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Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It by projectramo on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:47AM (#11814281)
One word: Non-profit.

Okay, it is a hyphenated word.

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Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:50AM (#11814297)
It does strike me some kind of worker owned co-operative would suit this type of organisation.
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Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It by skeeper on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:59AM (#11814367)
That's possible too. I think a few companies (in other industries) have taken this path.
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Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It by projectramo on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @10:41AM (#11814677)
That might work. Or something like the NYSE. Lower trading costs, better transparency etc.
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Re:Upwork is Changing Again and What We Can Do About It by skeeper on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @09:58AM (#11814361)
I guess it may or may not be a non-profit. There are for-profit companies that do good, and maybe non-profits that do poorly.
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