Rejected YC Winners Voting

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=73582

by robmnl • 19 years ago

7 14 19 years ago

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I want to throw an idea out there.

How about we set up a seasonal voting mechanism, that allows us to track who of us were rejected, and who of the rejects we consider the very best - a true gem that YC missed.

Anyone up to programming that?

rms2• 19 years ago

Problem is that most people, rejected or not rejected, don't want to disclose their idea.

henning• 19 years ago

I don't understand this reluctance to share an idea for a startup. It's ridiculous, because it seems to be predicated upon the assumptions that no one has thought of it, and if they did they would go off and immediately implement it. What arrogance. You could tell them every little detail of what you have and mind and, because language is so vague, they could think it was something entirely different.

If you tell me about your startup, your first goal, before you can make me a user or (even better) a paying user, is to get me to give a shit about it, which is a formidable task.

rms2• 19 years ago

I'm not saying it's rational, I'm just saying that is how people are.

jey• 19 years ago

I think the time would be better spent working on implementing the idea and winning. Once you win, you can stick your tongue out at YC as much as you want. :-)

rnesh4• 19 years ago

I'm currently working on a site to help anyone who was rejected from YC (the YNot's), and anyone else, a place to collaborate, find a co-founder, and assist those looking to move to SV. I was also planning on adding a section so people could demo their startup, have them voted on, and receive feedback. Nothing badmouthing YC, but just a place to keep rejected spirits up and give them some incentive to continue working on their startups.

yrashk• 19 years ago

any URL yet?

rnesh4• 19 years ago

No URL yet, but I should have something up by next week. I'll be sure to post about it.

robmnl• 19 years ago

That's cool, let us know. Definitely no badmouthing, I like these guys/girl, they're cool.

imasr• 19 years ago

Drop a line if you need help. (rafael_imas@yahoo.com)

rnesh4• 19 years ago

Thanks for offering to help.

breck• 19 years ago

drop a line if you need your first sponsor. breck at breckyunits.com

rnesh4• 19 years ago

Thanks for the support.

dfranke• 19 years ago

Hmm. The YC Miss Congeniality awards.

samwise• 19 years ago

This would have to be the worst place to share your idea. Amongst young,capable, and eager entrepreneurs. i would steal a good idea in a heart beat.

Rejected YC Winners Voting

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