Comments on: jigsaw gets F grade in trust economy

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:47:06 +0000

The phrase “trust economy” has become, to some, an oxymoron… In the VC-funded and/or public company arenas, company actions are “good” if they increase shareholder value, no matter who gets their noses out of joint… even if it’s the customer/consumer who suffers. Them’s the rules of capitalism.

For instance, how many companies have come into existence who actually make money selling spam lists? These companies stimulate the economy by creating jobs and revenue and taxes and “all things uncle sam”. Will corporations stop buying these email lists? Not likely. Will companies stop selling their opt-out lists to spammers for cold hard cash that brings in “other income” revenue? Not likely… Will the paparazzi stop selling embarrassing photos? Will the National Enquirer go under? OK OK you get the point… this is the land of opportunity.

By: Joel Cheesman

Joel Cheesman — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:48:42 +0000

@gregg – opt-in vs. not.

By: gregg dourgarian

gregg dourgarian — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:56:31 +0000

Just tried Jigsaw and liked it, may subscribe. Violating the “trust economy”? What “trust economy”? With the incessant spam coming from Ladders and sales people picking our contact info off of LinkedIn, can you explain how they don’t violate the “trust economy”?

By: Vanessa Dennis

Vanessa Dennis — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:11:17 +0000

Another review of Jigsaw/Fowler, out today:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/jigsaw_profitable_web_20_venture.php

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The Week In Recruiting | The Recruiters Lounge — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:18:35 +0000

[...] Are you talking about me? 2. Merck makes lemonade from lemons (I think) 3. Cheezhead grades Jigsaw an F- (owch) 4. In NY, jobs increase, but so does unemployment. Catch 22? 5. I agree Alexander, [...]

By: Trench Warfare Joe

Trench Warfare Joe — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:43:38 +0000

‘His Holiness of Thou Art Ladders’ waxes indignant about someone having his email address? What about the lowly peasants out here who are baited with $100k jobs almost twice a day in emails we really didn’t want from His Holiness?

Sure we can opt out, but is His Holiness really going to delete (and I mean for forever) my email address? I doubt it seriously.

Meanwhile, us lowly sales folks in the trenches, trying to make a difference, are out chasing prima donna Harvard grad posterior holes like His Holiness, who would rather spam us and not give us a chance to spam back.

Shame on The Temple of The Ladders and its hypocritical Pope.

By: Jason Alba

Jason Alba — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:52:27 +0000

one of the funniest things I’ve ever read on this blog:

“We here at Cheezhead are pretty much a peace-loving group who don’t like to rock the boat.”

That said, I haven’t been in your cross-hairs (sp?) and it’s still funny!