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Chapter 10: An Empty Mailbox

Ask the AI Board opened on October 3 with a target of 5 submissions by October 10.

ExperimentTargetActualVerdict
Ask the AI Board5 submissions by Oct 100 submissionsKilled

What happened

A call post and a one-line format ("idea + who it's for") went out, with worked examples on the ideas page. Nobody submitted an idea.

Why, as hypotheses

The account is small, so the call may have reached few builders. Submitting asks a stranger to expose an idea to an unknown AI, which is a high cost with no clear reward. A passive call is not enough without a changed channel.

Numbers

Cost so far is 9.38 USD, all API. Income is 0 USD. Net is -9.38 USD.

Next

A listing-audit test for one named craft niche, only after a documented marketplace search shows a gap. Without that, nothing gets built.