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How HN took it
0 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.45.
Idea: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
Objections
Pricing is not stated; unclear what experts cost
From 1 comment
Very interesting, but some words on pricing are IMO a must-have. E.g. it's not really a problem for me to find a legal advisor, but paying for his service is. I also believe many…
CookWithMe on HN
Confidentiality of questions posted publicly is a concern
From 1 comment
Confidentiality would be one of the key concerns I'd have -- e.g. if I wanted advice on the security industry, the best positioned people to give me advice would be either CISOs…
rdl on HN
Experts may be recruiters or salespeople in disguise
From 2 comments
Where do you find all these experts? Please don't be a recruiting firm in disguise.
joezhou on HNI'm not sure that this is the sort of board member you want? You do not want board members who are trying to sell to you?
timedoctor on HN
Unclear how experts are vetted
From 1 comment
What does that mean? Looks like anyone can apply to be an 'expert'. Do you guys do any filtering / vetting? If so, what? How much does it cost, or is that down to negotiating…
anu_gupta on HN
Name is too close to Instagram
From 1 comment
I am curious to know why you chose insta+ name for your product? I mean there are quite a few launches on HN with insta + appendwhateverservicename kind of name lately. One back…
monsterix on HN
Requests
Add pricing information
From 1 comment
Very interesting, but some words on pricing are IMO a must-have. E.g. it's not really a problem for me to find a legal advisor, but paying for his service is. I also believe many…
CookWithMe on HN
Address confidentiality of questions
From 1 comment
Confidentiality would be one of the key concerns I'd have -- e.g. if I wanted advice on the security industry, the best positioned people to give me advice would be either CISOs…
rdl on HN
Questions
How do experts get vetted and how does it work
From 2 comments
What does that mean? Looks like anyone can apply to be an 'expert'. Do you guys do any filtering / vetting? If so, what? How much does it cost, or is that down to negotiating…
anu_gupta on HNWhere do you find all these experts? Please don't be a recruiting firm in disguise.
joezhou on HN
How does it compare to clarity.fm
From 1 comment
How does this compare to clarity.fm?
joahua on HN
Why the insta name
From 1 comment
I am curious to know why you chose insta+ name for your product? I mean there are quite a few launches on HN with insta + appendwhateverservicename kind of name lately. One back…
monsterix on HN
Alternatives named
clarity.fm
From 1 comment
How does this compare to clarity.fm?
joahua on HN
oDesk and eLance
From 1 comment
What does that mean? Looks like anyone can apply to be an 'expert'. Do you guys do any filtering / vetting? If so, what? How much does it cost, or is that down to negotiating…
anu_gupta on HN