a few calls themselves ;-) It could run itself.

Now that is really smart! But you could end up in a chatroulette style situation pdq too.

Hey, there's actually another reason that's smart too. Apparently having positive emotions toward other people makes it more likely for you yourself to be happy. So maybe having these people call others to tell them how great they are would have even more of an effect than the initial service offered.

Re: AwesomenessReminders now has 750 paying subscribers

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Post by sojo » Fri, Sep 10, 2010, 10:41 PM UTC

zackattack wrote: post #59

jeromec wrote: post #50

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But at the end of the day, it, just like horoscopes, is preying on the stupid. Okay, I take issue with that. It actually pisses me off. Unlike horoscopes you are not led to think you'll receive something which is not actually delivered. This is a legitimate product which delivers fully on what is sold. Enjoying a positive, potentially humorous daily event does not make people like "Holly" or "Logan" from the sample p…

[9/10/10 11:49:36 AM] Zachary Burt: =) [9/10/10 11:49:44 AM] Awesomeness Reminders: hola mi amigo [9/10/10 11:50:24 AM] Awesomeness Reminders: customer 463...AHHHHmazing..what a story [9/10/10 11:50:49 AM] Zachary Burt: oh yeah? [9/10/10 11:51:30 AM] Awesomeness Reminders: when i called yesterday she was at the hospital visiting her neice who has leukemia. she promptly handed the phone over and i was able to tell thi…

Yep-that was awesome!!!!!

Re: AwesomenessReminders now has 750 paying subscribers

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Post by points » Sat, Sep 11, 2010, 12:11 AM UTC

jeromec wrote: post #50

points wrote: post #32

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I disagree entirely. "make them feel loved." Having some stranger cold call me and read a script at me isn't going to make me feel loved. It's going to make me pissed off and hang up the phone. But OTOH I'm British - we don't go for the smarmy at all. Sure, there's a market for this, just like there's a large market for horoscopes. But at the end of the day, it, just like horoscopes, is preying on the stupid.

But at the end of the day, it, just like horoscopes, is preying on the stupid. Okay, I take issue with that. It actually pisses me off. Unlike horoscopes you are not led to think you'll receive something which is not actually delivered. This is a legitimate product which delivers fully on what is sold. Enjoying a positive, potentially humorous daily event does not make people like "Holly" or "Logan" from the sample p…

>> "I just haven't went through with it. Not many would think I'm stupid."

Priceless.

Re: AwesomenessReminders now has 750 paying subscribers

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Post by points » Sat, Sep 11, 2010, 12:13 AM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #33

points wrote: post #32

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I disagree entirely. "make them feel loved." Having some stranger cold call me and read a script at me isn't going to make me feel loved. It's going to make me pissed off and hang up the phone. But OTOH I'm British - we don't go for the smarmy at all. Sure, there's a market for this, just like there's a large market for horoscopes. But at the end of the day, it, just like horoscopes, is preying on the stupid.

It's not cold calling, that's something completely different. Also I don't think you're the 'target audience', (and neither am I) but I think that for some people this might be better than nothing at all. Btw, I think you're awesome, I've been reading your stuff here on HN and it strikes me as very insightful and your positive attitude is a shining example to the rest of us here. So, how did that make you feel ;) ?

It made me feel like you're being sarcastic :P

Re: AwesomenessReminders now has 750 paying subscribers

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Post by ph0rque » Sat, Sep 11, 2010, 2:41 AM UTC

I am probably in the majority here when I write I could never see myself paying for such a service. However, here is something I would like to see: the ability to call (and receive a call) from a random stranger and be able to talk about anything positive.

That last word is probably something that would make this service very challenging to implement.