Comments on: Down2Night: Vote for Your Nightlife http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:45:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Roy T. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-984242 Roy T. Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:02:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-984242 its a site built by tech guys for nightlife people. I am a nightlife/tech person providing the same kind of service for nightlife people. The difference is we have figured out how to monetize it and have launched it in Las Vegas. Ironically we both have similar keywords/project names. you can see our example by texting "2do2night" to 35350 (yes it is free, the venues pay for it) I will admit picking the days someone wants to receive messages is a great idea. PS. Robert DID get to that first, in fact, he gets to a lot of things first. its a site built by tech guys for nightlife people. I am a nightlife/tech person providing the same kind of service for nightlife people. The difference is we have figured out how to monetize it and have launched it in Las Vegas. Ironically we both have similar keywords/project names. you can see our example by texting “2do2night” to 35350 (yes it is free, the venues pay for it)

I will admit picking the days someone wants to receive messages is a great idea.

PS. Robert DID get to that first, in fact, he gets to a lot of things first.

]]> By: theBIGwest http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-982512 theBIGwest Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:43:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-982512 Down2night would be a great addition to an Evite, or Yelp to have a whats down factor for their reviews or party invitations. Down2night would be a great addition to an Evite, or Yelp to have a whats down factor for their reviews or party invitations.

]]> By: Brent http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-982429 Brent Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:30:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-982429 Nice idea, and no I'm sure the flyers didn't work...flyers never work. As an elusive 22 year old heading to a bar in 15 minutes in Seattle, they really need to separate the city, we bar hop and want to know what's 'goin down' in specific areas...U-District, Ballard, Fremont, Bell-Town, Pioneer Square, Capital Hill, all in Seattle, all with a unique personality and separated by too much space to hop between. Also, text me drink deals if I ask for them, or something, I'll never use texts for this, neither will my friends (we care where our friends are not where other people who are 'down' or whatever are), but the site has good potential, blogged about it if you click my name. Nice idea, and no I’m sure the flyers didn’t work…flyers never work.

As an elusive 22 year old heading to a bar in 15 minutes in Seattle, they really need to separate the city, we bar hop and want to know what’s ‘goin down’ in specific areas…U-District, Ballard, Fremont, Bell-Town, Pioneer Square, Capital Hill, all in Seattle, all with a unique personality and separated by too much space to hop between.
Also, text me drink deals if I ask for them, or something, I’ll never use texts for this, neither will my friends (we care where our friends are not where other people who are ‘down’ or whatever are), but the site has good potential, blogged about it if you click my name.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-973673 Matthew Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:51:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-973673 great nite! thx mardi gras pioneer square great nite! thx mardi gras pioneer square

]]> By: Katie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-968974 Katie Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:47:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-968974 Just got a message now 4:46pm they should out a bit earlier though; great job. Just got a message now 4:46pm they should out a bit earlier though; great job.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-966245 Matthew Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:32:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-966245 I just signed up when do i get the text message? I just signed up when do i get the text message?

]]> By: kent http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-965933 kent Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:00:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-965933 I saw them and a lot of the flyers in the trash. I saw them and a lot of the flyers in the trash.

]]> By: richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-965169 richard Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:25:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-965169 These guys were all over Seattle yesterday at every place promoting. There must have been at least 20 people passing out down2night fliers. i wonder how that did. These guys were all over Seattle yesterday at every place promoting. There must have been at least 20 people passing out down2night fliers. i wonder how that did.

]]> By: steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-965117 steven Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:18:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-965117 this would be a great service if Yelp, CitySearch, Upcoming.org or Eventful.com would buy/ partner with these guys to create a more attractive offering besides reviews and static dates. love the ajax "i'm down" this would be a great service if Yelp, CitySearch, Upcoming.org or Eventful.com would buy/ partner with these guys to create a more attractive offering besides reviews and static dates. love the ajax “i’m down”

]]> By: Jonathan Jiang http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-964457 Jonathan Jiang Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:49:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-964457 Where the City of Angels be? It's not going down till LA shows up in that list -- because we all know that LA be the best place to get down tonight -- don't deny it! "Shortly, down2night will launch in Los Angeles", 'shortly' isn't good enough! I want it now! now now! Where the City of Angels be?
It’s not going down till LA shows up in that list — because we all know that LA be the best place to get down tonight — don’t deny it!

“Shortly, down2night will launch in Los Angeles”, ’shortly’ isn’t good enough! I want it now! now now!

