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what does it mean to "qualify" a sign-up? I'm really not sure what this app does from the site.
by jackson1442 4y ago
what does it mean to "qualify" a sign-up? I'm really not sure what this app does from the site.
- LoganDark 4y agoIt finds information about people who sign up, saving the effort of the site administrators, I suppose. It allows for... very easy preferential treatment based on arbitrary metrics such as role, worth, etc. you can find an example in the linked Twitter thread.
- ethanbond 4y agoOr alternatively it allows for resource-strapped companies not to waste a bunch of their time on leads that cannot yield a net-positive relationship for both sides.
- 0xferruccio 4y agoExactly a lot of the time as a startup you google your sign ups to figure out who you should focus your energies on!
- pcthrowaway 4y agoWhy not put that stuff in a docs or about page? The page linked tells me nothing.
- LoganDark 4y agoAfaict this is just a rephrasing of what I said. Preferential treatment is exactly what happens when you choose to "not waste a bunch of [your] time on leads that cannot yield a net-positive relationship". In effect you're only focusing on the people that you think matter the most. My assessment probably sounds overly pessimistic, apologies.
- ethanbond 4y agoYes it is just a rephrasing. Just didn’t want other readers new to the concept to view this as some form of troublesome discrimination rather than a pretty basic and critical business move to help everyone in a transaction get to a good outcome.
- LoganDark 4y agoDiscrimination is discrimination, "critical business move" or not. I appreciate your explanation.