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Case #1
18/100
The Idea

A managed AI bot platform where Russians can create Telegram bots with one click, paying with Russian cards.

🔥 The Roast

You want to sell access to AI models in a market where DeepSeek gives it away for free? That's like opening a bottled water store next to a waterfall. The 43% of your target market already using free alternatives would like a word.

🚩 Red Flags
  • DeepSeek V3 controls 43% of the Russian AI market — for free
  • Unit economics: $95 API cost vs $10 revenue per user
  • Anthropic TOS explicitly prohibits reselling Claude access
💀 KILLED — Saved estimated $15,000+ in development costs
Case #2
52/100
The Idea

An AI tool that monitors Telegram channels for business leads by keyword matching.

🔥 The Roast

Congratulations, you've invented a keyword alert with extra steps. The good news: people DO want this. The bad news: Telegram's rate limits will ban your bot before you find your first customer.

🚩 Red Flags
  • Telegram actively fights scraping — account bans are common
  • B2B lead gen is a crowded space with established players
  • Requires maintaining 100+ channel subscriptions without getting banned
⏸️ SHELVED — Needs technical validation of Telegram scraping safety
Case #3
8/100
The Idea

A Chrome extension that replaces all website fonts with Comic Sans as a prank.

🔥 The Roast

Ah yes, the million-dollar prank extension. I'm sure the 17 people who still think Comic Sans is funny will be thrilled. Monetization strategy: selling ad space to optometrists who treat the eye strain you've caused.

🚩 Red Flags
  • Zero willingness to pay — this is a joke, not a product
  • Chrome Web Store is a graveyard of novelty extensions
  • One update to Chrome breaks everything, forever
💀 KILLED — Time saved: infinite hours of regret

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