Post #341544 by fairqhelp on Thu, Nov 1, 2007 10:25 AM

On 2007-11-01 09:12, Tiki-Atari wrote:
I gotta admit, and this is an admission that makes me look kinda dumb, is I thought the thing looked like a phishing scheme in part because the name "fairQ" is so close to Fark You or F*ck You. shrug. Your reasoning for the name makes sense though.

The image being larger would definately be a bonus.

You could have a very large niche acting as a go between agent for music promo. Small time bands often run contests or freebie give aways through their small websites, and they usually hate trying to pick a winner or sort for one (I've had several as marketing clients). Approaching bands about hosting that sort of thing could actually provide an income stream. (Not that that is what you are interested in per se).

I'd personally recommend against listing the number of people in a Q because that showcases the odds and makes it easier for people to go, Oh, that one's about to end and has almost no one registered! I'll enter it just to try and win the thing to resell on ebay.

Good initiative coming up with the concept!

Good luck.

Thank you for the input. Yes, we're planning on doing a public launch of the site next week and will be doing a heavy push to the public.

We'll always have the basic service be for free, but we are thinking of some premium services (API access, custom templates, etc.) in the future. Right now, the strategy is to just get people to use it. I like the idea of approaching bands for this.

Also, I agree with listing the # of people in a Q as that was our original intent. To keep people completely unbiased when it comes to registering.

We're working with a very well known artist for their November release so keep your eyes peeled!

Regards,
FairQ.com