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I could be mistaken here but pushing out negative marketing before you release your product seems like an awfully bad idea for a startup. This isn't the kind of attention you want and you run the risk of completely turning off potential customers who are currently fans of the services you're frowning upon.

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If they found the current options to be great there wouldn't be a lot of motivation to start their alternative.

Your parents' argument is that coming right out of the gate publicly putting down your competitors may not be the best way to enter the race.

and my argument silverstorm is that I didn't insult them: "Hipmunk. Don't get me wrong, the interface is beautiful. However, I don't use it. This is pretty cool, I won't deny, and it looks gorgeous." Apparently not being completely 100% head over heels for a YC company is interpreted as 'insulting' them.

not trying to trash anyone brd, and this is a statement from my perspective on why I don't use them. I never said any service was awful, it is merely my perspective on why I, as an avid traveler, feel no impetus to become an avid user.

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