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Why Balsamiq wasn't elected for bootstrap? http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2010/01/03/a-look-back-at-2009/ http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2010/01/03/a-look-back-at-

Why Balsamiq wasn't elected for bootstrap? http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2010/01/03/a-look-back-at-2009/ http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2010/01/03/a-look-back-at-2009/ The numbers here absolutely dominate anything tinychat has going for them at the moment, as far as I know.

vaksel 17y ago
because startup scene knows about Balsamiq, but it doesn't have the mainstream recognition...which are the people who actually voted in the crunchies
- axod 17y ago
  And Tinychat does? :/ It was the first time I'd heard of it.
  - vaksel 17y ago
    it has more average joe users...since this is based on voting, I bet tiny chat just threw up a "vote for us!" badge on their site. That's the problem with user voting...the one with the biggest audience, always wins.
    - tlrobinson 17y ago
      They did. And not just a badge, an obnoxious modal banner that would pop up every 10 minutes until you voted.
- ianbishop 17y ago
  Sure but don't we (or at least Techcrunch) play a role in actually picking the nominees?
tlrobinson 17y ago
I can't speak to why Balsamiq wasn't nominated, but I'm pretty sure the only reason TinyChat won was because they spammed their users with requests to vote for them constantly over the past few weeks. Seriously, every 10 minutes a banner would pop up asking you to vote for them. The vast majority of their users couldn't care less about the awards, but would vote just to make the damn thing go away.
- danblakemobile 17y ago
  Posting from cell here - Yes we asked users to vote for us via a one time ad after 15 mins of use- we wanted to win and a button in the client was the best spot. But on the same hand we are not just some random startup with no traction- I think we are actually the highest trafficed of all the competitors. We are seeing amazing growth and should hit 5mm uniques/mo shortly! :) Anyways thanks to those who voted for us and enjoy tinychat

vaksel 17y ago

because startup scene knows about Balsamiq, but it doesn't have the mainstream recognition...which are the people who actually voted in the crunchies

axod 17y ago
And Tinychat does? :/ It was the first time I'd heard of it.
- vaksel 17y ago
  it has more average joe users...since this is based on voting, I bet tiny chat just threw up a "vote for us!" badge on their site. That's the problem with user voting...the one with the biggest audience, always wins.
  - tlrobinson 17y ago
    They did. And not just a badge, an obnoxious modal banner that would pop up every 10 minutes until you voted.
ianbishop 17y ago
Sure but don't we (or at least Techcrunch) play a role in actually picking the nominees?

tlrobinson 17y ago

I can't speak to why Balsamiq wasn't nominated, but I'm pretty sure the only reason TinyChat won was because they spammed their users with requests to vote for them constantly over the past few weeks. Seriously, every 10 minutes a banner would pop up asking you to vote for them. The vast majority of their users couldn't care less about the awards, but would vote just to make the damn thing go away.

danblakemobile 17y ago
Posting from cell here - Yes we asked users to vote for us via a one time ad after 15 mins of use- we wanted to win and a button in the client was the best spot. But on the same hand we are not just some random startup with no traction- I think we are actually the highest trafficed of all the competitors. We are seeing amazing growth and should hit 5mm uniques/mo shortly! :) Anyways thanks to those who voted for us and enjoy tinychat