We are about to launch hoot.com through Facebook friends, which we figure will reach approximately 5000 people immediately. Before we do, I thought that HN would be a good place to ask for feedback and comments.<p>Thanks in advance.<p>Leo
Requiring a user to type in a zip code for the registration is awkward when all that is required is a country (and zip codes only apply to the united states).<p>I like how it find matches for products that have already been entered when you submit a new one, but it seems that only the first submission will set the product's URL and description, which is what most people will see when they view an item.<p>Also, it's not obvious at first what URL should be submitted for a product. I wanted to add 'Blast Corps.', but still am not sure what should be done for a product no longer in retail.
What's the point? Am I going to win any of these items, or earn a discount? Or is this the internet equivalent of window shopping? Seems like a complete waste of time to me. Sorry :-/<p>edit: it's the window-shopping that I don't get. The implementation of the idea looks great, I just fail to understand why anyone would engage in this activity to begin with.
interesting concept, but i don't know how interested i'd personally be in it until it starts to pick up on trends.<p>like, it sees what i hoot and compares me to other people's hoots and suggests things for me to look at based on how i hoot.<p>i'd think that this is where the power would be, not to just see what gets the most hoots.