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heres my take: we have millions of people connected to the net. id like to meet new people of similar interests. we should be able to connect them instantly,

heres my take: we have millions of people connected to the net. id like to meet new people of similar interests. we should be able to connect them instantly, pushing new people to them. ie- id like to meet new entrepreneurs. introduce me to one new entrepreneur a day.

prosa 17y ago
That's a great idea. How do you overcome the social anxiety of getting dropped into a series of essentially on-the-spot interviews? I bet anonymity plays a huge factor in the popularity of the site, but that can't work (at least not in the same way) for what you're talking about. I wonder if there is a way around that.
- jasonlbaptiste 17y ago
  i wouldnt do it via webcam, thats just a big barrier to entry. im thinking of doing it as an experiment here. hiten shah said something to me like: i try to meet one new entrepreneur a day. that struck me. imagine if you met one new fellow entrepreneur a day? so heres the experiment: sign up for a list: first name, last name, email address (required). optional- twitter, facebook, blog links for context. connect each person on the list to a new entrepreneur a day.
  - megamark16 17y ago
    Maybe it's just me, but I'd actually prefer face to face (ish, via webcam). I started brainstorming my blog posts via video and I find it much easier to express myself when I can talk through it verbally and visually. When I write I focus too much on how I'm saying things (structure, form, etc), and I find it difficult to focus on what I'm saying.
    - jasonlbaptiste 17y ago
      you could make that an option possibly?
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aheilbut 17y ago
That was exactly the value of twitter, before it started to get co-opted by big media, celebrities, and social media consultants.
- tptacek 17y ago
  I've been on Twitter awhile and I haven't had to read anything from big media, celebrities, and social media consultants. Either Ashton Kutcher just doesn't like me, or those problems aren't problems if you're selective about who you follow.
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prosa 17y ago

That's a great idea. How do you overcome the social anxiety of getting dropped into a series of essentially on-the-spot interviews? I bet anonymity plays a huge factor in the popularity of the site, but that can't work (at least not in the same way) for what you're talking about. I wonder if there is a way around that.

jasonlbaptiste 17y ago
i wouldnt do it via webcam, thats just a big barrier to entry. im thinking of doing it as an experiment here. hiten shah said something to me like: i try to meet one new entrepreneur a day. that struck me. imagine if you met one new fellow entrepreneur a day? so heres the experiment: sign up for a list: first name, last name, email address (required). optional- twitter, facebook, blog links for context. connect each person on the list to a new entrepreneur a day.
- megamark16 17y ago
  Maybe it's just me, but I'd actually prefer face to face (ish, via webcam). I started brainstorming my blog posts via video and I find it much easier to express myself when I can talk through it verbally and visually. When I write I focus too much on how I'm saying things (structure, form, etc), and I find it difficult to focus on what I'm saying.
  - jasonlbaptiste 17y ago
    you could make that an option possibly?

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aheilbut 17y ago

That was exactly the value of twitter, before it started to get co-opted by big media, celebrities, and social media consultants.

tptacek 17y ago
I've been on Twitter awhile and I haven't had to read anything from big media, celebrities, and social media consultants. Either Ashton Kutcher just doesn't like me, or those problems aren't problems if you're selective about who you follow.
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