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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   Seth Godin operates one of the most famous blogs in the world. To be honest, I don't think his posts warrant the popularity his blog receives. Seth is a great guy, but his ideas are somewhat redundant. Books by Seth that I highly recommend:
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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   Oh and for Star Trek lovers, please visit: http://shuzak.com/UniversalSearch.php?query=star&Type=Communities lol.
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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   I estimate that 85% of the people on there are hackers. In fact, there are a number of users involved in actually coding the social network. Moreover, there is a chatroom there so we may converse in real-time. Here is the YC community: htt
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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   YC represents a good demographic of undergrads, grads, and recently graduated students so I think it's a pretty good place to start it. Moreover, Facebook opened up to everyone two months ago. Alternatively, if Danw prefers, we can start a
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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   The best way to build a company is not by going after an existing category, but by creating a new category you can be first in. In the struggle for life, no two startups can occupy the same position. If they try to do so, one company will d
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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   That's awesome Daniel! I am currently busy reading "Small is the new big", "The Wisdom of Crowds" and "Unleashing the ideavirus" but I will drop all these as soon as this book arrives. I hope the content is thought provoking.
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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   Actually, Daniel, I thought about it but then I wasn't sure if your name is Daniel or Daniela (male vs. female). Sorry :p
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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   I read about this on a post titled "MySpace News: The Digg Killer?" The comments on Mashable are worth checking out: http://mashable.com/2007/03/08/myspace-news/ By their own contention, MySpace is a "place for friends". I am not sure what
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   by python_kiss 20y ago

   Thank you danielha! keep up the great posts
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    I will hopefully get "Founders at Work" by March 14th. It is actually a birthday gift from my sister :p (along with 3 other books). I can't wait to get my hands on it `:D
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    Looks awesome! My favorite are, Writewith: Google docs is a great application. But it is very limiting when it comes to collaboration. I have recently setup an article with an editor and 6 contributing authors; I know the collaboration on G
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    I am Jawad Shuaib on there. Introduce yourself as well :)
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    A nice podcast with the author of "Founders at Work" (Jessica Livingstone)(mfile.akamai.com)

    5 points by python_kiss 20y ago|4 comments
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    Matthew comments: "It seems that Microsoft is just trying to compete with other companies rather than find out what the consumer wants. They move into so many areas because they can't stand someone else being the market leader in a given se
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    Confirmed: Microsoft Building Google Apps/Zoho Competitor!(techcrunch.com)

    2 points by python_kiss 20y ago|1 comments
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    ^ ah, sounds like communism :p I've joined well over 50 social networks and what I've noitced is that freedom to choose appeals more to people than the right choices already made for them. More features, more niches, more startups, more cho
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    lol! Like you, we rss hoggers don't sleep either :p I think most posts on here are a result of users aggregating through rss feeds to post whatever's hot on the web. Bury should work fine (perhaps it should only be accessible by top users t
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    Is Web Advertising Doomed? (Video)(blogs.business2.com)

    1 points by python_kiss 20y ago|0 comments
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    Moore's Law 2.0(gigaom.com)

    1 points by python_kiss 20y ago|3 comments
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    lol! Here is a nice dissection of ads I did for another site cluttered with them: http://shuzak.com/img/Temporary/SpammingUsers.jpg (The ads are highlighted in green) An excerpt from an article I wrote on user experience that seems relevan
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    All business is a niche business. Startups must put a conscious focus on segmenting their market to a small but sustainable size. I have emphasized the significance of this in my earlier articles: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/6_star
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    MySpace Age Verification Bill Proposed!(news.yahoo.com)

    2 points by python_kiss 20y ago|0 comments
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    We had a similar problem on our social network where users abstained from giving karma to thoughtful comments. Consequently, we coded an algo to add "+0.1 karma" to every user that gave another person "+1 karma". That was enough to take car
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    Exactly, the user with low-karma is better off posting topics than comments. Comments don't receive nearly as much points as topics do. Even worse, comments require far more thought than blindly submitting links. What is the economic gain t
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    Cain, if you're looking for up to date startup news, it is better to simply subscribe to rss blogs. Here are a few good ones: TC, Mashable, GigaOm, ReadWriteWeb, OnStartups, PaulGraham, Startup Reviews, The Startup Journey, etc. On YC, it s
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    Copy-paste from my reply to jwecker: "From a user's perspective, there is more to gain from posting topics than comments." Top users are more active in the discussion because they are already high above the ranks. The top user doesn't have
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    I would abstain from complicating the user experience, though. In my experience, posting a topic has much more potential in gaining points than writing *thoughtful* comments. A good strategy to rise above that ranks is to post a bunch of in
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    Has anyone noticed that submissions tend to receive more points around 4 to 10 am GMT, Eastern Time? Posts that I make after 9 pm usually remain at "1 point" throughout the day. This probably has something to do with the Silicon Valley's wo
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    There is a similar "karma" system on my social network, and one of my users suggested that we limit the amount of karma a user can receive within a give day. On YC, it makes sense to limit the submission volume according to the person's kar
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    by python_kiss 20y ago

    AskJeeves used to provide users an option to search using AltaVista, Excite, HotBot, and a host of other search engines. Consequently, AskJeeves always felt like the "natural starting point". Similarly, Michael Arrington builds trust by oft