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Want to be a Hipster? Early invitations available.

16 points by dougludlow 16y ago

www.useHipster.com We can't say much about the company publicly, but I'd be happy to answer any questions you email to me at Doug@useHipster.com

jpr 16y ago
I liked you better when you were still underground.
- dougludlow 16y ago
  We're still underground, for the time being. We'll be expanding the alpha test soon to new cities, so we wanted to make sure there are interested users for each new city.
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anigbrowl 16y ago
This better be good with a name like that. Signed up.
- dougludlow 16y ago
  Its going to be awesome. Thanks for signing up!
  - anigbrowl 16y ago
    I don't like your access for 3 signups model, though. Since I have no idea what it is or who you are (other than my intuition that you're a nice guy), you're asking me to bet my standing with 3 others - and more importantly, their contact details - for an opportunity of unknown value at some unknown point in the future. Perhaps it will be awesome, perhaps I'll be splashed all over pathetic-wannabe.com. This is a risk I don't mind taking with my own email address, but which I'm unwilling to subject others to.
hipsterelitist 16y ago
"The refer 3 friends for an invite" promotion is rather annoying considering you don't disclose anything about the product.
- dougludlow 16y ago
  I'm afraid we can't say too much. We've applied for the Launch Conference, and have agreed not to talk about what the company does. You'll just have to wait until Feb 23rd (if we get in) to find out!
  - jw84 16y ago
    That's as annoying as a pseudo-intellectual and inauthentic hipster.
    - redthrowaway 16y ago
      That's sooo Kafka.
    - kmfrk 16y ago
      That is the biggest pleonasm I've laid my eyes upon this year. Maybe you were being ironic. My head hurts.
taylorbuley 16y ago
If anyone would like to help me test this theory, it looks like 51 people have tried it before me: http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=52 http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=52
- shennyg 16y ago
  Give this one a shot: http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=5457 http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=5457
  - taylorbuley 16y ago
    Wow, 5000 users by name and splashpage alone!
danest 16y ago
I have been following http://usehipter.com http://usehipter.com when it was just for boulder, you can explore some of the stuff it has too offer from here. http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore The site is a question and answer site on what cool stuff there is to do unless they are going to pivot on their launch.
- rwhitman 16y ago
  Thanks for that. Yea, basically looks like "Quora meets Foursquare". Hmm, pretty hard to maintain stealth when the back door is wide open on one city...
- sga 16y ago
  I noticed that when I follow: http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore I'm presented with the text 'Here's what popular in Boulder today:'. Seems you're missing an apostrophe s on the word 'what' or just 'what is'.
pkamb 16y ago
Isn't the key to being a hipster never using anything marketed at hipsters?
- Banekin 16y ago
  I don't know, I find it (whatever it may be) to be refreshingly honest.
- kmfrk 16y ago
  Not if you're ironic or underground.
whatrocks 16y ago
Just want to say Doug is doing a nice job answering questions via email about the service behind his decidedly blank landing page. Thanks.
- dougludlow 16y ago
  Thanks for the shout out. Just doing what I can!
new2 16y ago
Check out all the cities available. http://usehipster.com/cities http://usehipster.com/cities
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steveklabnik 16y ago
My city is apparently too underground for Hipster.
whatrocks 16y ago
Doug - where did you get the stock photos for each landing page?
kmfrk 16y ago
If a self-proclaimed hipster site turns out to be a pseudo-meritorious fad - is the start-up a success? Philosoraptor wonders. This has to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Irony and all.
- jamwin 16y ago
  I'm shaving my ironic moustache.
Neilcoco 16y ago
Is usehipster coming to Glasgow Scotland
barrerahector 16y ago
Why don't some of you just shut the fk up and either Sign up or not. Just because you are eager to know what the product is it doesn't mean it's suck or of the provider. You are not part of the initial launch/marketing strategy so relax.
ftn566 16y ago
http://freethingsnetwork.com http://freethingsnetwork.com

