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mwhudsonhttps://twitter.com/nzkarit/status/25290251522870067200:41
hadsOh dear. http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/wheedle-lets-you-see-and-change-reserve-price-someone-elses-auction01:45
ojwbi can't help but think this is a counter-example to the "all publicity is good publicity" maxim01:51
mwhudsonyeah01:55
mwhudsonit's impressively bad01:55
ojwbthey don't seem to have a clear plan for beating the network effects01:57
ojwbwhich are very strong for marketplaces01:57
ojwbit looks like they were trying to make it easy and (initially) cheap for people selling lots of stuff to bulk list, so they don't just have a totally empty site at least01:59
mwhudsonthey don't seem to have a clear plan for a product that doesn't look like it was done by a toddler in crayon01:59
ojwbi did reach for my sunglasses when the front page loaded01:59
mwhudson(and i mean both design and execution there)01:59
ojwbstop dissing toddlers01:59
chiltshads: yep, I think i'll need to write that one instead of using someone else's code :)03:59
chiltswill open source when I do03:59
* chilts replies on Twitter03:59
hadsojwb: Missed your tweet, no pre upgrade check didn't catch it :(04:58
ojwbi doubt you missed my tweet04:58
ojwbunless someone is bored enough to be posing as me on twitter04:58
hadsErm, yes. I was looking at your reply here and then caught chilts reply while I was typing.04:59
hadsRight, must make tea.04:59
ojwbmorning19:10
Atamiramorena19:24
ajmitchmorning19:37
chiltsmorning20:01
ibeardsleemorning20:22
hadsLCA early birds are selling out quickly in case anyone didn't know that.21:16

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