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Relationship Hero is hilarious to me. We're going to solve the unpredictability of human relationships with a "light-weight" solution. Oh and we assume no respo

by bluker 9y ago

Relationship Hero is hilarious to me. We're going to solve the unpredictability of human relationships with a "light-weight" solution. Oh and we assume no responsibility for the advice given or the actions you take. Luckily no one reads the ToS and it's a huge market - everyone has relationship problems. So they'll make millions because most of the population isn't rational enough to understand that at a base-level that none of us know shit about all the intricacies of human relationships. Life coaches and psychiatrists included. Kudos to them on their traction. I'm talking shit but preying on people's insecurities in relationships is an endless market. Can't wait to see their FB ads pop-up right after a Tai Lopez infomercial. Directly quoted from their TOS: The Platform enables you to communicate with a Dating Expert for the purpose of getting dating advice, information or any other input, benefit or service (not considered "Counselor Services"). The Dating experts are neither our employees nor agents nor representatives. Furthermore, we assume no responsibility for any act, omission or doing of any dating expert. We make no representation or warranty whatsoever as to the willingness or ability of a Dating Expert to give advice. We make no representation or warranty whatsoever as to whether you will find the Dating Expert’s advice relevant, useful, correct, relevant, satisfactory or suitable to your needs. We do not control the quality of the dating advice and we do not determine whether any Dating Expert is qualified to provide any specific service as well as whether a dating expert is categorized correctly or matched correctly to you. While we may try to do so from time to time, in our sole discretion, you acknowledge that we do not represent to verify, and do not guarantee the verification of, the skills, degrees, qualifications, licensure, certification, credentials, competence or background of any Dating Expert.

sysdyne 9y ago
>the endless sea of video chat experts websites wasn't enough This is what annoys me about the current "innovation" worshiping cult. Everybody just takes a already existent idea and changes just a simple variable. "Uber/Airbnb of X" style of thinking should just be put to rest forever. This is obviously happening because our current way of thinking is a mistake in itself. Everything should be modular and Jef Raskin was a proponent of this idea unfortunately nobody took him seriously enough. I should be able to use a search application that lists to me every available expert, click the link, and then have a modular app skype/whatsapp/telegram blend in my workspace or open and be able to chat with that said expert. Speaking of search engines every website should index they're own content and those indexes be categorized in blocks and linked to a central repository that then can be coupled with searching algorithms and users should be able to connect to that central repository and query it like a public library of the internet. Goodbye Google!! Another thing if find annoying is paywalls. What if I go to Netflix and I just want to watch a just a specific movie or episodes without having to pay a membership fee. Let's say that Netflix has "Pirates of the Caribbean" and just want to click that video and stream it for 0.9 cents with not login in features and my ISP provider to add that payment to my utility bill. No Paypal/ApplePay/Google Wallet! Is it that hard to innovate in those way?
- ringaroundthetx 9y ago
  The reason people don't do that is because VCs can't fund that. Disintermediating or removing the middle man means "you can't make money from this". Well your shares don't have value anyway, you as an individual might make some money though. VCs tried to fund a bunch of dreamers decentralizing and modularizing everything in their blockchain apps. Many organizations conduct ICOs or token sales so they are able to secure funding in their one-time revenue event, and bring the product to the world. Is it a panacea? Nah. It is very Machiavellian and we'll see this evolve very quickly into something more efficient. But we aren't stuck in the limitations that require companies to become the same toll-taking middlemen as before.
  - sysdyne 9y ago
    I believe the current system is already over saturated and the online players Amazon, Apple, Google, Netflix, Tencent, Alibaba, Facebook and Microsoft are already encroaching on each others territories. Also a lot of the companies already posses powerful network effects and product synergies that make the entry of newcomers almost impossible. I'm force to remember every time I see a new VC investment that the purpose of VC is not to make the next tech giant like a Microsoft but to rapidly make a exit. I'm really sad by the current investment in tech but perhaps the real investments in disease treatment/space exploration are being ignored by the mass media.
- travisjungroth 9y ago
  You want a lot of people to do a lot of work that benefits you and pay them little to nothing.
  - sysdyne 9y ago
    Streaming a movie for 0.9 cent is something I would hardly call a steal seeing how Netflix fee is 9 usd/month and a streamed video isn't something you can rewatch. Also a lot of websites make money out of ads and your personal data but image that build in payment system that I described could be used to pay for my facebook use. All those annoying ads and data collection goes away. Facebook/Linkin/twitter are storing systems that present data in a certain way along with a address booking system. Since they are all storing system that means that they are similar in cost with G Drive that costs 100GB/3 usd/month. 3 usd per month to use Facebook without data collection and ads!? Where do I sign up?
frozenport 9y ago
What we really need is a relationship advice app that treats the root causes of relationships problems: 1) Tells kids they should go to the gym instead of learning to code 2) Career change for optimal male to female ratio 3) Gets you fired so that you can spend more time with your family 4) Alarm when you've had too much/too little coffee Any app that doesn't address these issues is purely for entertainment value
- Kluny 9y ago
  Ha, an app that tracks your blood sugar and warns you not to interact with humans when it gets too low would be killer.
audiometry 9y ago
This sounds like that wretched YC Startup, "Dating Ring" that was subject to Gimlet's season 2 series. The idea being some interviews and questionnaires would give an employee enough insight to designate a dating match. Don't even see how it's scaleable, even if they manage to find someone capable of that intuition.

