The last weeks have actually seen a number of those:
TipJoy:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=776978
snaptalent:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=768725
you vs me:
http://ryanleland.com/2009/08/post-mortem-you-vs-me-com/
and one more:
Re:The number one reason my startup failed
by jasonkester on Monday August 24, 2009 @03:35AM
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And one of mine from a year back:
Thanks. I also think it’s important to hear about the failures since it really is all too often we hear about the next digg or facebook..
I just hope this article can be helpful to those who are doing their own startup so they can avoid the same mistakes I made. I wrote it in part to remind myself to never make these same mistakes again and in part to give back to the community. I know there are plenty more like me out there and I’d love to hear their stories as well…
Some time ago I opened a thread about failure of startups but it did not gain any attention. I would really like to hear more about failures and aftermaths of startups.
Maybe you should try your hand at it and if you fail, then you can come back and share your experience :)
I'm thinking on it.. Also Me and my friend is applying for YC W2010.
Re:The number one reason my startup failed
by plainspace on Sunday August 23, 2009 @10:55PM
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This is a brilliant piece imho because not only is it a lesson to the community but because the example also edifies what the gurus are telling us. Agreed, it would be great to see more stories like this. Maybe one of the "incubators" could take this on?
Especially now when all too many people become so easily enthralled by success stories the likes of Google, Facebook, Youtube, Digg, Twitter, …
It can happen so fast, losing oneself in wishful thinking, losing all reason in the process. I’m speaking from experience, this story really relates to me (although my project isn't as far down the line as yours yet).
If there is something like a Startup Failure Anonymous group, I would like to join it :)