Hype that fizzled... Projects / people that were all hype and then fizzled. (post them) - Page 2 - GoFuckYourself.com

ShellyCrash · 09-23-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Elli

Pink.tv? Remember the plane in florida advertising the previous night's party? It was going to be an adults-only set-top-box for the TV I think. I think it was Pink.tv anyway.

I remember that. Pink.tv went crazy with show sponsorships / ad buys that year, very similar to iporn the year before last.

I haven't really been paying enough attention to who bought the most branding each year, but maybe shooting your advertizing wad at internext miami is like a bad luck charm

garce · 09-23-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Cool Ice

I would have to give the true success to those who actually tried, even if they failed.

Before you mock these people / companies, please list your achievements as well as your failures. If you are any kind of a businessman, you've had plenty of both.

My failures - everything.

My successes - nothing.

Ok? Now can we get back to listing programs that were hyped out the wazoo and never amounted to anything? Its fun. It brings back memories.

will76 · 09-23-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Cool Ice

I would have to give the true success to those who actually tried, even if they failed.

Before you mock these people / companies, please list your achievements as well as your failures. If you are any kind of a businessman, you've had plenty of both.

i think you missed the point of the thread.

I have had more started projects that either weren't finished or failed then most of the people on GFY. HOWEVER, I didn't run to GFY each time about this really cool "IDEA" i had and hyped the shit out of it, told everyone how great is *was* going to be, in some cases ignored people's feed back who pointed out things about it that weren't good and gave suggestions on how to make it better... then the project either doesn't launch or it does for a couple days and it was total shit. Days, weeks go by and you never hear another word about it.

I've mentioned only 2 of my projects over the years on GFY. Both times I advertised them here, and promoted them. I didn't brag or hype it either time. I also didn't start talking about it until after the site was launched. I didn't do the pre hype that you get from some people even before they start building the site... I never bragged. 1 project was a success, one i pulled the plug on after 2 months because it wasn't sticking and making money.

will76 · 09-23-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellyCrash

I haven't really been paying enough attention to who bought the most branding each year, but maybe shooting your advertizing wad at internext miami is like a bad luck charm

More like a stupid way to blow your advertising money, especially with the turn out these days shows. If you taking more than 10% of your marketing budget to put your name everywhere at the show, then a sales guy for that show sure did a number on you. I wouldn't be surprised if some of these companies dumped 50%+ of their marketing budget of a new site/company at one show. Crazy to blow it all in one place with such a low ROI.

Mr. Cool Ice · 09-23-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by will76

i think you missed the point of the thread.

I have had more started projects that either weren't finished or failed then most of the people on GFY. HOWEVER, I didn't run to GFY each time about this really cool "IDEA" i had and hyped the shit out of it, told everyone how great is *was* going to be, in some cases ignored people's feed back who pointed out things about it that weren't good and gave suggestions on how to make it better... then the project either doesn't launch or it does for a couple days and it was total shit. Days, weeks go by and you never hear another word about it.

I did miss that point.

kristin · 09-23-2010, 08:40 PM

TB has had its share of projects that haven't done so hot. XMoney, or as I liked to call it XFunny and MyHi were my two favorites. XMoney was hyped for a little bit but MyHi never really made it past the internal mocking.

Abbie · 09-23-2010, 09:56 PM

Alpha Sky productions

hehe

sarettah · 09-23-2010, 10:11 PM

Have to add sexeducation.com to the list.

Not sure who was/is more entertaining, camgirls or sexed but both came in thinking that just having a good domain name meant success and were determined to tell us so.

I still have this up http://www.sexeducatoon.com/original.htm from back then.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 09-23-2010, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by will76

i think you missed the point of the thread.

I have had more started projects that either weren't finished or failed then most of the people on GFY. HOWEVER, I didn't run to GFY each time about this really cool "IDEA" i had and hyped the shit out of it, told everyone how great is *was* going to be, in some cases ignored people's feed back who pointed out things about it that weren't good and gave suggestions on how to make it better... then the project either doesn't launch or it does for a couple days and it was total shit. Days, weeks go by and you never hear another word about it.

I love how much realistic constructive criticism went into Sleazy's YesSignals unveiling thread, that went completely ignored. I think people genuinely wanted to see him do something positive with it, even though nobody likes the guy, and the idea was bunk as fuck.

I mean the design still sucks balls, it's still crammed with usability issues, and spelling errors. It's a complete shitheap, and he didn't take a word of advice on it. He didn't change a damn thing. Spellcheck anyone?

I still wonder if it's a joke or not to this day...

v4 media · 09-24-2010, 01:30 AM

Adult centro was going to be the next big thing.

sternyduke · 09-24-2010, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by st0ned

Donny Long and his GFY clone.

i remember that tool. This SHIT was hilarious

will76 · 09-24-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

I love how much realistic constructive criticism went into Sleazy's YesSignals unveiling thread, that went completely ignored. I think people genuinely wanted to see him do something positive with it, even though nobody likes the guy, and the idea was bunk as fuck.

I mean the design still sucks balls, it's still crammed with usability issues, and spelling errors. It's a complete shitheap, and he didn't take a word of advice on it. He didn't change a damn thing. Spellcheck anyone?

I still wonder if it's a joke or not to this day...

it was real. I spent a couple hours chatting with him trying to help him make it better. I think he got most of it but was on very limited funds so he didn't have the money to do it right. Which the whole idea I thought was stupid, and he should have been focusing his time on a tube site so he could at least sustain some income as sleazydream goes down to nothing soon enough. Yes Signals isn't going to be the vehicle to replace his income, a tube site would have been the common sense, logical alternative for him to do, but he thought yes signals was a better idea

Kiwigirl · 09-24-2010, 04:15 PM

Oh some of the memories. lol

09-23-2010, 08:40 PM	#56
kristin GOO! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back Home : ) Posts: 9,768	TB has had its share of projects that haven't done so hot. XMoney, or as I liked to call it XFunny and MyHi were my two favorites. XMoney was hyped for a little bit but MyHi never really made it past the internal mocking. __________________ Vacares rules. "Usually only fat guys have the kind of knowledge and ability that Kristin has."

09-23-2010, 10:11 PM	#58
sarettah see you later, I'm gone Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,107	Have to add sexeducation.com to the list. Not sure who was/is more entertaining, camgirls or sexed but both came in thinking that just having a good domain name meant success and were determined to tell us so. I still have this up http://www.sexeducatoon.com/original.htm from back then. __________________ All cookies cleared! Last edited by sarettah; 09-23-2010 at 10:12 PM..

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Abbie Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,004	Alpha Sky productions hehe

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