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bosshogon Idea validation?

A different approach, but this may be worth a look from the emotional perspective, at least.

http://www.wefeelfine.org/

bosshogon FT: Facebook sues German StudiVZ

Hysterical.

The Samwer brothers funded StudiVz and sold it for > 85 million Euros.

With the proceeds of the sale, they then invested in Facebook.

Facebook then sues StudiVz.

What about the Chinese and Russian clones?

bosshogon 10 Brilliant Social Networks You Don’t Know About

Linkedin and Xing both charge for premium service.

Badoo has an optional charge as well.

bosshogon The Uncomfortable story to the Background of Facebook

The second round of funding was from accel and jim breyer.

He cashed out ~ $1 million, according to Sarah Lacy's book which she interviewed him for.

bosshogon The Uncomfortable story to the Background of Facebook

Seems like facebook is going through the trough of disillusionment of the hype cycle. I'm sure last year it could do no wrong.

Did Zuckerberg pull some douche moves or was he savvy? Would you have acted similarly?

bosshogon Family intranet startup - would love your feedback

It's a nice idea: How is it better than using Geni.com?

bosshogon Selfmade Millionaires:Catherine, Dave, and Geoff Cook

I remember they outsourced their development to India to these guys http://www.greymatterindia.com/practices/social-portals-deve...

seems to have paid off

bosshogon Ask HN: Collaborative Filtering + Interweb == Good Times?

Like the simple design. The healthcare link isn't too solid at the mo.

http://news.80concepts.com/public/category/science/healthcar...

Why is it that I can't read comments without logging in?

bosshogon Ask YC: Startup crisis. Out of money and tech co-founder has bailed.

$2400 (after taxes, see OP) - $2000 is more like $100 a week.

bosshogon Andrew Chen: Has the Facebook platform hit its peak?

it's a subtle and effective form of marketing. I don't have a problem with it.

bosshogon Xobni - wouldn't get out of bed for $20m

He cropped his photo, which was a good move.

Can we concentrate on the merits of his argument this time?

bosshogon Anybody not in any social networks?

social networks focused on entertainment will have a limited shelf life, as the tend to focus on short term attention and on teens.

Linkedin is a slightly different case. It is like a useful business directory.

The next wave will be vertical SN's.(few billion dollar ideas there), and networks with a strong mobile component.

I have started to dump all my entertainment focused social networks. I keep an account on facebook, but only use it to keep track of people. I hate their stupid applications.

bosshogon An Open Challenge to Silicon Valley

He was the original "be good" writer, 2004-2008 B.P (Before Paul)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=site+b...

http://www.bubblegeneration.com/2008/03/edge-principles-frie...

bosshogon Facebook is for college goobers (review of social network transitions)

Tho voice of Tom is hysterical.

bosshogon Ask YC: advice for a would-be startup founder living in Africa

what kind of web app?

bosshogon Matt Maroon: The Anti-Social Graph

More classic MM haterade fuelled ranting. keep swigging. (with credit to aston)

But I like the article a lot. Facebook now feels like the warm up to something greater. (and probably smaller)

The identity thing is no longer an advantage for them since they opened up beyond schools and coroporates. It is socially engineered toward real identities, but that's all.

bosshogon Facebook Insider's Guide to Viral Marketing

what's the difference between docstoc and scribd?

bosshogon Xobni - a waste of money

Can you share any more?

bosshogon Ask YC: What "problem" does Facebook solve?

Some great responses. Thanks

My line of thinking was more from the point of view of "fixing things that are broken" as a way to create interesting products.

For example, Youtube was fixing the lack of an easy way to share video online.

bosshogon Facebook Is Not Really That Special

You could replace "Facebook" with Hacker News in your argument.

It's not the technology, but the community.

bosshogon Facebook Is Not Really That Special