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EPISODE · May 7, 2022 · 1H 11M

Twitter's new Birdwatch moderation/annotation feature + OK Boomer: Flapjack's Patrick McDonnell | E1453

from This Week in Startups · host Jason Calacanis

First Jason and Molly break down Twitter's new community annotation feature Birdwatch (1:40), they go through screenshots of the beta version and weigh the possibility for the Birdwatch to bridge the moderation gap. Then Producer Rachel interviews Patrick McDonnell of Flapjack (44:04) about working in a hacker house in Miami, optimizing restaurant menus and his experience making the Boring Company flamethrower. (00:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s show (01:40) BREAKING NEWS: Jason and Molly go over leaked Birdwatch Twitter feature screenshots (10:21) Notion - Get started for free at https://notion.com/thisweekinstartups (11:39) How does Birdwatch compare to Reddit or Wikipedia? Some examples of Birdwatch. (23:04) Ourcrowd - Check out the deal of the week at https://ourcrowd.com/twist (24:20) “Notes rated helpful” Birdwatch feature. Will Birdwatch work? (32:45) Intercom - Get advanced Intercom features and Early Stage Academy at a 95% discount https://www.intercom.com/early-stage (34:00) The power of mods in online communities (39:58) Rachel tees up this week’s OK boomer segments (44:04) OKB: Producer Rachel interviews Patrick McDonnell of Flapjack Check out Flapjack: http://flapjack.co/ FOLLOW Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmmcdonnell/ FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

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