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Re:Ask HN: Your input on a platform I am building
on Wednesday January 11, 2012 @11:05PM (#3454996)
Thanks for the boost. Reviews will be moderated. As of now the plan is to have all feedbacks/testimonials go directly into user dashboard which will then be approved or declined by the user. Of course, there will be some negative reviews as well but the user has the choice to either approve or decline them. This means there will only be positive reviews, but then again testimonials are mostly positive. Whether or not people choose to show both the good and the bad is upto them. Clients who want to leave testimonial won't have to sign up, ever. This is to encourage them to leave testimonials. The only way facebook will be involved is if the user wants to share their testimonials/review on their profile page.
"....reviews or testimonials the first thing I do is try and verify the online presence of the poster." --> We will have links to client sites or some form to verify that it is not fake. Still working out the details but definitely something we are considering.
Thanks again for your input. Very much appreciated.
Re:Ask HN: Does this website make sense?
on Wednesday January 11, 2012 @10:24PM (#3454912)
It's pretty fun. I am wondering why you made it such that it only works in Chrome?
Re:Ask HN: Your input on a platform I am building
on Wednesday January 11, 2012 @09:31PM (#3454797)
Thanks for your feedback. What we are trying to do is give someone an idea about a particular freelancer, how they work, what was past experiences like and then the potential client can see their portfolio. It's basically a profile and they will have all the info needed to hire someone. The key focus is positive experience of their clients.
Re:Ask HN: Your input on a platform I am building
on Wednesday January 11, 2012 @09:28PM (#3454791)
Sure, they could and most likely will. However, in my experience - most freelancers don't get hired via LinkedIn. linkedIn, it seems to me is mostly used by big companies.
With this platform, new and upcoming freelancers have a way to show what their clients are saying. Of course, linkedin has an endorsement feature but it's mostly noise. The platform is basically a professional profile but with enough info and past experiences of the clients which I think gives enough info to a potential client to at least reach out to someone. We are still refining the idea and about how this could be even more useful, but the key thing we want to focus on is how we can reduce clutter and provide enough info to someone looking to hire a freelancer. Hope that makes sense.
Ask HN: Your input on a platform I am building
As a freelancer I have been extremely frustrated with how hard it gets sometimes to get work. Especially, if you are new to freelancing.I think most freelancers ignore the value of testimonials and positive client experience. Although other platforms allow people to endorse, I think there is a need for a platform where client's positive experiences becomes the core feature of a profile and not...
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Re:Ask HN: what do you think of the name Squiry?
on Wednesday December 14, 2011 @02:59PM (#3353338)
Thanks for your feedback. The idea was to go more like (In)quiry
Re:Ask HN: I need feedback on this startup idea
on Wednesday December 14, 2011 @03:26AM (#3351097)
We are in the age where instant gratification is everything. People want everything now. While you may be able to provide that in the beginning it is nearly impossible to scale. And as sad as it may sound, I think most people just have "I want an answer now" mentality versus "I will wait a couple days to find out my compatibility"
Ask HN: what do you think of the name Squiry?
I have been looking for a brandanle domain to launch a service for quite sometime. I picked squiry cause it's short and brandanble, in my opinion.Would love to hear your take. Also what are some factors you base your decision on when choosing a name?
Re:Show HN: Badger.com, a new domain registrar, needs beta testers (1 ...
on Tuesday December 13, 2011 @03:37PM (#3349147)
Love it. I like how every domain typed in the search box shows instantly and is saved on the right as we type new ones in.
Thanks for the credit as well!
Ask HN: Are we lacking simplicity cause everyone wants to do it all?
We all want to build something. However, it seems there is a trend to make everything "feature rich" these days. For example: I find sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. extremely confusing. There seems to be a lack of what the core service of a company is. In my opinion it's best to offer one feature and do it really well, revise and make it even better rather than offer million features....