Comments on: Dollars For Doostang http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Yahoo Launches Kickstart, A New Social Network Around College Students And Alumni http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1727421 Yahoo Launches Kickstart, A New Social Network Around College Students And Alumni Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:57:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1727421 [...] others to help jumpstart their professional career. Doostang, an invitation-only job network which just raised $2.5 million, is also a point of [...] [...] others to help jumpstart their professional career. Doostang, an invitation-only job network which just raised $2.5 million, is also a point of [...]

]]> By: stuart http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1681890 stuart Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:58:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1681890 Well I think DooStang have the edge if thick sods like TechCrunch put 2 links named LinkedIn and Doostang, but only 1 url behind to doorstang haha http://www.crunchbase.com/company/doostang Nice bit of balancing the sides :) Well I think DooStang have the edge if thick sods like TechCrunch put 2 links named LinkedIn and Doostang, but only 1 url behind to doorstang haha
http://www.crunchbase.com/company/doostang

Nice bit of balancing the sides :)

]]> By: Some Guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1681405 Some Guy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:32:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1681405 I've been in contact with these people after receiving massive numbers of invites at my university. It turns out that they have a "import your address book" option for inviting people and the default setting is to mail ALL addresses in your contact list including mailing lists. After corresponding with them, they didn't really seem to understand why this was such a bad thing or how to fix it. I tried to explain that maybe they should redesign their UI to not trick people into spamming their friends or maybe by default EXCLUDE addresses that match certain regular expressions. I'm still not sure I got through... I hope one day I can get funding without being so clueless... I’ve been in contact with these people after receiving massive numbers of invites at my university. It turns out that they have a “import your address book” option for inviting people and the default setting is to mail ALL addresses in your contact list including mailing lists.

After corresponding with them, they didn’t really seem to understand why this was such a bad thing or how to fix it. I tried to explain that maybe they should redesign their UI to not trick people into spamming their friends or maybe by default EXCLUDE addresses that match certain regular expressions.

I’m still not sure I got through… I hope one day I can get funding without being so clueless…

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1681333 lemon obrien Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:43:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1681333 doostang makes me think shit stain. doostang makes me think shit stain.

]]> By: Abdul Khan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1681099 Abdul Khan Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:12:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1681099 Congrats to Pavel and Mareza. You guys built a great site and I'm glad to see you guys received the funding to take it to the next level. I've actually used Doostang to hire people in the past and actually received some great leads. Congrats again guys! Congrats to Pavel and Mareza. You guys built a great site and I’m glad to see you guys received the funding to take it to the next level. I’ve actually used Doostang to hire people in the past and actually received some great leads.

Congrats again guys!

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680994 Steve Ballmer Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:22:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680994 People who want jobs don't have time to be "social", get serious people! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com People who want jobs don’t have time to be “social”, get serious people!
http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680975 Andrew Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:11:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680975 I agree with #1, my account was also deleted, even after I added over 150 contacts to it.(most were new users too) I agree with #1, my account was also deleted, even after I added over 150 contacts to it.(most were new users too)

]]> By: Steven Loi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680945 Steven Loi Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:57:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680945 In response to Doostang on Facebook: I don't believe they are on Facebook. You'll need to be referred by someone from Doostang in order to join their network -- doostang.com. And I agree, Doostang & LinkedIn are not the same. As a user of both, different purposes drives me to both those sites. In response to Doostang on Facebook: I don’t believe they are on Facebook. You’ll need to be referred by someone from Doostang in order to join their network — doostang.com.

And I agree, Doostang & LinkedIn are not the same. As a user of both, different purposes drives me to both those sites.

]]> By: Radnips http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680871 Radnips Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:23:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680871 Hmm, I don't agree with the first poster. I hired a candidate using a Doostang posting, and I subsequently used Doostang in my own job search and got interviews with VCs who I couldn't get in touch with in any other way (other than cold-calling). I have ~125 friends on the service, and I haven't heard complaints from any of them. There's really no downside to using Doostang for the job-seeker or job poster. It's free, it's effective and it aggregates a ton of high quality jobs while screening out low quality jobs and candidates. I stille don't quite understand the LinkedIn/Doostang comparison that Michael mentions. LinkedIn is great for networking; Doostang is great for job-seeking and hiring. Hmm, I don’t agree with the first poster. I hired a candidate using a Doostang posting, and I subsequently used Doostang in my own job search and got interviews with VCs who I couldn’t get in touch with in any other way (other than cold-calling).

I have ~125 friends on the service, and I haven’t heard complaints from any of them. There’s really no downside to using Doostang for the job-seeker or job poster. It’s free, it’s effective and it aggregates a ton of high quality jobs while screening out low quality jobs and candidates.

I stille don’t quite understand the LinkedIn/Doostang comparison that Michael mentions. LinkedIn is great for networking; Doostang is great for job-seeking and hiring.

]]> By: moham polik http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680856 moham polik Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:19:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680856 If doostang want you to only come from someone invite who knows you, why link it to inviteshares? Makes no sense. Plus why inviteshares get direct link when site story is about does not? If doostang want you to only come from someone invite who knows you, why link it to inviteshares? Makes no sense.

Plus why inviteshares get direct link when site story is about does not?

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680839 Alex Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:13:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680839 Your InviteShare website is neat. But, needs work. I did not find it user friendly. IMO Here's the sequence I went through: * follow link from story...... 1) Look for this invite, think it is simply input email account. 2) