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So to answer, I wouldn't abandon the idea until I had bounced it off of several customers and potential clients. It could be solving one of those problems we never knew we had.

I figured that would be the case. I imagine that there would be a "HelpPing administrator" (similar to live chat support on websites) that could a) jump in to assist on more complex questions and b) assist in mapping those complex questions into the system algo?

I like the idea. Get out there and do it. I hope, though, that the button isn't gonna look like the "easy button" from Staples ;)

Edit: Also, check patents and/or patent asap

I like the "chat" aspect especially since (on the backend) it could be taken care of with machine learning & automation. Most of the time looking for a store employee I just want to know what aisle product X is in.

As a third party service for smaller stores and a white label solution for larger chains, it sounds like a nice business model.

I'm not affiliated nor have I used it just seen it around

A few lines of code and Facebook could shake things up with all of their "dormant" hashtag data

I say "Game On"

So lets dig up that corpse...

I hope it works but it's annoying for us that actually hang out in /newest

[1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5135000

[2] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5098734

target logo looked re-diculous in arial! long live helvetica

I always wonder how much of this data is skewed (engagement especially) by the amount of apps that are built on top of HN.

Motivational audiobooks? Hmmm....

  if one investigates further they will find that most content posting sites
  contain the exact same language (though stated in a variety of legalese). Among 
  the most popular are Facebook, Flickr, Youtube, Pinterest and Reddit. Apart
  from the "sale of content" these terms are also found in each and every
  internet service provider's terms of service and policies.

I'm no lawyer, but I figure they all need this type of language in their Terms to be able to show your images to anyone other than you, advertise against them, include them in promotional screenshots, etc.

It’s no coincidence that Google, Yahoo!, Bing, and Yelp sound like toddler gibberish from the Teletubbies.

Whenever I hear these silly corporate names invoked with sanctimonious awe, I imagine Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, and Tinky-Winky singing their hit single “Teletubbies say ‘Eh-oh’ ” as they shake the change out of some two-year-old’s pocket.

My god this is pure gold!

[1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5081822

was gone here as well but a refresh brought it back

A 'seasoned' starving artist is going to be looking for rep & credibility. Doesn't have to be major artists, major labels, etc. Just show me that the music is gonna be reviewed by someone who might know what they're talking about and I'm interested.

Without some details like a list w/ credentials of the reviewers, it comes off as less than credible. I'd wanna know who was reviewing me and what makes them qualified. Even if they're not the biggest of names, I'd be less leery if seeing more than 'verified artists'.

Calling Rap Genius "the #1 hip hop site" adds to this leeriness. Aside from the fact that it's not (no disrespect to Rap Genius), specifying a hip hop site as the success story on a page with limited details kind of pigeonholes it into seeming like a "rap thing" - potential artists that aren't making hip hop music may think they aren't qualified, or may become disinterested.

Is the $20 for the feedback or the promo?

As you likely already know, one thing sure to be on that list is "have a car". Which stems from the reason making such a list would be difficult. LA is so spread apart, what's true for someone on the westside isn't gonna ring as true for someone downtown, to south bay, to OC/irvine (if we're even counting OC/irvine).

lots of tech companies here in LA but due to the lay of the land and 30 mile commutes, they don't mingle as much.