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Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#1

Post by vs2370 » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:26 PM UTC

Problem : Only professional networking site out there is also the biggest spammer. Mainly because it serves to Sales and Recruiters more than it does to Users

Solution : A place where users can do the following : 1. Publish their profile, interest and recent work. Ex direct stream to github projects blog articles about your work

2. Create forms that others need to fill in before inviting. Ex : DirectConnectForm - just how do i know you field HireMe form - mandatory fields like company name, comp, location, etc SellMe form - Product, problem it solves, pricing, demo link, etc Other customized forms.

3. People who are interested to connect with you need to go through one of the forms. These forms define the edge of the graphs

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#2

Post by vishalzone2002 » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:34 PM UTC

given recent frustration out of linkedin spamming this would definitely not hurt.. do you have a prototype ?

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#3

Post by vs2370 » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:35 PM UTC

vishalzone2002 wrote: post #2

given recent frustration out of linkedin spamming this would definitely not hurt.. do you have a prototype ?

thnx .. yes i started thinking what if we reversed the selling process and let sales and recruiter do more work instead of simply spamming a mass message .. just wireframing so far.. we did not know Apply HN will come up :)

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#4

Post by vishalzone2002 » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:37 PM UTC

vs2370 wrote: post #3

vishalzone2002 wrote: post #2

given recent frustration out of linkedin spamming this would definitely not hurt.. do you have a prototype ?

thnx .. yes i started thinking what if we reversed the selling process and let sales and recruiter do more work instead of simply spamming a mass message .. just wireframing so far.. we did not know Apply HN will come up :)

it will be fun to see how linkedin would be built under YC leadership too

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#5

Post by tmaly » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:37 PM UTC

I would prefer an anonymous employer/recruiter agent and an anonymous job seeker agent. The job seeker agent contains certain well defined constraints such as area=New York salary > 100k USD skillset=Java industry IN('medical','biotech') status=active

then the employer agents can search for active seekers or passive seekers and present some detailed information about the position. If the seeker is interested, they make contact, if not the employer agent moves on unless told to check back.

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#6

Post by zeeshanm » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:39 PM UTC

I bet LinkedIn was not started with the intent to allow spammers to take over. It became a business need over time as the result of being a for-profit enterprise. Starting projects with a noble cause is a good idea but one also has to maintain them for continued growth.

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#7

Post by vs2370 » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:43 PM UTC

zeeshanm wrote: post #6

I bet LinkedIn was not started with the intent to allow spammers to take over. It became a business need over time as the result of being a for-profit enterprise. Starting projects with a noble cause is a good idea but one also has to maintain them for continued growth.

Great point and I agree to some extent. But take the example of Medium vs tumblr(or blogger). Eventually they both have to monetize but it is upto what compromises the business is willing to make. And like I said the platform at some point started serving more to sales and recruiters and linkedin employees themselves have lost motivation to have a completed profile

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#8

Post by vs2370 » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:44 PM UTC

tmaly wrote: post #5

I would prefer an anonymous employer/recruiter agent and an anonymous job seeker agent. The job seeker agent contains certain well defined constraints such as area=New York salary > 100k USD skillset=Java industry IN('medical','biotech') status=active then the employer agents can search for active seekers or passive seekers and present some detailed information about the position. If the seeker is interested, they ma…

great idea..took note

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#9

Post by buss » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:52 PM UTC

How will you target people who are more-or-less well served by linkedin?

> Ex direct stream to github projects blog articles about your work

The vast majority of people won't have this, what's the value for those people?

How will you make money?

Re: Apply HN: – Linkedin without the spam

#10

Post by hk__2 » Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 7:56 PM UTC

How do you plan to motivate recruiters to join the platform? Having to fill a different form to reach each person means it’d take years to recruit people, no? Why not e.g. fill one form once and for all?