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Thanks for your thoughts. Really appreciate hearing them. For what its worth, we just launched 2 weeks ago so I would be surprised if you had heard of it. I'm

by zmitri 13y ago

Thanks for your thoughts. Really appreciate hearing them. For what its worth, we just launched 2 weeks ago so I would be surprised if you had heard of it. I'm well aware of the lack of mass consumer appeal right this instant, and you're quite right that niche journalism is exactly what we are going after right now. The pitch will become much more consumer oriented in a few more months when our offering becomes more appealing to "random visitors." For what it's worth, we think we are building a wedge that ties nicely into this http://ycombinator.com/rfs1.html http://ycombinator.com/rfs1.html

thomseddon 13y ago
For balance on the video aspect - I actually significantly prefer having a video that saves me the time/effort of scrolling around and reading, and this certainly seems to be a popular trend. ("Some of the people, some of the time" etc. etc.)
- davidw 13y ago
  I'm amazed that reading is not about 10 times as fast as listening to someone talk in a video for most people on this site. I can't stand videos for this very reason: my time is limited, and listening to someone drawl on without being able to search or scan is maddening.
- jcstauffer 13y ago
  However, if they're trying to sell to people who are willing to pay for READING content, maybe it's best to have a written description. I, for one, rarely watch videos, due to the disruption of a soundtrack to those around me (get out the headphones, etc.).
- zmitri 13y ago
  We've had quite a high conversion rate, so I'm pleased with it too. We're selling the journalist as the atomic unit instead of the story, so although people often say "why not show more content?" I don't believe they would convert anyway -- and at such an early stage, I'd rather focus on the people who are passionate about the product and journalism.

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Thanks for your thoughts. Really appreciate hearing them. For what its worth, we just launched 2 weeks ago so I would be surprised if you had heard of it. I'm

by zmitri 13y ago

thomseddon 13y ago
For balance on the video aspect - I actually significantly prefer having a video that saves me the time/effort of scrolling around and reading, and this certainly seems to be a popular trend. ("Some of the people, some of the time" etc. etc.)
- davidw 13y ago
  I'm amazed that reading is not about 10 times as fast as listening to someone talk in a video for most people on this site. I can't stand videos for this very reason: my time is limited, and listening to someone drawl on without being able to search or scan is maddening.
- jcstauffer 13y ago
  However, if they're trying to sell to people who are willing to pay for READING content, maybe it's best to have a written description. I, for one, rarely watch videos, due to the disruption of a soundtrack to those around me (get out the headphones, etc.).
- zmitri 13y ago
  We've had quite a high conversion rate, so I'm pleased with it too. We're selling the journalist as the atomic unit instead of the story, so although people often say "why not show more content?" I don't believe they would convert anyway -- and at such an early stage, I'd rather focus on the people who are passionate about the product and journalism.