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Re: Show HN: LeadFinch – Find Anyone's Email Address

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Post by DyslexicAtheist »

DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #10

so if I'm right the chrome extension suggests me the users details when I'm browsing LinkedIn. And I assume also harvests every profile and 'calls home' whenever I'm browsing one of my 1st level connections? Otherwise where is the data coming from? The system doesn't seem to have any explicit function where it asks me for the addresses I already know. unless I'm wrong then this should be totally banned.

registration also nudges you to the Chrome extension so they can get the most out of you ;-)

Hello there!

I'm the co-founder of LeadFinch, and I am really pleased that you have signed up!

I wanted to make sure that you are getting the most out of it. Is there anything I can help you with?

Finally, please do make sure that you've downloaded our Chrome Extension, which allows you to add new leads and find email addresses from anywhere.

Kind regards,

Fraser

Re: Show HN: LeadFinch – Find Anyone's Email Address

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Post by f292 »

DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #10

so if I'm right the chrome extension suggests me the users details when I'm browsing LinkedIn. And I assume also harvests every profile and 'calls home' whenever I'm browsing one of my 1st level connections? Otherwise where is the data coming from? The system doesn't seem to have any explicit function where it asks me for the addresses I already know. unless I'm wrong then this should be totally banned.

Worth clarifying that we don't do any of this - we absolutely don't scrape the data of your 1st degree connections or anyone else; only leads that you explicitly query.

Email addresses are then verified using sources in the public domain.

I agree that this is all certainly worth emphasising further and I think we could do with further clarification points in the FAQs.

Finally, we originally built this as an internal tool, but decided to wrap it up as a public facing one.

Re: Show HN: LeadFinch – Find Anyone's Email Address

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Post by Killswitch »

meeper16 wrote: post #8
xxdesmus wrote: post #5

Spoiler: if you email me out of no where you won't get a "lead" you'll get marked as spam. Public shaming will ensue if you continue to spam me.

Unspoiler: Not if it's extremely relevant to you and within a very well structured email. Most importantly, relevant.

Respoiler: Most people who use such tactics blindly email and don't care. Just as blast as much email as possible and hope something returns.

Re: Show HN: LeadFinch – Find Anyone's Email Address

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Post by lurkinggrue »

f292 wrote: post #12
DyslexicAtheist wrote: post #10

so if I'm right the chrome extension suggests me the users details when I'm browsing LinkedIn. And I assume also harvests every profile and 'calls home' whenever I'm browsing one of my 1st level connections? Otherwise where is the data coming from? The system doesn't seem to have any explicit function where it asks me for the addresses I already know. unless I'm wrong then this should be totally banned.

Worth clarifying that we don't do any of this - we absolutely don't scrape the data of your 1st degree connections or anyone else; only leads that you explicitly query. Email addresses are then verified using sources in the public domain. I agree that this is all certainly worth emphasising further and I think we could do with further clarification points in the FAQs. Finally, we originally built this as an internal…

You need a "Delete my account" button. I just signed in to take a look and realized I needed an API to really test a few addresses and didn't want to bother.

Re: Show HN: LeadFinch – Find Anyone's Email Address

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Post by xxdesmus »

meeper16 wrote: post #8
xxdesmus wrote: post #5

Spoiler: if you email me out of no where you won't get a "lead" you'll get marked as spam. Public shaming will ensue if you continue to spam me.

Unspoiler: Not if it's extremely relevant to you and within a very well structured email. Most importantly, relevant.

Nope, point remains. If it's very clearly a BS email from a recruiter or some sketchy sales person you're still going to get marked as spam.
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