why aren't all 6 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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Disclosure
Meerkat realized live video was unsustainable three months after raising $14M
“Within three months after raising fourteen million dollars from Greylock and other investors, we were like, guys, there's no broadcaster attention in the average person, in the 99% who are not celebs, media and news. And because of this, we cannot build an ind…”
Disclosure
Meerkat's broadcaster retention only existed among celebrities and media
“And one of the things that we saw that we had the privilege to see with millions of people using Meerkat is that the retention for broadcasters Only existed in the celebs, media, and news type of users.”
Assertion Supported
Breinlinger: Meerkat's rapid growth was unsustainable and crashed post-investment
“Meerkat is actually one of my favorite examples, which was skyrocketing in terms of usage, but nothing was sustainable about it, and, you know, they got an investment, and it crashed shortly after that”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Hartman: The competition between Meerkat and Periscope is not over yet
“I don't think it's over yet.”
Opinion
Hartman: Meerkat executed one of the best recent product launches
“I thought that that was sort of in retrospect now, one of the best product launches I've seen in a while.”
Opinion
Lipman: Periscope holds a significant growth advantage over Meerkat
“I think Periscope, they have a advantage in regards to growth with, you know, being able to piggyback off of Twitter and using, having such a strong relationship with them, and now actually being acquired by them, but I think that they both can win, but at thi…”