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Re:How to validate your startup idea quickly by libertine on Friday July 24, 2020 @02:56PM (#23943212)
Just clarify your perspective - Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and other crowdsourcing platforms are even more scammy, because they go the next step and ask for money, not just an email?
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Re:How to validate your startup idea quickly by codingdave on Friday July 24, 2020 @04:29PM (#23944085)
No - those examples are quite clear that the product does not exist, and are seeking funding to build something.
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Re:How to validate your startup idea quickly by libertine on Saturday July 25, 2020 @06:55AM (#23948219)
Ah got it!

So if a landing page states the same, a product is being developed and if people have interest to follow it, drop their email, that's ok right?

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Re:How to validate your startup idea quickly by codingdave on Saturday July 25, 2020 @07:53AM (#23948514)
Yes, exactly. There is nothing wrong with honest communication, stating that you are thinking about building a product. The problem is when people write pages acting like the product already exists, collecting emails under false pretenses.
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Re:How to validate your startup idea quickly by libertine on Saturday July 25, 2020 @09:05AM (#23948884)
Thank you for clarifying, agree with you 100%!
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