Earlier this month Guy Kawasaki launched Truemors, a website that lets anyone post and vote on rumors. The launch was covered by Techrunch and other high profile web 2.0 sites and the subsequent enthusiasm around the web was fairly muted. So here’s my response:
I am throwing down the gauntlet and creating a competitor website to challenge truemors.com with a better-executed version of a rumor submission/voting site.
Since I’m an “unknown” in the web apps world, and don’t really have the resources, I need your help. I’m looking for a partner (or group) – a programmer/developer – that I can partner up with on a 50/50 revenue share basis to challenge Guy’s Truemors.
I want to prove to the world that a good plan and proper execution can win out over the competition, even if you’re going up against big names. I also want to split the ownership of the project (I think ownership is more effective than outsourcing) so that the rewards are commensurate with success.
Let’s do this in less time, with practically no budget, and crush Truemors.com with a better website – in true web 2.20 spirit!
If you can slice and dice php, javascript, mysql, know Wordpress like the back of your hand, and want to share the challenge (and possible infamy) shoot me an email and let’s build the hell out of this thing to overtake truemors in traffic and rank.
The details so far: It will be in a more focused (and appropriate) niche, come with a cleaner interface, better user incentives, and more obvious goals. It will be built on Wordpress with a combination of plugins: open source and custom-built (that’s mostly where you come in). I’m not concerned about your resume, I just care about your coding ability and work ethic. So you up for this?
Viva la revolucion!
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You’re full of shit and a serious wannabe. Have some balls, come up with your own idea instead of trying to redo Guy’s. With crap like this, you might stay “unknown” for some time to come.
Seriously, why waste time stealing an idea that’s been beat to death. You probably have some good ideas, use your own. This is like trying to get a band so sound like Nirvana. It’s been done. Move on.
Thank you for your feedback YFOS. By your line of reasoning there was no need for MySpace since Friendster had that market cornered and no need for Google since Dogpile was already doing search. I’m afraid I will have to respectfully disagree, Mr. Shit (if that is your real name, sir!)
By the way, I have mad respect for Guy, I just want to create a better truemors and see if I can do it.
Hey, let’s go around CRUSHING things.
We are SO MANLY, aren’t we?
Colossal testicles and all that?
Yeah, big MANS with big pants to contain huge man parts.
You logic is lacking. Why would anyone want to team with you for a 50% share when they can do the whole thing for a 100% share? What do you bring to the table? Programming skills? Nope. Capital? Nope. An original idea? Nope, you stole that from Guy. Yeah, I bet people are lining up to be your partner. But, hey maybe I overlooked something and you have mad management skills. Good luck…
Don’t listen to these losers. I say go for it!
Thanks for the support, Adam. I guess I should appreciate the irony of these people flaming my idea. Ha.
you should offer something if you expect someone to do all the dirty work
I think you should do what’s in your heart. If you think it’s a good idea then go for it. Don’t let anyone crush your dreams. I’d dive in with you, but I’ve got my hands full with Rails projects and don’t have the inclination to learn PHP right now.
Best of luck,
Charlie
Hey, like Guy says, don’t let the bozos get you down!
However, only a bozo would tell you to proceed with this tomfoolery.
What will exactly your contribution be, besides “Hey-Ho call to crush Truemors”?
Do it. It sounds like a very good idea.
You could have another advantage if you add support for different languages.
Something like a Filter.
So you could cover German,French and English. If someone only wants English messages, he should check ohnly English. Others check additional or other langs. When you post a message, you simply check which language the message is, or even add a automatic recognition.
I hope you will have success. If you need assistance for the German part, it would be a pleasure to help you.
Hey – make sure that “YFOS” name link is a do-follow… he linked to truemors with it. LOL