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New rating system for our Genies

By Boaz in Website

Written Feb 8, 2008

Once again user feedback is taking center stage on the Web. BBC News just reported that eBay will not let sellers post negative or neutral reviews of buyers. User feedback is a big deal for transactional websites like eBay or GenieTown. Unlike ad-based social sites where feedback is posted separately from the delivery of the product or service in question and, therefore, amounts to one person's opinion, marketplace websites tie activities and feedback together, which makes the written word mu...
 

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New White Paper Available!

By Boaz in Website

Written Feb 6, 2008

We’ve just released a new white paper that might interest you. It’s titled Building the Foundations of an Online Marketplace for Local Services . Here’s the abstract: "With the proliferation of e-commerce, the Internet has created new opportunities to bring goods to market. Services, too, have been impacted by the Internet. Increased bandwidth, data security and application availability have all contributed to the growth in outsourcing and off-shoring. Despite the key role that ...
 

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We've added cool new features

By Boaz in Website

Written Jan 24, 2008

Click to view larger image We've just updated GenieTown with exciting new functionality. Now, posting a new task is easier than ever and you can share it immediately with the entire GenieTown community. To do so, simply click on the "Post new task or project" button at the top-left corner of your screen. This button is available across the website, so starting your project is easier than ever. Click to view larger image Clicking the button ope...
 

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The Bay Area is in for a big one

By Boaz in News

Written Jan 3, 2008

Looks like a serious storm is heading our way. For us in the Bay Area, any 3-day sequence with no sun is a major damper (no pun intended), but this time it’s different. According to the Palo Alto Online , the U.S. Coast Guard has already cautioned Bay Area boaters to think twice before undocking. Keep ashore and seek high elevations seems to be the word to the wise. Things will probably get hairy on the home front, too, with leaky roofs, clogged gutters and tree branches in...
 

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