I heard they got funding but... can't believe they're trying again. OK, the re-design seems sexy and fresh, but what's going to make me use Ello and ignore my precious twitter? I don't buy it, tbh.
@v4violetta Yeah. I am unsure of the point of it. Iterating on features sort of besides the point. I love Twitter not for any feature but because I can post something not PG rated or have adult discussions (where I might be wrong) without worrying that my 15 year old niece will see it.
@chrismessina It's rolling out over the next week, so you probably don't have v2 yet. If you're not logged in, you definitely aren't seeing the updates. You should next week though, as we complete the roll-out.
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Having "wtf" in the titlebar of your release notes is just immature.
I find it fascinating how some products launch and are instantly hated for seemingly no reason (e.g. Ello), and others are seemingly loved for no reason (e.g. Meerkat). I know it's comparing apples to oranges, but find it interesting anyway. I've never seen a Product Hunt comment thread with such negativity before.
@cacheflowe I like the end goal of an ad free social network. But what I don't get is how Ello is going to get there, and drive engagement. There is only so much time in the day to browse FB, Twitter, reddit, etc... Ello is competing for the same attention ultimately, no? What's the core value prop for why someone will use Ello?
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I'm really unimpressed... sort of like I was when I first checked out Ello but hey that's just me.
Paul and the team are building intuitive community software and they have a passionate community.
They might have to take on Facebook as a marketing technique, but they don't have to beat them to be successful, just as Product Hunt doesn't have to beat Reddit to successful.
What is the USP of Ello? Is it a 'social network with no ads' and that's the main reason people join it? Or is it something like a 'niche social network for an underground art community?'
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