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[{"user_id": 2067, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300826248.1960411, "message": "Nice to see this finally out in the wild mark. Looks awesome though I'm not too thrilled about your column and alignment.", "group_id": 95, "id": 411512}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [{"date_created": 1300827300.4237659, "user_id": 23707}], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300825687.1050899, "message": "http://inspiredbeta.com", "group_id": 95, "id": 411445}, {"user_id": 2067, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300826872.8560669, "message": "@inspiredMark See here: http://depthskins.net/jing/feedback-20110322-134733.jpg", "group_id": 95, "id": 411664}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300825744.7483621, "message": "In beta and soft launched on Friday. Feedback most welcome. Thanks.", "group_id": 95, "id": 411454}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300826655.5408609, "message": "@themadray Cheers dude.  Can you pls clarify the column alignment issue.  Screenshot me here or mail me. Thanks.", "group_id": 95, "id": 411572}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300827061.314431, "message": "Ok many thanks guys, I'll rethink that issue.  Great stuff , thanks.", "group_id": 95, "id": 411696}, {"user_id": 10237, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300826968.882612, "message": "Yeah, that's throwing me off too", "group_id": 95, "id": 411681}, {"user_id": 4077, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300828231.097852, "message": "It's hilarious, but this is basically the idea behind inviteshare.com, which is now defunct.   Now that the web, on the whole, has moved from 'invite code' based beta programs, their inactivity has opened up doors.  I was thinking about building the exact same thing, but I'm glad that somebody got something out there that looks as good as this.", "group_id": 95, "id": 411835}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300828653.0056541, "message": "@bmelton Thanks for comment :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 411885}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300828637.8747981, "message": "@bmelton You know I've been sitting on this project for ages.  In fact I've just checked and I first showed Damian the first daft on designerscouch.org back in Oct 2009!  Time has flown by.", "group_id": 95, "id": 411882}, {"user_id": 4077, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300829546.5336289, "message": "Sometimes letting these ideas 'marinate' and age is the best thing that can happen.  It's a good time for a product like this now, and I hope to avail myself of the service soon.", "group_id": 95, "id": 412032}, {"user_id": 4077, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300830561.2928259, "message": "I just realized there was a signup form.  I signed up.  APPROVE ME!. ;-) pretty please.", "group_id": 95, "id": 412184}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300832483.6187291, "message": "@bmelton Ha!  The first round of beta invites I hope to release in 3 weeks.  I've got some polishing to do to first for the members area.  You'll be in that first batch :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 412390}, {"user_id": 4077, "stars": [{"date_created": 1300865879.6375589, "user_id": 13372}], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300842269.7695761, "message": "I guess it'll do.  Just kidding, thanks a million.  It really does look great.", "group_id": 95, "id": 413185}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300878375.0994, "message": "Thanks!", "group_id": 95, "id": 416136}, {"user_id": 14208, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300879406.703922, "message": "ha. offtopic: i think i worked with damian from designerscouch on integrating fluxioms coupon system...", "group_id": 95, "id": 416185}, {"user_id": 14208, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300879054.596905, "message": "this is a great idea. the current entries are just dummies, aren't they?", "group_id": 95, "id": 416160}, {"user_id": 14208, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300879213.451879, "message": "i could imagine something like. \"Hej, you wanna be in the first wave of beta for this.\" and you have deals with the apps/startups that you have like 100-something invitations to give away. bud this works only if you have a big audience, so it is kind of an advertising for the product.", "group_id": 95, "id": 416174}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300908668.1785741, "message": "@bastilian :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 420033}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300908606.5298669, "message": "@bastilian no not dummies, real betas/startups", "group_id": 95, "id": 420027}, {"user_id": 14208, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300908973.8844459, "message": "@inspiredMark really? nice. i just thought so cause i think i saw some of them more than a year ago or so...", "group_id": 95, "id": 420070}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1300977423.7587371, "message": "@bastilian Ah lol yeah this site has been in the making for over a year now lol", "group_id": 95, "id": 427187}, {"user_id": 24958, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301012630.472199, "message": "@inspiredmark how can I submit my startup?", "group_id": 95, "id": 433102}, {"user_id": 7172, "stars": [{"date_created": 1301034025.8954761, "user_id": 4212}], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301017801.1096301, "message": "@bmelton you guys haven't seen BetaCandy.com", "group_id": 95, "id": 433900}, {"user_id": 24951, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301017951.90734, "message": "has anyone seen this demo? http://oim.ae/chatdemo", "group_id": 95, "id": 433909}, {"user_id": 4077, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301021158.114444, "message": "@nickfrost I haven't seen betacandy.  