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profy.com · Group blog · on HN since 2007
Profy is a tech and Web 2.0 news blog from the late 2000s covering startups, social networks, Google, and online payments.
What HN saysHN links it mainly for old startup and company news, such as PayPal's acquisition of Bill Me Later, Reddit's monetization, and PayPal in Russia.
18HN people shared it
5linked it in comments
25stories submitted
71story points
14 years agolast shared
2007people per year2026
Most-shared posts
- 1Google Sold Us Out: The Viacom Decision1 people · 16 points · first shared 2008 · 10 comments on HN
- 2Are We Sure About Pending Collapse of Ad-Supported Internet?1 people · 12 points · first shared 2008 · 1 comments on HN
- 3Will Gmail Leave Anything For Me To Do on My Own?1 people · 8 points · first shared 2008 · 11 comments on HN
- 4LinkedIn Got Rid of a Clone in Russia1 people · 4 points · first shared 2008 · discussion on HN
- 5Viacom and Yahoo! Prod Google1 people · 3 points · first shared 2007 · discussion on HN
- 6Microsoft's Own Social Network Under Development1 people · 3 points · first shared 2008 · 1 comments on HN
- 7Startup Dilemma: To Pitch or Not To Pitch (Yourself)1 people · 2 points · first shared 2008 · discussion on HN
- 8Kincafe.com Takes on Geni1 people · 2 points · first shared 2007 · discussion on HN
- 9Google SearchWiki Already Manipulated1 people · 2 points · first shared 2008 · discussion on HN
- 10Disney Goes 2.0 -- Family.com social network aimed at mothers1 people · 2 points · first shared 2007 · discussion on HN
- 11Interview: Jimmy Wales - Artist of Web Community1 people · 2 points · first shared 2007 · discussion on HN
- 12PassPack: Holding Your Keys for the 2.0 Kingdom1 people · 2 points · first shared 2007 · discussion on HN
- 13Is YouTube Down the Tubes?1 people · 1 points · first shared 2007 · discussion on HN
- 14HeardOnTV.com - Music from your favorite TV shows1 people · 1 points · first shared 2007 · discussion on HN
- 15When To Turn Off The Camera (more on everyone's favorite exhibitionist)1 people · 1 points · first shared 2007 · discussion on HN
What HN people wrote when they linked it
spullara · 2013-04-10
Well, it was poised to be a disrupter so PayPal bought it...
http://profy.com/2008/10/06/ebay-acquires-bill-me-later-to-merge-with-…
ypg · 2012-12-11
This site is pretty similar to Reddit, so I'm guessing that they would have very similar monetization strategies:
http://profy.com/2009/01/03/reddit-figured-out-how-to-monetize-social-…
Incidentally, Reddit isn't as profitable as you might imagine, given its immense traffic and highly specific demographics.
BasDirks · 2011-09-12
Can't send money to a Russian friend over PayPal.[1]
[1] http://profy.com/2011/08/30/paypal%E2%80%99s-epic-fail-in-russia-and-u…
danielha · 2007-03-17
From : http://www.profy.com/2007/03/16/junkdepot-startup/
From the article: "Junkdepot is essentially a clean and simple site to get rid of junk you don't want. As far as selling your items, Junkdepot may even be superior to eBay because it is easier and it is FREE."
python_kiss · 2007-03-15
Here is a related post by Phil on Profy: Online Communities Continue Growth
http://www.profy.com/2007/03/15/online-community/