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Re: Show HN: CryptoTask – a 0% fee freelance platform powered by blockchain

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Post by vmception »

This reminds me, I got contacted by a freelancing platform the other day that had a "token" too, it was called Braintrust.

Their token didn't even trade because they were waiting to "go public" and I said "like, on the Nasdaq" and they said no, with a token sale of the token that doesn't exist yet. But their dashboard does give you a token which you cannot use and cannot withdraw, no different than points in CandyCrush. The people there genuinely believe in the token perk and blockchain aspect though, but don't seem to realize that it doesn't pass basic checkmarks of legitimacy which can be fixed by simply issuing it and throwing a liquidity pool o Uniswap like you guys did.

They're also doubling as a placement agency and "sell yourself" platform.

Leads me to believe they have no idea what they're doing, validated by reviews about them on other platforms.

Re: Show HN: CryptoTask – a 0% fee freelance platform powered by blockchain

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Post by remram »

Rule35 wrote: post #40
georgyo wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you imagine if your bank charged you to write a check? I don't understand how people are okay with gas prices being a given.

Because gas is like the cost of the paper. I wouldn't want my bank selling a fancier cheque just to charge more, but I do expect to cover the costs of the necessary anti-fraud features, etc. Similar to the cost of the code to verify the transaction. But yes, it should be lower where possible. Both by code optimization and blockchain/architecture choices.

When my bank says they're sending me a new checkbook for free, I definitely do not expect to pay the price of the paper or anti-fraud features. Do you?

Re: Show HN: CryptoTask – a 0% fee freelance platform powered by blockchain

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Post by vmception »

hanniabu wrote: post #52
Rule35 wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why? The blockchain technologically, the UI difficulty of another chain, or the currency?

Because of all innovation is happening on Ethereum, so yes I don't want to deal with the UX difficulty of using another chain. Also I wouldn't want to invest (both time and $) into a project on a 2nd rate platform. Not to mention it doesn't reflect well on the project to not consider the network effect nor the planned L2 solutions that are here to address scalability. I highly recommend looking into Optimism. I'm not…

who cares? they are just dropping junk storage onto random blockchain enthusiast's computers for basically free instead of AWS and are clearly paying their talent with a token that trades on the Ethereum network via Uniswap. Would you even notice?

You aren't a developer for them so you don't have to worry about Erlang, their token doesn't need an Aeternity wallet if it trades on Ethereum, and even if you do earn their token on the Aeternity blockchain they could just offer a bridge on their own website.

Let me know if I missed something, how is this your problem?

Re: Show HN: CryptoTask – a 0% fee freelance platform powered by blockchain

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Post by vmception »

imaginationra wrote: post #57
VukT wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are a couple of medium posts describing technical background of the platform and token itself such as: https://cryptotask.medium.com/cryptotask-combines-defr-and-d... https://cryptotask.medium.com/technical-background-of-crypto... We are running on AEternity blockchain ( https://aeternity.com/ ), making gas fees sufficiently low. There have been 19.5k transactions https://www.aeknow.org/contract/detail/ct_X3szY…

No Ethereum network- no go for me as well.

Their token trades on Uniswap so what difference does that make for you? Who cares where they dump their junk data?

Re: Show HN: CryptoTask – a 0% fee freelance platform powered by blockchain

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Post by fuckmeamadeus »

kulikalov wrote: post #4
VukT wrote: post #3

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Jobs have no value limit as we don't depend on a third party payment providers and limitations which come with them. Our focus is on becoming the leading freelance platform for blockchain jobs. As for on platform activity you may follow it at https://www.aeknow.org/contract/detail/ct_X3szYGp5irejPsowXp... as current representation of listed jobs isn't accurate, because filled job positions get removed from the list.…

Can you run a quick query in your database and answer my questions? There are plenty of blockchain jobs out there on other platforms. Why should I invest time in your platform? I'm looking for short contracts that are paying over $200 per hour. Is this something your platform can offer?

I feel this one is growing fast, most of the good jobs get filled in 10 minutes, I've been following the activity for the past few hours...

Re: Show HN: CryptoTask – a 0% fee freelance platform powered by blockchain

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Post by oarsinsync »

georgyo wrote: post #30
hanniabu wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Gas prices are a given so generally aren't listed as a fee since it's intrinsic to the network.

Can you imagine if your bank charged you to write a check? I don't understand how people are okay with gas prices being a given.

> Can you imagine if your bank charged you to write a check?

My bank charges me to use an ATM, and to send international transfers, so it doesn't take a lot of imagination.

Re: Show HN: CryptoTask – a 0% fee freelance platform powered by blockchain

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Post by verdverm »

VukT wrote: post #46
dmautz wrote: post #20

I looked at the available writers on the platform. They all have broken english in their descriptions. I know it's hard to set up a marketplace but you might want to make sure your early providers have at least the bare minimum of skill someone would hire

This will change as we drive more freelancers to the platform. There's a review/rating system in place which will allow for quality of freelancers to show over time.

Like how Upwork "works"?

Re: Show HN: CryptoTask – a 0% fee freelance platform powered by blockchain

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Post by verdverm »

rmah wrote: post #60
Rule35 wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think any of it has really been tested, but because two of the Howey test's four provisions are "with an expectation of profit" and "on the work of others" and don't seem to fit something intended to not create a profit it seems like there will be a significant difference in eventual treatment.

Whether the crypto you receive in compensation is considered a security or not will not matter from an income tax perspective in the US. If you were paid in stock, you would owe taxes on the compensation at the price of the stock at the time you received it. You might also be subject to capital gains tax if you sell the asset (stock or security-crypto) if you sell it with a cost basis calculated at the time you recei…

The IRS has a nice FAQ here https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/freq...

Your analysis should be correct based on my understanding of the tax treatments

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