[sliverstorm]

2 out of 200 people did the assignments

That lines right up with the 1% rule- only 1% of users are serious enough to be contributors, 99% are just lurkers.

Basically what I'm saying is, an initial interest of 10,000+ probably would have made for a more successful venture.

[christensen_emc]

oh absolutely, and thats why I think Reddit is ideal for this sort of thing. Its trivial to post something that tens of thousands of people will see.