Will overhear.us translate outside SF? - "corporate america is not centered in California"

http://www.uncov.com/2007/5/7/corporate-america-is-not-centered-in-california

by sethjohn • 19 years ago

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danielha• 19 years ago

I think all of these concerns that startup commenters keep raising about overhear.us is generally unfounded. Getting blocked at work is not the end of the line (it's a great thing if it reaches that point), and receiving registration confirmations at your company email isn't going to be a big deal either, I think.

These comments about its simplicity are ridiculous, even. Users don't care. They're not all browsing TechCrunch looking for the most complex-sounding startup to use. Simple, intuitive, effective design is the hardest thing to get down.

jey• 19 years ago

"and receiving registration confirmations at your company email isn't going to be a big deal either, I think."

I think that's enough to scare away a lot of potential users. If I had a gripe against my employer, I wouldn't want to sign up with my work address, because that's a clear way for the employer to know who's blabbing on overhear.us.

far33d• 19 years ago

Has uncov written a SINGLE positive review of anything? If not, then what's the point? Being contrarian is easy. Having something to add isn't.

Will overhear.us translate outside SF? - "corporate america is not centered in California"

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