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Feed Each Other
PG didn't accept this idea for YC funding because he was afraid of Google (wimp ;).
We just launched it last week. It's a new type of social feed reader. It would be great to hear what you all think. Thanks!
- udfalkso 19y agoYC turned this idea down because PG was afraid of Google Reader (wimp) ;
- pg 19y agoIn this case as in most there were several reasons.
- udfalkso 19y agoI know, just kidding around. I'd love to hear feedback from everyone here.
- chaostheory 19y agoi like originalsignal.com better - less content, but better ui
- udfalkso 19y agoApples & Oranges.
- chaostheory 19y agodid you go beyond originalsignal's front page like: http://web20.originalsignal.com/ http://web20.originalsignal.com/ ?
- udfalkso 19y agoFeedEachOther is a full featured feed reader, like Google Reader or BlogLines. Original Signal shows one set of preselected headlines to everyone on a few topics. It's great at what it does, but it's quite different.
- chaostheory 19y agogood point, but i still think your site would a lot cooler if you could change the ui to a newspaper format like origsignal's layout it's the same reason why i don't use g reader ...the more i check out your site, the more I like it... it's just that one pet peeve of mine that keeps me from dumping original signal for your site
- udfalkso 19y agoWe plan on adding such a view as an option. Expect it sometime in the next few weeks. Thanks for checking it out!
- dpapathanasiou 19y agoInteresting... I'm working on a similar concept with SeekSift.com, but I'm approaching the user discovery/sharing from a different perspective.
- chaostheory 19y agoyours is better for the same reason that originalsignal is better; you can see more headlines on one page like a newspaper. this is pretty much what I use originalsignal for
- dpapathanasiou 19y agoThanks, I tried to find the right balance between enough content and over-filling the page. Still, it's intended to be more than just a simple feed reader. The recommendations system (only ahem slightly behind schedule), based on a system of shared inputs, is what will really make it stand out (or not).
- udfalkso 19y agoReview at readwriteweb here: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/feedeachother.php http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/feedeachother.php