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

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Yes, I don't have free checking anymore so the last book of 50 I got years ago, for weird one-off situations, cost me $5.

"When my bank says ... for free..." is what I wrote

Then to be just as pedantic back, those checks aren't free and you're paying more for them than I am.

But I was talking to georgyo, if you try to insert yourself, stay on topic. It's only polite.

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

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For me as a freelancer the fundamental question was always: "how much money will be in my bank account when I take this job". Yes there is risk of non payment and hidden fees that I don't anticipate but the main driver was the rate of the gig. I was not able to find that information on the platform looking at the jobs tab. Most of the value was "negotiable". But leaving that aside, it seems that "value" is not what w…

I went to the site to look for cryptography related jobs. The shady postings without payment information, qualifications, or any other real information all made sense when I saw that the "crypto" was for cryptocurrencies. One post wanted someone to create a coin in a month, but the rate was "negotiable". Hucksters (the posters).

Appreciate the feedback! When you put it that way, situation is ridiculous. That's the content quality issue. These jobs were manually approved and are legitimate, however due to lack of information they come of as shady. We'll add guidelines for clients to follow when creating a job listing and probably issue a requirement too. Accounts with no profile picture, no information on them, posting jobs titled with " NFT platform ", probably aren't employers freelancer is dreaming of.

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

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> 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)?

If you sign up on the platform, you can apply for a job, complete it and get 100% of the task value.

3% will be taken by the platform IF you decide to use an escrow system who's currently developing. You can always chose NOT TO use an escrow system.

Diagram showing 30% explains procedure for freelancers who can't find a job themselves, where 10% gets taken by the platform and gets used in CTASK burning and 20% goes to a middleman.

We aren't fixed on 20% and we may allow users to set the % of the task value they are willing to give.

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

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Am I from a different planet or is this an absolute load of incomprehensible nonsense detached from reality that solves no "real" problem in any effective way or acknowledges the complexities of reality? I could be from a different planet, and maybe I'm the crazy one, but I've been keeping up with technology for 25 years and this just rings alarm bells.

You may have a point. What concerns do you have?

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

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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

It should be a bit simpler because it is intended not to change in value. If you sell it for what you get it for you may not need to file a pub544. Not sure.

Stablecoins are never perfectly pegged, so you still have some gain/loss

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

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It should be a bit simpler because it is intended not to change in value. If you sell it for what you get it for you may not need to file a pub544. Not sure.

Stablecoins are never perfectly pegged, so you still have some gain/loss

It's generally easy not to, because they bounce around the peg. You can set your sale at 1.00 and wait, it won't take long.

It might not matter though. If you have to file anyways then shoot for profit.

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

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Of course: “Buy CTASK”; take your pyramid scheme elsewhere. Money corrupts; bitcoin corrupts absolutely: https://www.cynicusrex.com/file/cryptocultscience.html .

We are at complete disagreement here. As for the possibly valid points, I'm showcasing the platform, where CTASK comes as an utility. Payments are done in stablecoins, DAI for example and CTASK is there for additional mechanisms, which client isn't required to use. Here's a technical old whitepaper which covers mechanisms CTASK is used for: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26484040

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

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> 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)?

If you sign up on the platform, you can apply for a job, complete it and get 100% of the task value. 3% will be taken by the platform IF you decide to use an escrow system who's currently developing. You can always chose NOT TO use an escrow system. Diagram showing 30% explains procedure for freelancers who can't find a job themselves, where 10% gets taken by the platform and gets used in CTASK burning and 20% goes t…

> If you sign up on the platform, you can apply for a job, complete it and get 100% of the task value.

What about fees for transactions, fees for converting crypto into real money etc?

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

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post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you sign up on the platform, you can apply for a job, complete it and get 100% of the task value. 3% will be taken by the platform IF you decide to use an escrow system who's currently developing. You can always chose NOT TO use an escrow system. Diagram showing 30% explains procedure for freelancers who can't find a job themselves, where 10% gets taken by the platform and gets used in CTASK burning and 20% goes t…

> If you sign up on the platform, you can apply for a job, complete it and get 100% of the task value. What about fees for transactions, fees for converting crypto into real money etc?

You'd get 100% of the task value credited to your wallet. Process and expenses of converting cryptocurrency to "real money" (cash?), vary from an individual and countries have different cryptocurrency laws. In Serbia, you'd end up paying 15% of the sold value to tax agency. There's been a rise in OTC trades allowing for 1:1 conversion.

Transaction fees wise, ETH fees are quite high at the moment. It'd cost you around $2 to transfer funds from the platform to your wallet. Higher the task value, smaller % of it, transaction fees make. You can always decide not to withdraw your funds right away, allowing you to collect a certain amount and save up on transaction fees.

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