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they are unwilling to discuss startup ideas unless an implementation has been made

This is a good thing. Why waste everyone's time with something you haven't even worked on?

Sometimes you can abandon a stinker before you start just by asking other people about it - they'll see holes you didn't or couldn't. That's pretty valuable.

Sometimes people can talk you out of a good idea before you start too

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