Still invite-only I suppose.", "group_id": 95, "id": 434365}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301049654.139457, "message": "@diegomarino http://inspr.in/5VfL", "group_id": 95, "id": 437479}, {"user_id": 25374, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301083192.8433571, "message": "thanks.. I discovered bloomfire coz of you guys :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 442069}, {"user_id": 11927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301157246.854825, "message": "Pretty interesting idea, hopefully it ties into getting actual beta invites from these startups", "group_id": 95, "id": 446459}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301248458.6646061, "message": "@sidz8690 sweet!", "group_id": 95, "id": 452244}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301248474.148684, "message": "@WebBruce indeed it will", "group_id": 95, "id": 452245}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1301567730.326529, "message": "Redesign released: http://inspiredbeta.com", "group_id": 95, "id": 490643}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1305268260.5172429, "message": "Just to say beta is over and membership is now open to all :) http://inspr.in/6jIO", "group_id": 95, "id": 1036765}, {"user_id": 33878, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306084446.705693, "message": "Pretty cool idea!  -  I want to submit few interesting startups that are missing there...", "group_id": 95, "id": 1142855}, {"user_id": 32223, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306719979.738203, "message": "There is another site just like betacandy and inspiredBeta...anybody remember the name?", "group_id": 95, "id": 1222794}, {"user_id": 29396, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306739394.411752, "message": "betalist?", "group_id": 95, "id": 1224945}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306757425.3928449, "message": "Is Diigo really beta?  On its site is lists it at version 5.0... I think any company can find some new feature to make it called 'beta'.. i'd like to think there was a more definitive definition and make a bit more exclusivity in terms of what is allowed and how long its shown... Just a thought, other then that seems like a great start and I'll probably check it out every so often.", "group_id": 95, "id": 1226635}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306758735.8205161, "message": "Same goes for Dribbble.. Behance.. and TweetDeck?  I feel like you risk just being a product showcase and not being a place where we can go and see truly new and early concept products", "group_id": 95, "id": 1226686}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306758759.7632301, "message": "Just constructive thoughts though, cause I do like what you are doing", "group_id": 95, "id": 1226688}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306828968.443315, "message": "Many thanks @Inc82 for feedback, appreciate it.  I will counter a couple of points however.\n\nI have been working on inspiredBeta on my own over the last 18 months whenever I can.  So there are indeed projects there that have since dropped beta status (Tweetdeck for example).  I'm working on an archiving system that is only half-baked at the moment.  Your point is certainly valid.\n\ninspiredBeta is about inspired beta PROJECTS and not specifically beta/startup COMPANIES (although the two go hand-in-hand often).  So for example, my father knows about Google but has no idea about Google Music beta.  It's a totally new project for Google and would fit at inspireBeta. :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 1235634}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306846935.13465, "message": "Then there is the question what if a existing product launches a new 'feature?'  .. or updates from say 1.0 to 2.0?  Does that qualify?", "group_id": 95, "id": 1237253}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306846904.6724689, "message": "@inspiredMark, thanks for the response..   I think this particular issue is going to be one of the core points of your company so i think its good to think about and I know you have been for 18 months.  Many companies leave products in Beta for years.. Others require 'beta invites'.. and still others could just tell you somethings in beta when it isn't..   I think the important thing is that the user feels that there is some sort of consistency and that it meshes with what they are wanting to get.   While \"beta\" is a nice word it really is subjective... I'd suggest using criteria that isn't based on the word 'beta'.. for me (as a user) i'm interested in products that have recently launched.. Put the launch date right on the description page.. when that date is older then say 3, or 6 months.. then archive it..", "group_id": 95, "id": 1237246}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306847036.3454599, "message": "I'd say not... but maybe you could have a 'graduated from beta' section.. and you could keep showing new product updates to companies or something.. idk :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 1237258}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306847124.388062, "message": "I know you've thought a lot about this, so I may not be adding anything new, just trying to add another persons perspective :)   Oh another thing about using product launch date would be you'd be able to sort them by date released.. with 'promoted ones' perhaps showing in the side bar or in a special section on the page.. to me that would be more consistent and I'd know where to look whenever I came back to see 'whats new'", "group_id": 95, "id": 1237266}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306847298.89012, "message": "I'd like to hear other peoples feedback on this as well, if anyone else wants to chime in :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 1237279}, {"user_id": 32680, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306853903.6889229, "message": "This is cool", "group_id": 95, "id": 1238082}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306919010.1222019, "message": "@Inc82 - It is great to get perpective from outside of my own head so thank you. It can get a bit stale in there at times. These are points that I'm most definitely writing down and considering.  