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Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by mbarlow on Tuesday January 17, 2012 @10:35AM (#3475196)
This was my noob submission to HN. I appreciate the helpful feedback on Mistash and have started to make some changes. I think next time I will have to post earlier in the day to HN to get more eyes. Thanks again everyone!
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by DLarsen on Monday January 16, 2012 @07:11PM (#3473201)
The Social Product Catalog where your stuff meets your friends.

I didn't grok that line immediately. My stuff "meets" my friends? Huh? The wording on your /about page is much clearer.

Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by mbarlow on Monday January 16, 2012 @07:25PM (#3473251)
Heh, yeah. We've been struggling with a short tagline that will convey the concept clearly.
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by MarlonPro on Monday January 16, 2012 @07:14PM (#3473214)
I agree that tagline is a little bit vague
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by joshu on Monday January 16, 2012 @11:29PM (#3473746)
the pitch to users probably shouldn't be the same as the pitch to investors.
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by mbarlow on Monday January 16, 2012 @11:44PM (#3473776)
Agreed. I switched the tagline to the description from the about page.
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by ModOne on Monday January 16, 2012 @07:20PM (#3473232)
I'm also unclear about what it's all about without signing up. Is the general idea that you can see people's reviews about products and keep a catalog of stuff you own and want?
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by mbarlow on Monday January 16, 2012 @07:29PM (#3473260)
Yup. For now, it combines a personal inventory, your wishlist , and various social features. The idea being that you can discover new products, share your tastes, and get higher quality reviews from the people you know.
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by ModOne on Monday January 16, 2012 @08:45PM (#3473414)
I used to have a high fashion blog, and I would have probably found it valuable to curate my trending wishlists and to show off what I've bought and where from. It's kind of like a clever way of showing off what you own without bragging
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by mbarlow on Monday January 16, 2012 @08:59PM (#3473443)
My wife works in fashion, she thinks it could be a great way for models to share their wardrobe for photoshoots.
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by mbarlow on Monday January 16, 2012 @06:48PM (#3473137)
Throwing this out there with the hopes of getting some valuable feedback. Thanks everyone!
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by vicngtor on Monday January 16, 2012 @10:02PM (#3473578)
Cool. There seems to be a lot of sites right now in this space.
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by mbarlow on Monday January 16, 2012 @10:07PM (#3473591)
Does seem that way lately. However, I do think Mistash has a better focus on the social aspects than the others and is also going in the best direction for a product focused system. Plus, it's more fun :P
Re:Show HN: 6 months of blood, sweat, tears and bootstrappin... by reba on Monday January 16, 2012 @07:21PM (#3473234)
Using it now.