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Virgin America goes Slinkset...$25k going to a Boston non-profit

38 points by ncbutters 18y ago

LukeG 18y ago
that's a rad looking site
- jmorin007 18y ago
  Agree with Luke. Very sweet...congrats John and Brett!
steveplace 18y ago
What's even better about this site... if you've registered with them previously for other things, you're username is already in there. I just tried to register to fool around with it and they had me in the database already.
- BvS 18y ago
  I would prefer if my own site users wouldn't need to register again.
- r7000 18y ago
  It's similar to Ning ID
bd 18y ago
Very well done. Is this a business model that reddit tried (custom branded sites ala http://lipstick.com http://lipstick.com) before it got bought by Conde Nast?
- jonknee 18y ago
  Re: Lipstick.com... Business model must have worked as that was a CondeNet site.
iamelgringo 18y ago
Nice job landing the contract with Virgin. Did they contact you guys, or did you contact them?
- ncbutters 18y ago
  They came to us through a couple degrees of separation. You never know where opportunities will come from.
edawerd 18y ago
Awesome job guys! I LOVE the idea and submitted an idea of my own. Anyone in HN want to implement this? =P http://revolutiontakesflight.com/items/Exercise_bicycles_under_every_seat_to_help_propel_the_plane_ http://revolutiontakesflight.com/items/Exercise_bicycles_und...
dc2k08 18y ago
I was wondering what happened slinkset. It's been quiet on their features/help sets and usually they are very responsive and pander to requests with lightning speed. I was worried that they were packing it in. It's a relief to know that they were just knocking this out. congratz guys, looks great. categories coming 09? :)
- ncbutters 18y ago
  Yeah, sorry if we were a bit quiet on the home front. We've tried to do a good job of keeping up on the help requests though. As for features, we've been knocking some out here and there, but as you can see from the Virgin America site...categories are alive and kicking. Look for them to be released to the public real soon.

38 points by ncbutters 18y ago

LukeG 18y ago

that's a rad looking site

jmorin007 18y ago
Agree with Luke. Very sweet...congrats John and Brett!

steveplace 18y ago

What's even better about this site... if you've registered with them previously for other things, you're username is already in there. I just tried to register to fool around with it and they had me in the database already.

BvS 18y ago
I would prefer if my own site users wouldn't need to register again.
r7000 18y ago
It's similar to Ning ID

bd 18y ago

Very well done. Is this a business model that reddit tried (custom branded sites ala http://lipstick.com http://lipstick.com) before it got bought by Conde Nast?

jonknee 18y ago
Re: Lipstick.com... Business model must have worked as that was a CondeNet site.

iamelgringo 18y ago

Nice job landing the contract with Virgin. Did they contact you guys, or did you contact them?

ncbutters 18y ago
They came to us through a couple degrees of separation. You never know where opportunities will come from.

edawerd 18y ago

Awesome job guys! I LOVE the idea and submitted an idea of my own. Anyone in HN want to implement this? =P http://revolutiontakesflight.com/items/Exercise_bicycles_under_every_seat_to_help_propel_the_plane_ http://revolutiontakesflight.com/items/Exercise_bicycles_und...

dc2k08 18y ago

I was wondering what happened slinkset. It's been quiet on their features/help sets and usually they are very responsive and pander to requests with lightning speed. I was worried that they were packing it in. It's a relief to know that they were just knocking this out. congratz guys, looks great. categories coming 09? :)

ncbutters 18y ago
Yeah, sorry if we were a bit quiet on the home front. We've tried to do a good job of keeping up on the help requests though. As for features, we've been knocking some out here and there, but as you can see from the Virgin America site...categories are alive and kicking. Look for them to be released to the public real soon.