[bobsgame]

You need a flashier, more colorful logo and a bright red BETA tag and a cute name and silly slogan and a login link and a moving number counter on the front page. gfycat looks alive, yours looks static and cold. mediacru.sh is hard to type and not as memorable of a name. Average internet user won't care about "open source" or features they don't know are missing.

Other than that, great work. You can do it.

[Sir_Cmpwn]

Suggestions on a better name? Ours was suggested by a user, we're no good at naming things. Also, we had a beta tag for a while, but then we removed it because our product was feature-complete.

Lying about "bandwidth saved" doesn't sit well with me.

[bobsgame]

Names are really hard and I cannot suggest a better name. Since you provide more than just gif conversion, it is appropriate. The URL is a bit hard to type, though it does have some novelty to it. If you already have momentum you should just stick with it. I can only say that gfycat has a cute name that is more memorable, which is why they will gain momentum on a site like Reddit.

The beta tag is a big red marketing thing that makes it feel like a Google service and makes people feel like they are using something cutting edge. It looks good. People like certifications and symbols and affiliations and logos, it makes things feel official and valuable. You can always be in beta as you are always adding features. You could put a bunch of Github and Open Source and EFF logos then if you want to play up the open source aspect, most average Reddit users won't care but it will look cool.

The "bandwidth saved" thing is a gimmick and nobody will even think about what it means, it is just a big moving number on the homepage, like the storage space thing on GMail. It makes it feel alive and valuable. So don't focus on the fact that it's useless, you'll get frustrated. Try to learn from the marketing significance of it.

I think the theme switcher isn't too important. Just make it more stylish and keep pushing, add account management, and you will surely continue gaining momentum. You have something great!

[teach]

MediaCrush is a great name, IMO. But mediacru.sh is gross.

For the record, I disagree with the BETA tag and the "bandwidth saved" thing. The real issue is that it's easier to upload to gfycat.