Cheers

Consumer and social

social app

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Cheers

Hey all, We've been working on this app for the last few months as a pivot on top of our last app idea…

chee.rs

#social network#location reviews#photo sharing#appreciation

44points
15comments
#538of 1,677 in 2012
Top 33%of 2012 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

1 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.20.

Idea: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Beautiful design and UI

    From 3 comments
    • Beautiful design through and through: from web site to the app. Really nicely done.
      yarone on HN
    • Great site, great design, great video. Still don't get it. Is it Instagram + Foursquare? There is a lot of iteration on this idea of feedback on and sharing about places and the…
      bradhe on HN
    • Thanks! Our designer, Kai Gradert (https://twitter.com/#!/kaigradert), deserves the credit for creating a beautiful app. He's a UI/UX god.
      mmastrac on HN

Objections

  • Unclear what it is or why to use it over existing networks

    From 2 comments
    • Great site, great design, great video. Still don't get it. Is it Instagram + Foursquare? There is a lot of iteration on this idea of feedback on and sharing about places and the…
      bradhe on HN
    • Yes, this. My first thought actually was "Meh, I hate it when sites can't get their message across in 2 simple sentences." Out of pure coincidence of me laying on my couch sick I…
      wink on HN
  • Unclear how the company will make money

    From 1 comment
    • I don't get it. How will this company make money? Or does it not matter because it looks like everyone working on this project has a ton of money already from previous successes…
      latchkey on HN
  • Social apps like this may not last

    From 1 comment
    • I guess I don't understand why I'd download any of those apps and use them. They aren't going to be around in 6 months because either they've pivoted to the next big thing or the…
      latchkey on HN
  • Cheering a wedding seen as narcissistic

    From 1 comment
    • I only barely understand the appeal of twitter so take this with a grain of salt, but it seems really narcissistic to inject yourself into your friends' wedding with something…
      tkahn6 on HN

Questions

  • How will the company make money?

    From 1 comment
    • I don't get it. How will this company make money? Or does it not matter because it looks like everyone working on this project has a ton of money already from previous successes…
      latchkey on HN
  • How does it differ from Stamped and Oink?

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice app. Just curious as to the distinction of this among similar apps such as Stamped and Oink?
      lambtron on HN

Alternatives named

  • Instagram and Foursquare

    From 1 comment
    • Great site, great design, great video. Still don't get it. Is it Instagram + Foursquare? There is a lot of iteration on this idea of feedback on and sharing about places and the…
      bradhe on HN
  • Stamped and Oink

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice app. Just curious as to the distinction of this among similar apps such as Stamped and Oink?
      lambtron on HN
  • Jotly

    From 1 comment
    • This is vaguely reminiscent of jotly (http://www.jotly.co/), except not tongue-in-cheek.
      typpo on HN

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