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Slightly off topic, but... I have a request for anybody who is going to be putting up your next "we're shutting down page", please tell us what it was you did,

Slightly off topic, but... I have a request for anybody who is going to be putting up your next "we're shutting down page", please tell us what it was you did, or were aiming to do. I find whenever I see one of these notices, I have no idea what the company was, what they were trying to do, how far they got. It's like a eulogy which only tells a bit about how the person died, but shares no information about what they accomplished or even aimed to accomplish in their lives.

xapata 10y ago
It's funny that you draw the parallel to humans. I'm now imagining the obituary of my startup: Xapateria filed for bankruptcy last week, after a long fight with customer churn. They tried an experimental fundraising approach that gave a few months of extra life, but ultimately succumbed. Xapatistas enjoyed off-sites in the Caribbean, craft espresso, and weekly frisbee tournaments. They are left behind by an excellent collection of Aeron chairs and Apple hardware.
- pedalpete 10y ago
  I was thinking much more along the lines of "Xapateria's lifelong goal of ... we experienced ... we discovered... ultimately failed due to ...", but I like your humour angle.