I coded a digg and reddit style application and also my blog (www.irintech.com/x1/) . this is not exactly my question, I did quite a bit of this with zero VC money, and it was not popular, well my blog is getting hits. <p>I would like to know what application be in a look a like or something out of the blue, will kick in users and not specific about vc funding, but yes will help with a point.<p>Thanks
Jean
Jean, your site is pleasant, but it doesn't have anything to distinguish itself from established entities in the same field (Digg and Reddit among others). Your application needs to have something distinct and interesting about it. At this point is essentially a Digg clone down to even the small details like "bury it" and the box that shows the number of Diggs... eh... votes.<p>
Chalk this up as a loss. You probably learned a lot doing it, and thats what you should take away from it. Without a sizable user base you won't get funding for this website. You need to satisfy a need that isn't being satisfied, or satisfy an existing need better than it is currently being satisfied.<p>
If you blog is doing well by all means move your focus to that while you look for a more original idea to implement. I hope things go well for you, I can sympathize with your situation, as I too have learned that "If you build it they will come" isn't always quite true.