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Show HN: Tweet A Stranger, my little web experiment (alexgerber.com)
20 points by gerbera 5624 days ago
4 comments
muppetman 5624 days ago
Warning: If you use this, you will also tweet "I just tweeted something on http://TweetAStranger.com

I don't mind apps that do this as long as they _tell me_ they're going to. This doesn't.

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gerbera 5624 days ago
I added a line saying it would post to your timeline. Thanks for the suggestion, I'm new at this.
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mynameisraj 5624 days ago
Neat idea, but please be careful and obtain permission before using Ollie the Twitterrific bird (http://twitterrific.com).
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jcr 5624 days ago
You really ought to employ some method to monetize this, such as advertising, and then post it on a more "general interest" site like Reddit.
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jcr 5624 days ago
I didn't realize mentioning reddit was so verboten on HN, but it seems some folks here are missing the point. Look at it this way, ChatRoulette is very similar in concept and it took off wildly. Given a mainstream audience, this has the same potential. If this goes viral like its predecessor, then the author may be looking at some very hefty server fees.

Sure, there's also a potential to profit from the work, but if it gets popular and doesn't support itself, then it won't last for long.

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gerbera 5624 days ago
thanks everyone for the comments, do you have any suggestions on how to get the word out?
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