Organising by date/relevance/rating is high on my list as is an archiving system.  :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 1251500}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306926860.1970241, "message": "@InspiredMark, I was just thinking about your product :)  I think you have a great one, I want to see it succeed.  I showed a few of my friends they all liked it.   I guess if there's any little thing I'd like to see improved its the question of 'why' am I seeing the products I'm seeing... are they hand selected?  Is it any app that uses a beta invite system?  Your tagline \"Discover the very best beta & startup apps, cloud services, & communities\" just seems to me like it could be any app..  Then when I read your \"What's this about dude\" ...", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252025}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306926864.752125, "message": "\"The criteria is simple; projects that are new and cool can be submitted here for visitors to discover.  If a beta project is closed to public then invites can be offered.  The key objective is for visitors (not keen on this word but will suffice for now) to discover cool apps, communities and services.  Visitors can then get in on the action early and secure their username, help test functionality (if applicable) and grab an invite (again, if applicable).\"", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252026}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306926903.1629729, "message": "And now I think its apps that has a closed beta, but then offers invites...", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252029}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306927049.4017329, "message": "Again this is just me, so I'm trying to think of ways to clarify this for a user :-)  That's what I think could make it go from good to great (in my mind).. though I'm just one user and I think many different users should obviously be considered :0", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252034}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306927229.547406, "message": "conversely if it was 'discover the webs hottest new startups'", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252054}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306926942.37397, "message": "But then I look at the apps.. and clearly there are apps that I see no mention of the word a) beta b) don't have invites and c) have been around for awhlie", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252030}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306926986.1454141, "message": "With a site like Dribbble where the tagline is : show and tell for creatives.. pretty much is true to what i'm going to see.. and that's easy enough", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252032}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306927171.8882501, "message": "I'll give an example.. if you said \"discover the freshest invite only beta apps on the web\"", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252044}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306927205.5351629, "message": "and then i looked at every app and saw yes indeed i can get an invite for this and it says the 'word' beta.. then I'd be totally cool", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252051}, {"user_id": 28060, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306927259.554882, "message": "then i'd be a lot more lenient ...  i'd be ok seeing any app up there cause i know its just this websites opinion of what's great out there", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252058}, {"user_id": 20889, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306928279.3623691, "message": "@InspiredMark I agree with @lnc82 on every point.", "group_id": 95, "id": 1252127}, {"user_id": 3444, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1306944407.4191909, "message": "@Inc82 I agree as well", "group_id": 95, "id": 1254950}, {"user_id": 13372, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1307002666.7455201, "message": "All noted and critique most welcome!  Thanks guys :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 1264332}, {"user_id": 6166, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1310495651.3628359, "message": "we started www.snackandmunch.com recently and have been growing it organically without any funding.  We currently have 500 or so customers and many are doing repeat orders.", "group_id": 95, "id": 1621887}, {"user_id": 6166, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1310495640.512188, "message": "we started www.snackandmunch.com recently and have been growing it organically without any funding.  We currently have 500 or so customers and many are doing repeat orders.", "group_id": 95, "id": 1621886}, {"user_id": 6166, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1310495658.0248549, "message": "we started www.snackandmunch.com recently and have been growing it organically without any funding.  We currently have 500 or so customers and many are doing repeat orders.", "group_id": 95, "id": 1621889}, {"user_id": 29396, "stars": [], "topic_id": 14539, "date_created": 1311239212.5371261, "message": "We need your vote for sharypic.com at the European Startup Battle: http://bit.ly/o3wia4", "group_id": 95, "id": 1687936}]