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-964274 Allen Stern Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:26:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-964274 Cool Robert - nice site btw. I thought Mark didn't want it published that early. My life is all about being a dollar short and a minute late. :) Cool Robert - nice site btw. I thought Mark didn’t want it published that early. My life is all about being a dollar short and a minute late. :)

]]> By: robert http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-963772 robert Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:20:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-963772 @ Allen... aha! but I got it first...I covered down2night on January 26th here... http://hipfox.com/whats-down-tonight-promises-to-be-a-real-smash-hit/ @ Allen… aha! but I got it first…I covered down2night on January 26th here…

http://hipfox.com/whats-down-t.....smash-hit/

]]> By: AVCEtim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-963139 AVCEtim Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:02:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-963139 Tomorrow and CSamarin are exactly right. Nick you say it right here in your story, "lets you use your cell phone to post and receive notices of events that are going on at your favorite local venues." When was the last time you didn't know what was going on at your favorite local venue? Never. Well except for that random Wednesday night when Slayer showed up and no one called you - I am sure that happens all the time. Nice gesture of service, but like many many of these companies - How will it make money - advertisers? Tomorrow and CSamarin are exactly right. Nick you say it right here in your story, “lets you use your cell phone to post and receive notices of events that are going on at your favorite local venues.”

When was the last time you didn’t know what was going on at your favorite local venue? Never.

Well except for that random Wednesday night when Slayer showed up and no one called you - I am sure that happens all the time.

Nice gesture of service, but like many many of these companies - How will it make money - advertisers?

]]> By: CSamarin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-960290 CSamarin Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:56:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-960290 Like others have said, I don't see this ever catching on. Everyone knows what's hot and what isn't so an SMS service to tell you what you already know? Like others have said, I don’t see this ever catching on. Everyone knows what’s hot and what isn’t so an SMS service to tell you what you already know?

]]> By: tomorrow http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958937 tomorrow Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:33:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958937 i'm sorry, but i go clubbing often as do my friends, and we're all in the demographic that could 'potentially' use this service and I have to say that down2night doesn't work for me...in concept or practice. Clubbers usually go to the same clubs/strips. The hot spots are always known and people know where to look for them...there are plenty of nightlife sites online. This doesn't seem like a service designed by clubbers for clubbers. More like technology for technology sake. i’m sorry, but i go clubbing often as do my friends, and we’re all in the demographic that could ‘potentially’ use this service and I have to say that down2night doesn’t work for me…in concept or practice. Clubbers usually go to the same clubs/strips. The hot spots are always known and people know where to look for them…there are plenty of nightlife sites online. This doesn’t seem like a service designed by clubbers for clubbers. More like technology for technology sake.

]]> By: mathew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958477 mathew Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:08:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958477 Too bad they launched in Seattle where there isn't too much nightlife going on - no momentum for sure. earth to cool Seattle clubgoers - you're not in New York hanging out with celebrities - you're just not that cool. Too bad they launched in Seattle where there isn’t too much nightlife going on - no momentum for sure.

earth to cool Seattle clubgoers - you’re not in New York hanging out with celebrities - you’re just not that cool.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958144 Allen Stern Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:12:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958144 Alan - they are unfunded. They make a big point about it too. I think they have a good team. Really smart people. I did an interview with them several months back. http://www.centernetworks.com/interview-with-synapselife (audio is about 20 minutes i think) Alan - they are unfunded. They make a big point about it too. I think they have a good team. Really smart people. I did an interview with them several months back.
http://www.centernetworks.com/.....ynapselife

(audio is about 20 minutes i think)

]]> By: Alan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958067 Alan Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:59:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958067 WOW! So these are the same people that developed SynapseLife? Are they funded or do they just keep pumping out develops. Goes to show that a small dynamic group produces better projects than some of the big boys. WOW! So these are the same people that developed SynapseLife? Are they funded or do they just keep pumping out develops. Goes to show that a small dynamic group produces better projects than some of the big boys.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958000 Allen Stern Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:50:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-958000 Nick - looks like we get our news at the same time :) I just posted about it too (click my name)... I was thinking maybe a tie into Yelp for reviews and maybe Meetmoi could make this a really beneficial tool. Nick - looks like we get our news at the same time :) I just posted about it too (click my name)… I was thinking maybe a tie into Yelp for reviews and maybe Meetmoi could make this a really beneficial tool.

]]> By: Fashion Industry Ceo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-957986 Fashion Industry Ceo Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:49:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/16/down2night-vote-for-your-nightlife/#comment-957986 Its funny to me how much competition there really is in online websites and how it seems there is one popping up every minute...which usually a copycat of another great site or better model of a site who flunked and never took off...it seems its harder for a site based on fashion,food, or anything not based on technology or electronics to gain traffic or review from a site like TechCrunch like http://www.dobizo.com which is important and free teaches entrepreneurs how to start a clothing line from scratch Its funny to me how much competition there really is in online websites and how it seems there is one popping up every minute…which usually a copycat of another great site or better model of a site who flunked and never took off…it seems its harder for a site based on fashion,food, or anything not based on technology or electronics to gain traffic or review from a site like TechCrunch like http://www.dobizo.com which is important and free teaches entrepreneurs how to start a clothing line from scratch

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