convore.json/groups/hacker-news/yc-s11-applicants/messages.json

[{"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299377431.326705, "message": "Thought I'd carry on the tradition, last year node.js had a chat for YC. Convore is the perfect place to chat about YC S11 and get to know each other.", "group_id": 95, "id": 278225}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299377503.5383091, "message": "A couple tips, don't reveal to much about your startup if you feel it could compromise the value, don't spam ideas and try to play nice.", "group_id": 95, "id": 278228}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299458938.8032069, "message": "I'm MakeVolu.me feel free to give feedback on the landing page.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283102}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299459327.1660049, "message": "@glesperance Thanks.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283155}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299458704.8229361, "message": "@glesperance Interesting landing page.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283041}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299458475.345289, "message": "Wavo.me : bridging the gap between content readers and social networking :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 282987}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299459241.7162869, "message": "yeah I'm checking it right now; real nice ; I like how you kept it simple yet elegant.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283152}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299458901.620153, "message": "@garretholbom Thanks, Its kind of our temporary logo for now. I'm pretty sure it'll change at least a 1000 times until we launch our alpha heh", "group_id": 95, "id": 283095}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299459627.195693, "message": "@garrettholborn It seems our project are somewhat both heading in the same direction :) Do you mind me asking what made chose to focus on music?", "group_id": 95, "id": 283189}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299459456.1049869, "message": "I should eventually  add an  \"apply for our alpha test\" with some additional info about the project so that I can start to promote the app now, and so take some advance for when we'll be looking to have real users.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283164}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299460053.806215, "message": "@glesperance A passion for music, and the fact that we are both Canadian.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283205}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299460429.7991159, "message": "@glesperance We have two projects, the second is a mobile project that is in stealth right now.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283217}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299460637.9637599, "message": "Yeah I guess you pitched for both on the YC application? We also found other ideas of startup while working on wavo.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283231}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299460657.322541, "message": "We still plan to use the same technology on both projects though.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283233}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299460673.3286431, "message": "Are your two projects related or its just two really separate ideas?", "group_id": 95, "id": 283235}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299462935.6487441, "message": "The two projects aren't related in any way at all. I've had a few chats with YC alum and have been warned that music startups are hard, so we've got a backup ready.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283398}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299463856.3125839, "message": "yeah, our original idea was focussed on music but decided to move / serve other forms of content due to the music licensing nightmares that would have been laying ahead.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283446}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299463919.51228, "message": "I think the worst part of all of these licensing problems is the fact that the deals with the music labels need to be renegotiated if the company gets acquired.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283451}, {"user_id": 4935, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299464337.32303, "message": "glesperance: it's for reasons like this I'm kicking myself for not building my own non-trivial web app half a decade earlier!", "group_id": 95, "id": 283479}, {"user_id": 4935, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299464635.3824141, "message": "@glesperance Even if it's the same medium. For instance, if you forced the creators of GrooveShark to listen to their pick of the top 500 songs on the service half the time it would probably make them very sad.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283504}, {"user_id": 4935, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299464523.8847761, "message": "@glesperance (right, @convore, not IRC) glad you're undeterred. I hope you keep music a driving force! Lots of content-driven startups have had the kind of content the creators like be a tiny bit of the content that actually gets posted.", "group_id": 95, "id": 283500}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299490785.6454501, "message": "@simonify My bad, it's 2 am and I read that wrong on your site.", "group_id": 95, "id": 286534}, {"user_id": 14000, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299489624.8945999, "message": "We've applied for BakedCode (which builds stuff like www.interstateapp.com) :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 286433}, {"user_id": 14000, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299490719.821188, "message": "No, we're still in BETA", "group_id": 95, "id": 286526}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299492365.955045, "message": "We shot our video yesterday, however we only had a HD camera and a music studio as a backdrop ( it just happened to be where we were) plus we are awkward in front of a camera. I'm hoping it doesn't come of as over produced. I'll give you a link if you