The last several weeks have been rather crazy as we had our official launch. Sometimes things don’t go according to plan, but work out great anyhow. I’ve had a number of interviews, and it amazes me how many people seem to quickly “get” what we’re trying to do. We’re more than free at downtoearth.com. We’re trying to create a dating community based on honesty and respect. The community aspect is a part of it. Based on the number of emails that I routinely get that help me ferret out bad users, it appears to be working. Also based on the number of thank you emails we get, we’re trying to do somehting that matters.
A couple of my favorite points of coverage thus far:
In the frontburner, a local Dallas blog, which compared us to soylent green since we contain 100% real people.
In WalletPop, which really seemed to get what we are after and how we’re different than other dating services.
It’s still really odd to read about yourself from people that haven’t talked to you directly. Sure there’s lots of information that we’ve made available, but its still rewarding and intriguing to read an article that you weren’t expecting.
Unfortunately, it’s only a pause. We still have lots to do and a long way to go before we get to our destination. Actually destination isn’t the right word. More like toll booth. A brief stop that lets you know you’ve made the next step.
Thus far my family seems to have been holding up well with all of the work. It’s still the hardest thing for me to balance the demands of this job, my family and all of the other demands of life. OK, maybe the condo’s a bit messier than it should be, but at least everyone still remembers my name in the house.
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