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Ask HN: please review my project - baseloop.com

• matthavener 17y ago
  not really sure how successful you're going to be with people giving you their email password.. isn't there a way to do that via the google api?
  • spencerlee47 17y ago
    yes, we had the api implemented, but decided to go with this interface - it is almost exactly the same UI as both facebook and twitter.
    • matthavener 17y ago
      is it possible to start using without adding anyone?
      • spencerlee47 17y ago
        No. We observed that the abandonment rate was 100% when a user had no contacts, so we made this a requirement up front, since we were losing everyone who skipped this step anyway.
• JesseWhite 17y ago
  If there are no features and no GUI to explore without having contacts added, how are you going to introduce and retain new users? This idea appears similar to something I have been working on. Does the service compile data and statistics for local events, activities, and locations? Perhaps new users could explore this aggregate data before adding contacts. The services you mention such as Twitter and Facebook both allow users to explore the application without adding contacts.
• growt 17y ago
  I like the startpage. The pictures explain the service very nicely.