by bluker 9y ago

sysdyne 9y ago

>the endless sea of video chat experts websites wasn't enough This is what annoys me about the current "innovation" worshiping cult. Everybody just takes a already existent idea and changes just a simple variable. "Uber/Airbnb of X" style of thinking should just be put to rest forever. This is obviously happening because our current way of thinking is a mistake in itself. Everything should be modular and Jef Raskin was a proponent of this idea unfortunately nobody took him seriously enough. I should be able to use a search application that lists to me every available expert, click the link, and then have a modular app skype/whatsapp/telegram blend in my workspace or open and be able to chat with that said expert. Speaking of search engines every website should index they're own content and those indexes be categorized in blocks and linked to a central repository that then can be coupled with searching algorithms and users should be able to connect to that central repository and query it like a public library of the internet. Goodbye Google!! Another thing if find annoying is paywalls. What if I go to Netflix and I just want to watch a just a specific movie or episodes without having to pay a membership fee. Let's say that Netflix has "Pirates of the Caribbean" and just want to click that video and stream it for 0.9 cents with not login in features and my ISP provider to add that payment to my utility bill. No Paypal/ApplePay/Google Wallet! Is it that hard to innovate in those way?

ringaroundthetx 9y ago
The reason people don't do that is because VCs can't fund that. Disintermediating or removing the middle man means "you can't make money from this". Well your shares don't have value anyway, you as an individual might make some money though. VCs tried to fund a bunch of dreamers decentralizing and modularizing everything in their blockchain apps. Many organizations conduct ICOs or token sales so they are able to secure funding in their one-time revenue event, and bring the product to the world. Is it a panacea? Nah. It is very Machiavellian and we'll see this evolve very quickly into something more efficient. But we aren't stuck in the limitations that require companies to become the same toll-taking middlemen as before.
- sysdyne 9y ago
  I believe the current system is already over saturated and the online players Amazon, Apple, Google, Netflix, Tencent, Alibaba, Facebook and Microsoft are already encroaching on each others territories. Also a lot of the companies already posses powerful network effects and product synergies that make the entry of newcomers almost impossible. I'm force to remember every time I see a new VC investment that the purpose of VC is not to make the next tech giant like a Microsoft but to rapidly make a exit. I'm really sad by the current investment in tech but perhaps the real investments in disease treatment/space exploration are being ignored by the mass media.
travisjungroth 9y ago
You want a lot of people to do a lot of work that benefits you and pay them little to nothing.
- sysdyne 9y ago
  Streaming a movie for 0.9 cent is something I would hardly call a steal seeing how Netflix fee is 9 usd/month and a streamed video isn't something you can rewatch. Also a lot of websites make money out of ads and your personal data but image that build in payment system that I described could be used to pay for my facebook use. All those annoying ads and data collection goes away. Facebook/Linkin/twitter are storing systems that present data in a certain way along with a address booking system. Since they are all storing system that means that they are similar in cost with G Drive that costs 100GB/3 usd/month. 3 usd per month to use Facebook without data collection and ads!? Where do I sign up?

frozenport 9y ago

What we really need is a relationship advice app that treats the root causes of relationships problems: 1) Tells kids they should go to the gym instead of learning to code 2) Career change for optimal male to female ratio 3) Gets you fired so that you can spend more time with your family 4) Alarm when you've had too much/too little coffee Any app that doesn't address these issues is purely for entertainment value

Kluny 9y ago
Ha, an app that tracks your blood sugar and warns you not to interact with humans when it gets too low would be killer.

audiometry 9y ago

This sounds like that wretched YC Startup, "Dating Ring" that was subject to Gimlet's season 2 series. The idea being some interviews and questionnaires would give an employee enough insight to designate a dating match. Don't even see how it's scaleable, even if they manage to find someone capable of that intuition.