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This is one of the worst shutdown announcements I've seen on HN. * no reasons/details * no apologetic tone * short timeframe to move your data Suck it users

This is one of the worst shutdown announcements I've seen on HN. * no reasons/details * no apologetic tone * short timeframe to move your data Suck it users!

dusing 14y ago
Also not even one sentence describing what the product was.
- rhizome 14y ago
  If you needed to know, you would have already known.
- ericdykstra 14y ago
  It kind of makes sense. It's a page targeted at their users, not hacker news commenters. Although it's not a very good page for their users, either.
danso 14y ago
"It's been real" In a situation like this, if you can't say anything professional, then don't say anything at all.
- firloop 14y ago
  hm, looks like they've edited that bit out
- StavrosK 14y ago
  Well, no. I hate it when I look back on an experience and realize it's been complex, or, worse yet, imaginary...
logn 14y ago
I would disagree. What reasons are needed? It's a startup: we know they ran out of money. The rest is probably personal or not worth delving into. Apologetic tone? Save your PR spin. Eight days to migrate? Well, the users probably all have copies of the photos anyway. I liked the note. Short and to the point.
- mvkel 14y ago
  Agreed, though I'd add one other thing: one could argue the issue with Batch failing was the idea itself, or the execution. Perhaps the crappy "shutting down" message is a symptom of poor execution/management.
- robryan 14y ago
  They were acquihired and will be working on other things, probably worth including that. Maybe something about the product, why it failed to catch on and what they think users should use in its place. Will not surprise me at all that many users will miss this announcement. Turn off new accounts today, but give them 6 months and remind those that haven't signed in monthly.
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alxbrun 14y ago
And when Batch was acq-hired by Airbnb in July they said (TechCrunch): "An Airbnb spokesperson told me that if plans change in the future, Dailybooth and Batch users will be given ample notice before those services are closed." Hilarious.
joonix 14y ago
Imagine if you just started a 10 day vacation, aren't checking emails and such. You get home and find everything deleted. Ridiculous.

This is one of the worst shutdown announcements I've seen on HN. * no reasons/details * no apologetic tone * short timeframe to move your data Suck it users!

dusing 14y ago

Also not even one sentence describing what the product was.

rhizome 14y ago
If you needed to know, you would have already known.
ericdykstra 14y ago
It kind of makes sense. It's a page targeted at their users, not hacker news commenters. Although it's not a very good page for their users, either.

danso 14y ago

"It's been real" In a situation like this, if you can't say anything professional, then don't say anything at all.

firloop 14y ago
hm, looks like they've edited that bit out
StavrosK 14y ago
Well, no. I hate it when I look back on an experience and realize it's been complex, or, worse yet, imaginary...

logn 14y ago

I would disagree. What reasons are needed? It's a startup: we know they ran out of money. The rest is probably personal or not worth delving into. Apologetic tone? Save your PR spin. Eight days to migrate? Well, the users probably all have copies of the photos anyway. I liked the note. Short and to the point.

mvkel 14y ago
Agreed, though I'd add one other thing: one could argue the issue with Batch failing was the idea itself, or the execution. Perhaps the crappy "shutting down" message is a symptom of poor execution/management.
robryan 14y ago
They were acquihired and will be working on other things, probably worth including that. Maybe something about the product, why it failed to catch on and what they think users should use in its place. Will not surprise me at all that many users will miss this announcement. Turn off new accounts today, but give them 6 months and remind those that haven't signed in monthly.

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alxbrun 14y ago

And when Batch was acq-hired by Airbnb in July they said (TechCrunch): "An Airbnb spokesperson told me that if plans change in the future, Dailybooth and Batch users will be given ample notice before those services are closed." Hilarious.

joonix 14y ago

Imagine if you just started a 10 day vacation, aren't checking emails and such. You get home and find everything deleted. Ridiculous.