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Re:PG: Quite possibly the worst idea ever by rokhayakebe on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @11:49PM (#281170)
Everywhere sleep.fm is mentioned on HN, you are around. It is funny that although it is a bad idea to you a few thousand people like it enough to go back to use it everyday. Not a lot of startups can claim those numbers.
Re:PG: Quite possibly the worst idea ever by mattmaroon on Wednesday August 20, 2008 @01:52AM (#281238)
Umm, a few thousand users is basically 0 on the web. Investors ignore you until you have half a million.

Are you one of the founders?

Re:PG: Quite possibly the worst idea ever by maxklein on Wednesday August 20, 2008 @05:58AM (#281344)
So that's what business is for you? Are you making a product for yourself or for investors? Why should I care what investors care about - I'm trying to make a product for users, and not for investors. A few thousand people following my product is EXCELLENT, because out here in RL, a thousand people are not following me.

You have the wrong attitude if you are only focused on what investors want.

Re:PG: Quite possibly the worst idea ever by mattmaroon on Wednesday August 20, 2008 @01:06PM (#281679)
You extrapolated that comment way too far.
Re:PG: Quite possibly the worst idea ever by rms on Wednesday August 20, 2008 @03:38AM (#281289)
They have thousands of users?!
Re:PG: Quite possibly the worst idea ever by mattmaroon on Wednesday August 20, 2008 @03:43PM (#281927)
Unbelievable if true.
Re:PG: Quite possibly the worst idea ever by rokhayakebe on Wednesday August 20, 2008 @04:16PM (#281974)
Check your Compete toolbar when you visit their site. Plus it is a steady traffic which tells you that every single morning someone is woken up by the social alarm clock.

EDIT: To answer your other question, I am not a co-founder, but looking at pure numbers they are doing better than my last two trials and those of a lot of us.