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Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by sesqu »

user24 wrote: post #53
zavulon wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I'm sorry but I'm not clicking "Connect your Twitter account" without telling me EXACTLY what will happen afterwards.

so you're happy to share your personal files with dropbox, but not your twitter account? Odd priorities. Not saying they're wrong priorities, but just not what I'd expect.

It's a lot harder to automate abuse of a random person's semistructured data without metadata than it is to automate abuse of a random person's twitter account. Sure, it's also more lucrative, but I wouldn't worry about it for a couple more years.

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by ivankirigin »

simonista wrote: post #18

Maybe it was just me, but I totally didn't "get it" at first that these were sort of steps that build on each other and should be done in order. So it seemed really strange to me that I had to connect my twitter account before I could follow @dropbox, and the error message you get when you click on the follow one before the auth one is not very descriptive. Otherwise, really cool offer, thanks guys.

That is actually an error. Clicking follow should do the twitter auth and give you both bonuses. Thanks for pointing it out.

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by palish »

ivankirigin wrote: post #26

I work at Dropbox and came up with this page. Thanks for throwing confounding variables in this soft launch experiment, Hacker News. A few points that might interest yall: 1. We won't publish to facebook or twitter without your explicit permission. 2. We ask for information about your facebook profile because it will make Dropbox better. It's mainly about learning about our users without annoying surveys. We won't ma…

How do you like working at Dropbox?

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by jeremyf »

ivankirigin wrote: post #26

I work at Dropbox and came up with this page. Thanks for throwing confounding variables in this soft launch experiment, Hacker News. A few points that might interest yall: 1. We won't publish to facebook or twitter without your explicit permission. 2. We ask for information about your facebook profile because it will make Dropbox better. It's mainly about learning about our users without annoying surveys. We won't ma…

Would be way cool if the "connect to Twitter" and "connect to Facebook" from this page allowed for archival of data directly into my Dropbox folder.

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by ivankirigin »

palish wrote: post #63
ivankirigin wrote: post #26

I work at Dropbox and came up with this page. Thanks for throwing confounding variables in this soft launch experiment, Hacker News. A few points that might interest yall: 1. We won't publish to facebook or twitter without your explicit permission. 2. We ask for information about your facebook profile because it will make Dropbox better. It's mainly about learning about our users without annoying surveys. We won't ma…

How do you like working at Dropbox?

I love it. It has a great culture and is moving extremely fast.

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by arfrank »

ivankirigin wrote: post #26

I work at Dropbox and came up with this page. Thanks for throwing confounding variables in this soft launch experiment, Hacker News. A few points that might interest yall: 1. We won't publish to facebook or twitter without your explicit permission. 2. We ask for information about your facebook profile because it will make Dropbox better. It's mainly about learning about our users without annoying surveys. We won't ma…

Did you guys ever fix the bugs that were there during the initial launch of this page, when you tweeted, or more accurately did you check that the accounts that did this while it was initially broken a few weeks ago got credited?

Also keep up the good work!

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by ivankirigin »

lionhearted wrote: post #59
ivankirigin wrote: post #26

I work at Dropbox and came up with this page. Thanks for throwing confounding variables in this soft launch experiment, Hacker News. A few points that might interest yall: 1. We won't publish to facebook or twitter without your explicit permission. 2. We ask for information about your facebook profile because it will make Dropbox better. It's mainly about learning about our users without annoying surveys. We won't ma…

> Ask me anything. Congratulations on all the successes. You guys are doing something way cool. One question - when did you know Dropbox was a winner? And if the answer is "right away," then when did you really know Dropbox was a winner? Any specific events stand out to you?

I wasn't at Dropbox particularly early, so that is more of a question for someone like Drew Houston. The first time I used the product, I knew it was awesome. The first time I talked to Drew about the big ideas, I knew it was going to be much bigger than what most people might think.

The Cloud™ is one of those mega trends, and Dropbox is right in the middle of it.

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by ivankirigin »

arfrank wrote: post #66
ivankirigin wrote: post #26

I work at Dropbox and came up with this page. Thanks for throwing confounding variables in this soft launch experiment, Hacker News. A few points that might interest yall: 1. We won't publish to facebook or twitter without your explicit permission. 2. We ask for information about your facebook profile because it will make Dropbox better. It's mainly about learning about our users without annoying surveys. We won't ma…

Did you guys ever fix the bugs that were there during the initial launch of this page, when you tweeted, or more accurately did you check that the accounts that did this while it was initially broken a few weeks ago got credited? Also keep up the good work!

Yes, we fixed the bugs. I believe everyone was credited.

thanks!

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by ivankirigin »

jeremyf wrote: post #64
ivankirigin wrote: post #26

I work at Dropbox and came up with this page. Thanks for throwing confounding variables in this soft launch experiment, Hacker News. A few points that might interest yall: 1. We won't publish to facebook or twitter without your explicit permission. 2. We ask for information about your facebook profile because it will make Dropbox better. It's mainly about learning about our users without annoying surveys. We won't ma…

Would be way cool if the "connect to Twitter" and "connect to Facebook" from this page allowed for archival of data directly into my Dropbox folder.

You mean your twitter and facebook data?

Re: Dropbox (YC S07): Simple Tasks for Extra Space (768MB total)

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Post by jeremyf »

ivankirigin wrote: post #69
jeremyf wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Would be way cool if the "connect to Twitter" and "connect to Facebook" from this page allowed for archival of data directly into my Dropbox folder.

You mean your twitter and facebook data?

Yes. As much as possible - photos, text, etc.

Edit: Ivan read my mind. Dropbox API project I now have. :)

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