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Sorry to break the news, but...

"I'm your Winkelvoss, be my Zuckerberg" is NOT a good pitch to hackers.

Or maybe you are just joking?

Revorad, your last inclination is correct. As I explained in previous comments, I do bring more to the table than just an idea. Thank you for recognizing the sarcasm, and irony of Winkelvoss and Zuckerberg.

Oh good, so you at least have a sense of humour. But you would do better to fill your profile details and be your true person here. Don't hide your identity, don't hide your ideas. Flesh out the details or you will not get the best response possible.

What businesses have you built? Who do you know? Can you name some names? How much cash can you bring to the table? How much PR power do you have? Do you write a popular blog? Can you call someone at the NYTimes or WSJ to get featured?

Details. That's where it's at.

I definitely have a sense of humour! That's good advice too, thank you.

My fear (and I know this is common among many entrepreneurs) is to fully lay out an idea for someone, and have Mark say that he is working on the idea for you. When in reality he's secretly building his own application based on your idea.

Maybe it's not so bad to be a Winklevoss. Didn't they receive a $65 million settlement? :)

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