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pg: so I guess this was a case of "smart person, bad idea" http://paulgraham.com/bronze.html http://paulgraham.com/bronze.html ... but on the face if it, the id
by Sukotto 17y ago
pg: so I guess this was a case of "smart person, bad idea" http://paulgraham.com/bronze.html http://paulgraham.com/bronze.html ... but on the face if it, the idea seems like a pretty good one to me.
Why didn't YC like it? What am I missing?
- ehsanul 17y agoIn this interview, Alexis Ohanian does talk about it a little, though specific reasons for the idea being rejected are not mentioned: http://mixergy.com/no-reddit-didnt-copy-digg-heres-how-it-was-built-with-alexis-ohanian/ http://mixergy.com/no-reddit-didnt-copy-digg-heres-how-it-wa...
- kn0thing 17y agoYou'll have to ask PG & co. for specific reasons, but among the ones I remember being told, having to deal with slow and tyrannical phone carriers and/or with restaurants, which tend to be far from cutting edge when it comes to picking up new tech, even something apparently so straightforward and revenue generating.