Dating Ring (YC W14)
Consumer and social
dating
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
14 positive, 36 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 51 critical, out of 106 comments about the project. Thread score -0.38.
Idea: 10 for, 20 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 6 againstPricing: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Matchmaker approach seen as a better alternative to swipe apps
From 1 comment
I see some pessimism in these comments, but IMO one needs to consider the problem from both genders (assuming we're talking about straight dating exclusively for a sec). The…
potatolicious on HN
Objections
Facebook sign-in required, a major complaint
From 2 comments
"Sign up with Facebook" No thanks. I'll stick with OKCupid. edit: since this is a YC company, I'll add some content to my criticism (even though most of this should be obvious).…
enraged_camel on HNI really like this idea ... but: Give use access to your facebook and $20 a month. In return, you get ONE match a month. If they don't want to meet you, that's too bad. You paid…
shkkmo on HN
Matchmakers' qualifications are unclear
From 1 comment
What makes your matchmakers any better than a random stranger? Or a computer algorithm? Or a pile of bricks? I searched through your whole website trying to figure out why your…
DontBeADick on HN
$20 for one match is poor value with no second chance
From 1 comment
I really like this idea ... but: Give use access to your facebook and $20 a month. In return, you get ONE match a month. If they don't want to meet you, that's too bad. You paid…
shkkmo on HN
Reports of fake OkCupid profiles by staff
From 1 comment
Please tell your employees to stop creating fake profiles on OkCupid and spamming our users. Behaving like that doesn't inspire much confidence in your service.
goodside on HN
Requests
Sign up without Facebook
From 2 comments
"Sign up with Facebook" No thanks. I'll stick with OKCupid. edit: since this is a YC company, I'll add some content to my criticism (even though most of this should be obvious).…
enraged_camel on HNI really like this idea ... but: Give use access to your facebook and $20 a month. In return, you get ONE match a month. If they don't want to meet you, that's too bad. You paid…
shkkmo on HN
Offer a replacement match if a match fails
From 1 comment
I really like this idea ... but: Give use access to your facebook and $20 a month. In return, you get ONE match a month. If they don't want to meet you, that's too bad. You paid…
shkkmo on HN
More information about matchmakers
From 1 comment
What makes your matchmakers any better than a random stranger? Or a computer algorithm? Or a pile of bricks? I searched through your whole website trying to figure out why your…
DontBeADick on HN
Questions
Is this different from the existing service, since it was in beta before
From 1 comment
I thought this service already existed? Isn't Show HN kinda meant to show new products?
thebiglebrewski on HN
What makes matchmakers better than algorithms
From 1 comment
What makes your matchmakers any better than a random stranger? Or a computer algorithm? Or a pile of bricks? I searched through your whole website trying to figure out why your…
DontBeADick on HN
Alternatives named
OkCupid
From 2 comments
"Sign up with Facebook" No thanks. I'll stick with OKCupid. edit: since this is a YC company, I'll add some content to my criticism (even though most of this should be obvious).…
enraged_camel on HNPlease tell your employees to stop creating fake profiles on OkCupid and spamming our users. Behaving like that doesn't inspire much confidence in your service.
goodside on HN
Tinder
From 1 comment
I see some pessimism in these comments, but IMO one needs to consider the problem from both genders (assuming we're talking about straight dating exclusively for a sec). The…
potatolicious on HN