Rejection Conditioner
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#199of 2,242 in 2017
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11 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 12 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Idea: 7 for, 7 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
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Clever, funny idea
From 4 comments
This is hilarious. Any chance of expanding this to other institutions? E.g. maybe you can charge parents $20 a month to send their kids a rejection letter from Harvard every day.
Alex3917 on HNThis is horrible, and beautiful. I love it! Another way of extending it (besides the suggestions) could be making a collection of nasty HN comments. Try to match the topics and…
franciscop on HNThis is a really fun, clever idea for a weekend project. I'd be very curious to hear what your experiences are in a month or so, or after some future rejection email, to see…
jamestimmins on HNThis is amazing
Hendrixer on HN
Could help build resilience to rejection
From 3 comments
As someone who has been rejected from YC after interviewing a few times now, nothing builds confidence like repeated rejection. I love this. (p.s. you should build your company…
yesimahuman on HNYeah absolutely! This was based off of a small experiment that I did (albeit with job rejection letters) over the course of a week, and I felt a lot more numb to the rejection…
davidlee1435 on HN> How would it possibly help you to tune yourself to a negative outcome on daily basis?! Success often requires overcoming adversity. Overcoming failure and rejection. Some will…
MaulingMonkey on HN
Objections
Criticized as a dumb idea that conditions people negatively
From 2 comments
OMG, what a dumb idea! How about receiving acceptance emails? Am I the only one to think that positive reinforcement is a way better tool? How would it possibly help you to tune…
Danilka on HNI don't think the conditioning process advised here is sound if considering the subject's psychological health.
SherlockeHolmes on HN
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From 1 comment
Hmm, this is a nightmare. Why would I expect to receive a "Rejection Email" everyday in order to improve myself or accept a fact in real life? This looks like a email collecting…
afshinmeh on HN
Formatting hard to read
From 1 comment
The formatting makes it difficult to read the message you are trying to convey.
thisisit on HN
Requests
Add rejections from other institutions such as universities and employers
From 2 comments
This is hilarious. Any chance of expanding this to other institutions? E.g. maybe you can charge parents $20 a month to send their kids a rejection letter from Harvard every day.
Alex3917 on HNDefinitely will work on expanding to other organizations! Universities are definitely at the top of the list as early admission applications are nearly due, as well as…
davidlee1435 on HN
Randomize the sending schedule
From 2 comments
Is it the same every day? I feel you should randomise it a bit. On the general topic, there is something called "rejection therapy". While I haven't exactly practiced it myself,…
wingerlang on HNThis is a really fun, clever idea for a weekend project. I'd be very curious to hear what your experiences are in a month or so, or after some future rejection email, to see…
jamestimmins on HN
Add rejection templates for writers and publishers
From 2 comments
This needs an equivalent for writers, in response to their query letters. In my experience, writers are way too sensitive to this and they need to get used to seeing the…
cableshaft on HNSuggest a tweaked version that sends rejections from major publishing houses to aspiring novelists.
osullivj on HN
Questions
Does the daily email repeat the same text?
From 1 comment
Is it the same every day? I feel you should randomise it a bit. On the general topic, there is something called "rejection therapy". While I haven't exactly practiced it myself,…
wingerlang on HN
Alternatives named
Journal of Universal Rejection
From 1 comment
Reminds me of the Journal of Universal Rejection. http://www.universalrejection.org/
efferifick on HN
Bureau of Communication
From 1 comment
http://bureauofcommunication.com/compose/air
7373737373 on HN