The Trough of Sorrow Hotline

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The Trough of Sorrow Hotline launched on June 24, 2015 with 85 votes, #553 of 3,954 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedJun 24, 2015

Launch day▲ 85 votes, 7 commentstop 14% of 3,954 that month

Websitestartups.comnot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

MakersNatashia Stevenson

TopicsTech

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By the numbers

#553
of 3,954 launches in June 2015: 75%
of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 5×
the median launch of 2015 (16 votes): 183
launches landed the same day

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