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pbreit
An instance where headline should be corrected (currently: "SeatGeek Acquires Better-Funded Competitor FanSnap").

FanSnap strikes me as a better name.

barryswenson
Why?
temuze
The double "e" sound. SeatGeek, when said quickly, can sound like SeeGee. I've had plenty of conversations where I talk about SeatGeek for the first time and I have to repeat the name.
AznHisoka
I agree. FanSnap is by far the better sounding name.
pbreit
"Geek" doesn't belong in mass market product name, IMO. And FanSnap is a plain ole decent name.
kapkapkap
Seemed to work out alright for geeksquad.
pbreit
Hard to say. But it makes a lot more sense for that service.
bushido
I went to the article imagining the worst, due to the overly ill-spirited title on HN "SeatGeek Acquires Better-Funded Competitor FanSnap".

Fortunately they only mention the funding in regards to them acquired co. having funding before SeatGeek started. Which is a testament to hard work, and not needing to be the first to launch a similar idea to succeed.

The title needs to be changed on HN though.

kapilkale
This is awesome. Congrats to the SeatGeek team.
etrautmann
Likewise, congrats to Jack, Russ, et al.