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

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Post by VukT »

Imnimo wrote: post #50

I was expecting the whitepaper to explain how the technology works, but it seems to just be a business plan with very little detail on what the system actually does.

Here is an old whitepaper with technical explanations https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26484040

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

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Post by VukT »

verdverm wrote: post #68
VukT wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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"?

There's an issue, where high quality freelancer, doesn't want to apply for low paying/quality jobs to build credibility on the platform. Potential solutions are in development - one having to do with a blockchain identity hence the partnership with Hypermine https://cryptotask.medium.com/new-partnership-cryptotask-hyp...

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

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Post by T0Bi »

vmception wrote: post #63
hanniabu wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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 thei…

Because on Ethereum, they could connect/be integrated with other projects. As most dapps are on Ethereum and the network effect is probably the most important factor in crypto, this will continue to be the case.

Therefore it's highly unlikely that CryptoTask will ever have integrations with existing or potential new Dapps.

This might not be relevant right now, but it certainly will be in the future.

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

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Post by artur_makly »

slonso wrote: post #78
jfk13 wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> it'll be automated and the outcome will be decided by real users I don't understand how both these things can hold. Unless the "real users" are automated?

Automated in the sense that there is no company resolving disputes, but are resolved in a decentralized manner by other users who are selected automatically

devil is in the details. you would need highly skilled and experienced arbitrators here for each vertical.

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

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Post by matkoniecz »

> 0% fee

This is untrue. On landing page there is already

> Fees are only up to 3%

If you scroll to the diagram ( https://thumb.tildacdn.com/tild3530-3537-4532-b434-373030613... ) it shows 30% high fee.

What is ironic given earlier

> Pain points: Huge platform fees (30%+)

I wonder how much goes to various hidden fees caused by blockchain inefficiency (gas? transaction fees)?

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

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Post by theamk »

VukT wrote: post #21
woile wrote: post #17

This looks super nice!! How's the process for setting a task to "completed"? Can that be exploited? How does the Automated jury process work?

Here's a quote from a Forbes article: "With a review system like that of CryptoTask, reviewers are token holders that stake an amount equal to the task value that they are putting themselves forward for as a potential reviewer. It means that being a stakeholder, you already have a chance of being selected. That chance is directly proportional to that individual's stake, so this prevents sybil attacks. If they do, how…

Could you elaborate on this?

> If a reviewer votes against the consensus or does not vote at all, they do not lose any certain percentage of their staked amount.

Does that mean they don't lose anything? Or that they lose some amount, but that amount is not a simple fraction of staked amount?

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

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Post by vmception »

T0Bi wrote: post #85
vmception wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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 thei…

Because on Ethereum, they could connect/be integrated with other projects. As most dapps are on Ethereum and the network effect is probably the most important factor in crypto, this will continue to be the case. Therefore it's highly unlikely that CryptoTask will ever have integrations with existing or potential new Dapps. This might not be relevant right now, but it certainly will be in the future.

We are talking about a freelancer marketplace dumping state data on random nodes and miners computers for the lulz (and a level of immutability that nobody asked for). What could possibly be the integration here?

Their erc20 token on Ethereum can integrate with whatever you want

I think people are conflating things

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