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Re:Job board to work on problems like climate change and foo... by ekzy on Monday April 19, 2021 @04:07AM (#26860173)
Good idea but it would be good to have a description / intro text to the company and how they are contributing to saving the planet. Are the companies approved? For example this one on the landing page, I don't understand how it fits: https://www.sayprimer.com/
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Re:Job board to work on problems like climate change and foo... by Hitton on Monday April 19, 2021 @05:46AM (#26860833)
The Primer's business model seems to be invasion of privacy as a service. It looks like the job board is just a way to find employees willing to work for less, because they think they do something "useful".
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Re:Job board to work on problems like climate change and foo... by n4r9 on Monday April 19, 2021 @04:10AM (#26860197)
Came to say exactly the same thing. I was confused about how the top few posts fit the theme. You could even have a set of tags like #greencompany or #foodsecurity to identify each company's contribution and how tangible it is.
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Re:Job board to work on problems like climate change and foo... by tjbiddle on Monday April 19, 2021 @04:26AM (#26860275)
Also, also came to say exactly the same thing.

My thought process: 1. Oh - neat idea! [ Checks website ] 2. Okay, cool. Early stages, but on the right track. 3. Who the hell are these companies 4. Ugh, I'm not going to click on each one to find out. 5. Let's go comment about this on HN. I bet someone beat me to the punch.

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Re:Job board to work on problems like climate change and foo... by tndl on Monday April 19, 2021 @09:27AM (#26862506)
Good call, thanks for the feedback
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Re:Job board to work on problems like climate change and foo... by YKreator on Monday April 19, 2021 @08:17AM (#26861893)
I had exactly the same reaction about Sayprimer. It completely turned me off. In fact, it would take a description of the company's mission to understand how it is trying to have a positive impact.
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