Brief Q&A with the founders of Slinkset (YC Summer 08)

callmeed · on Aug 18, 2008

Very cool ... I use Slinkset as part of a personal site. It's great. A good mix of features without sacrificing simplicity.

Of the recent YC funded companies, I'd have to say it's in my top 2 favorites (TicketStumbler being the other).

brett · on Aug 18, 2008

Thanks!

jackchristopher · on Aug 18, 2008

Our software currently allows for this, but we have yet to expose it through the UI. It is something we hope to get to soon, but for the time being users have to contact us to change how their site's ranking works. - SS

TIS mentioned story placement timing and power user points. Any more details?

What couldn't I change?

mpc · on Aug 18, 2008

Good read, great to see Slinkset getting more exposure.

I personally think that whole notion of user-voted content and the technology behind it is still in its infancy. I see Slinkset as part of the next step in its progression.

I also had a similar idea back in the winter but didn't end up pursuing it and did something else. So needless to say their success makes me feel extra warm and fuzzy.