Delightfully Orwellian.

Agreed. It's a weird shopping experience because unlike other online clothing retailers there's no consistent aesthetic. It feels like walking through a flea market, but some of the items are expensive high-end luxury.

I'm quite sure this was not posted by the authors, and they won't see your comment here.

LOVE IT

SO many people have tried this, and the USPS has shut them down. Either the USPS will do it or no one will, because they won't allow competition.

An idea that was too idealistic to survive real life. Or was it too complicated? I was reluctant to contribute to products because of a perceived mob rule - and backend engineers were outnumbered by frontend and UX folks.

Even though the G+ requirement is a real bummer, there's no denying that YouTube comments have become slightly less of a cesspool since they implemented it.

I hope that Dwolla succeeds, because this is a great move.

Yes, this. I should be so lucky to build a 'lifestyle business', some kind of stable enterprise that is the livelihood of 10-20 people.

The name reminds me of The Babadook, a critically acclaimed movie from last fall about postpartum depression / the horrors of childrearing. Not the greatest association, I'd think.