Opposing Views: A discussion site with Obama, McCain and a clean interface
Opposing Views, a discussion site that brings experts from opposing sides together to explain complicated issues, is now open to the public.
I first heard of the Los Angeles startup when it announced raising $1.25 million in June. At the time, founder Russell Fine was full of exciting promises, but a lot of his description was kind of vague, and his background as co-founder of horse-racing site Youbet.com seemed like an odd fit. Now, however, I’ve… Continue Reading
Opposing Views raises $1.25M to explain complicated issues
A Los Angeles startup called Opposing Views has raised $1.25 million to continue building a new kind of discussion site. We won’t get a chance to see the site until its public test this summer, but chief executive Russell Fine says Opposing Views will bring together a wide range of experts to help the public learn about different issues.
Even though I haven’t seen Opposing Views in action, it sounds promising. Fine — who previously co-founded… Continue Reading
Opposing Views, a discussion Web site, raises $1.5M
Los Angeles-based Opposing Views, a Web site that aims to help people sort through major issues such as politics, global warming and religion, raised $1.5 million in a recent funding. Investors included the Fine Family Trust and Santa Monica Capital.
The site, which hasn’t yet launched, isn’t particularly clear on how it’s going to tackle such deep subjects, much less how it’s going to answer questions such as “Is there a God?” (which is one that’s… Continue Reading