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That's cool that you think job boards should be destroyed or whatever. But to shamelessly plug your idea to another users show HN thread is not cool. I am assu

That's cool that you think job boards should be destroyed or whatever. But to shamelessly plug your idea to another users show HN thread is not cool. I am assuming he spent many days/weeks/months etc working on this site and idea, and for you to come along and shit on it is not cool. Stick to the old adage; if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

lifeisstillgood 13y ago
OK, thats fair - I apologise to the OP. The best excuse I can muster is that I'm having a bad personal day, which is not much of an excuse. I have in the past argued that Show HNs should get honest and open feedback, and not snarky stuff so here goes 1. "Subscription Signing up and posting is free but to reply to job posts you must have a subscription." I was confused - I liked the idea of getting the early bird but this wording threw me - I could not work out if I would be able to reply to posts. I nearly did not sign up because of it. I suggest you add wording that "The early bird will allow you to apply for jobs free for a year" - at that point. 2. Try having two account type - company and jobseeker. That might make the above issue clearer. Also if I am a jobseeker why would I want to post a new job? if jobseekers accounts can do that you may have some moderation to do. 3. suggest putting name boxes into profile - apparently more boxes to fill in less sign up. 4. overall - impressive, even your css is cache-busted. Well, my opinion on the business model is really what started this mini flame, so here is a longer explanation of why I am not a total shit: 1. if these jobs are cross-posted anywhere, there is no convincing argument to pay your subscription fee. I may as well apply to the ad that does not cost me 2.50 to apply. 2. Quality jobs on here is vital - if anyone can add them for the cost of an email, you will get spammed by idiots. And I am afraid that if you are charging to post a job and charging to apply for a job, you will struggle to make critical mass. Finally, and the reason for the grandparent post, I think that there are a number of "industries" that the Internet should have killed a while back but for some reason are still here. Real Estate Agents (Realtors) being one, job searches being another. Frankly anything that involves being an agent between two parties where those parties can find each other through structured searching is really going to be on its last legs. I understand the desire (finding a job is broken, lets fix it) - but honestly I do not think that another agency approach is the long term solution - and as such I would suggest the OP thinks long and hard as to whether the game they are playing has a positive end in sight. The pond is shrinking, you clearly have the chops for this, try finding a pond that is growing. (yeah easy to say I know)

lifeisstillgood 13y ago

OK, thats fair - I apologise to the OP. The best excuse I can muster is that I'm having a bad personal day, which is not much of an excuse. I have in the past argued that Show HNs should get honest and open feedback, and not snarky stuff so here goes 1. "Subscription Signing up and posting is free but to reply to job posts you must have a subscription." I was confused - I liked the idea of getting the early bird but this wording threw me - I could not work out if I would be able to reply to posts. I nearly did not sign up because of it. I suggest you add wording that "The early bird will allow you to apply for jobs free for a year" - at that point. 2. Try having two account type - company and jobseeker. That might make the above issue clearer. Also if I am a jobseeker why would I want to post a new job? if jobseekers accounts can do that you may have some moderation to do. 3. suggest putting name boxes into profile - apparently more boxes to fill in less sign up. 4. overall - impressive, even your css is cache-busted. Well, my opinion on the business model is really what started this mini flame, so here is a longer explanation of why I am not a total shit: 1. if these jobs are cross-posted anywhere, there is no convincing argument to pay your subscription fee. I may as well apply to the ad that does not cost me 2.50 to apply. 2. Quality jobs on here is vital - if anyone can add them for the cost of an email, you will get spammed by idiots. And I am afraid that if you are charging to post a job and charging to apply for a job, you will struggle to make critical mass. Finally, and the reason for the grandparent post, I think that there are a number of "industries" that the Internet should have killed a while back but for some reason are still here. Real Estate Agents (Realtors) being one, job searches being another. Frankly anything that involves being an agent between two parties where those parties can find each other through structured searching is really going to be on its last legs. I understand the desire (finding a job is broken, lets fix it) - but honestly I do not think that another agency approach is the long term solution - and as such I would suggest the OP thinks long and hard as to whether the game they are playing has a positive end in sight. The pond is shrinking, you clearly have the chops for this, try finding a pond that is growing. (yeah easy to say I know)