16 points by dougludlow 16y ago

www.useHipster.com We can't say much about the company publicly, but I'd be happy to answer any questions you email to me at Doug@useHipster.com

jpr 16y ago

I liked you better when you were still underground.

dougludlow 16y ago
We're still underground, for the time being. We'll be expanding the alpha test soon to new cities, so we wanted to make sure there are interested users for each new city.
- deleted 16y ago
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anigbrowl 16y ago

This better be good with a name like that. Signed up.

dougludlow 16y ago
Its going to be awesome. Thanks for signing up!
- anigbrowl 16y ago
  I don't like your access for 3 signups model, though. Since I have no idea what it is or who you are (other than my intuition that you're a nice guy), you're asking me to bet my standing with 3 others - and more importantly, their contact details - for an opportunity of unknown value at some unknown point in the future. Perhaps it will be awesome, perhaps I'll be splashed all over pathetic-wannabe.com. This is a risk I don't mind taking with my own email address, but which I'm unwilling to subject others to.

hipsterelitist 16y ago

"The refer 3 friends for an invite" promotion is rather annoying considering you don't disclose anything about the product.

dougludlow 16y ago
I'm afraid we can't say too much. We've applied for the Launch Conference, and have agreed not to talk about what the company does. You'll just have to wait until Feb 23rd (if we get in) to find out!
- jw84 16y ago
  That's as annoying as a pseudo-intellectual and inauthentic hipster.
  - redthrowaway 16y ago
    That's sooo Kafka.
  - kmfrk 16y ago
    That is the biggest pleonasm I've laid my eyes upon this year. Maybe you were being ironic. My head hurts.

taylorbuley 16y ago

If anyone would like to help me test this theory, it looks like 51 people have tried it before me: http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=52 http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=52

shennyg 16y ago
Give this one a shot: http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=5457 http://usehipster.com/?referred_by=5457
- taylorbuley 16y ago
  Wow, 5000 users by name and splashpage alone!

danest 16y ago

I have been following http://usehipter.com http://usehipter.com when it was just for boulder, you can explore some of the stuff it has too offer from here. http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore The site is a question and answer site on what cool stuff there is to do unless they are going to pivot on their launch.

rwhitman 16y ago
Thanks for that. Yea, basically looks like "Quora meets Foursquare". Hmm, pretty hard to maintain stealth when the back door is wide open on one city...
sga 16y ago
I noticed that when I follow: http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore http://boulder.usehipster.com/explore I'm presented with the text 'Here's what popular in Boulder today:'. Seems you're missing an apostrophe s on the word 'what' or just 'what is'.

pkamb 16y ago

Isn't the key to being a hipster never using anything marketed at hipsters?

Banekin 16y ago
I don't know, I find it (whatever it may be) to be refreshingly honest.
kmfrk 16y ago
Not if you're ironic or underground.

whatrocks 16y ago

Just want to say Doug is doing a nice job answering questions via email about the service behind his decidedly blank landing page. Thanks.

dougludlow 16y ago
Thanks for the shout out. Just doing what I can!

new2 16y ago

Check out all the cities available. http://usehipster.com/cities http://usehipster.com/cities

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steveklabnik 16y ago

My city is apparently too underground for Hipster.

whatrocks 16y ago

Doug - where did you get the stock photos for each landing page?

kmfrk 16y ago

If a self-proclaimed hipster site turns out to be a pseudo-meritorious fad - is the start-up a success? Philosoraptor wonders. This has to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Irony and all.

jamwin 16y ago
I'm shaving my ironic moustache.

Neilcoco 16y ago

Is usehipster coming to Glasgow Scotland

barrerahector 16y ago

Why don't some of you just shut the fk up and either Sign up or not. Just because you are eager to know what the product is it doesn't mean it's suck or of the provider. You are not part of the initial launch/marketing strategy so relax.

ftn566 16y ago

http://freethingsnetwork.com http://freethingsnetwork.com