want.", "group_id": 95, "id": 286754}, {"user_id": 14000, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299490807.4964631, "message": "no worries :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 286535}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299490521.4057369, "message": "@simonify So you are past beta already?", "group_id": 95, "id": 286506}, {"user_id": 14000, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299493186.1386621, "message": "As long as the video didn't appear too rehearsed I'm sure it'll be fine and sure, feel free to post a link to the vid.", "group_id": 95, "id": 286808}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299493588.891654, "message": "http://garrett-lqoea.posterous.com/private/uCBcyJrIEd", "group_id": 95, "id": 286816}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299537742.01528, "message": "If anyone has any feedback on our video, I'm more than happy to listen.", "group_id": 95, "id": 292187}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545378.9340341, "message": "talk and chat with other applicants, so it seems that enthusiams isnt what you're lacking", "group_id": 95, "id": 292752}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545965.5745931, "message": "I' will be good to have some feedback too heh", "group_id": 95, "id": 292785}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545370.1670711, "message": "@glesperance Thanks, I feel the same way actually. I think I'm going to shoot it again.", "group_id": 95, "id": 292751}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545310.8678241, "message": "@garrettholborn it is my understanding that they focus more on the founders, and from how I picture you, you could really deliver more warmth & enthusiasm. I mean, you did create this chat/convore discuss to", "group_id": 95, "id": 292747}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545541.039834, "message": "And as far as the hd cam goes ; don,t worry at all, err, we used photobooth to shoot ours so ... :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 292758}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545066.8453031, "message": "@garrettholborn Although it is said in the application that the speech shouldn't be too rehearsed, I think that you'd benefit a lot by maybe trying to convey more about who you are instead of only what you did or plan to do", "group_id": 95, "id": 292731}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545492.3645999, "message": "yeah, I wouldn't worry about reshooting it. As long as you do not have a script and that you sell your project properly I think its fine.", "group_id": 95, "id": 292756}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545587.1244669, "message": "Is yours on posterous yet? If so do you mind if I take a look?", "group_id": 95, "id": 292766}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299545727.1591001, "message": "Its actually on my associate's account, but let me check with him.  :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 292770}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299567546.356766, "message": "Tonight, is one of those nights where you feel alive. Like.fm launched, they are YC from the last batch. I think they have a great product, the only problem is, MakeVolume, my S11 application is literally exactly the same. Chances are significantly higher that MakeVolume would be rejected due to the similarities. This is one of those times where I'd be back to the drawing board, lucky I started drawing months ago in preparation for something like this happening.", "group_id": 95, "id": 294739}, {"user_id": 8139, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299592629.1716149, "message": "Depends how much you believe in your idea, YC have funded very similar services in the past, it has a lot to do with founders, lots of companies in a space just validate that the idea is a good one. If you gave up on your idea every time a similar competing service comes along you would never get very far. Not like this other company has any real traction yet.", "group_id": 95, "id": 296063}, {"user_id": 4212, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299617908.8556261, "message": "@_RobRyan Normally we would  continue with it, however PG has been very clear that he is sick of music start ups.", "group_id": 95, "id": 299361}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299713919.439132, "message": "Then just make the application more focussed your stealth mobile paltform !", "group_id": 95, "id": 309343}, {"user_id": 7862, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1299713962.072928, "message": "I wouldn't worry that much about a working demo either, I read in the application guidelines that htey just check it if they really like the idea and the founders", "group_id": 95, "id": 309344}, {"user_id": 13591, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1302199905.0065279, "message": "Hello everyone, first off, good job @glesperance, looks quite interesting. I had a couple of ideas for the music business too. Here is my startup http://tripstat.us/ . Let me know what you guys think of the landing page.", "group_id": 95, "id": 578221}, {"user_id": 13591, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1302199960.789386, "message": "Im Canadian too. From Ottawa, Ontario.", "group_id": 95, "id": 578231}, {"user_id": 14000, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1302203238.26917, "message": "The deadline has passed, the results are today.", "group_id": 95, "id": 578708}, {"user_id": 3866, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1302211593.5962889, "message": "@karlclement I am in vancouver! any good in Ontario for start-ups?", "group_id": 95, "id": 580950}, {"user_id": 3866, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1302211540.9695899, "message": "@karlclement like the landing page ;-)", "group_id": 95, "id": 580938}, {"user_id": 27931, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1302213785.10936, "message": "am i the only one frantically refreshing http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2418263 and http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2418780 ?", "group_id": 95, "id": 581349}, {"user_id": 27931, "stars": [], "topic_id": 11043, "date_created": 1302213786.1078701, "message": ";)", "group_id": 95, "id": 581350}]