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Re:Ask HN: Want feedback on LinkedIn alternative on Friday July 01, 2022 @04:29PM (#31952389)
You will be able to select by location and industry. You can then read their description about what type of interaction they want. For example, they want to meet other UX designers that does website designs. You can then initiate a conversation via email. We will protect your email through alias.
Re:Ask HN: Want feedback on LinkedIn alternative on Friday July 01, 2022 @11:04AM (#31947364)
We will be allowing you to connect with people outside your network. For example, if you are a UX designer that wants to network with other UX designers. We will protect your email by using alias. We assume your email is like your phone number. You don’t want to reveal it until you know them.
Re:Ask HN: Want feedback on LinkedIn alternative on Friday July 01, 2022 @09:44AM (#31946265)
> for the reason to really separate work and non-work

Do you mean that you would rather use your personal email to connect with other professionals? I am bit confused.

Re:Ask HN: Want feedback on LinkedIn alternative on Friday July 01, 2022 @09:42AM (#31946249)
Thank you for the feedback. I will definitely think about this.

Ask HN: Want feedback on LinkedIn alternative

I submitted this 2 weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31736853 (Do people want a LinkedIn alternative?) and tallied up everyone's opinion (both negative and positive).Here's a breakdown of what people said:Want - Count No social media - 13 Keep in touch with old colleagues - 7 No recruiter spam - 6 Find new job - 5 Pressure to grow with leads to social media - 5 Passive...

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Re:Is LinkedIn the New Facebook? on Thursday June 30, 2022 @08:12PM (#31940482)
For people looking a LinkedIn alternative, I am trying to get validation before building. 2 main things will set us apart.

1) It will be social media-free (no humble bragging, self-ceos, personal updates)

2) Use work email for connection and communication (our goal is to get you to stay away from our website)

It would really help if you can pre-register (https://knowforwork.com) with an email so I can validate the idea. I don't want to build and have no users. Let me know if you have any questions.

Re:Ask HN: Do people want a LinkedIn alternative? on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @03:12PM (#31744505)
That’s going to be hard to do. Recruiters will simply post it for HM.
Re:Ask HN: Do people want a LinkedIn alternative? on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @07:17AM (#31737352)
Good to know. I think $5-10 sounds very reasonable.
Re:Ask HN: Do people want a LinkedIn alternative? on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @07:08AM (#31737249)
If it is bootstrapped, would you pay $1-2 per month (charged annually) for a service like this? Removing the pressure for YoY growth.

Ask HN: Do people want a LinkedIn alternative?

I was wondering if the HN community wants a LinkedIn alternative. I hear many people complaining that it has become a place for humble bragger. If you were to replace LinkedIn, what would you want it to be? What to emphasize more or less on?Update: I am thinking of building a LinkedIn alternative. Could you please kindly drop your email here (https://forms.gle/RT6pmzEqpxPccG5q7) so I can...

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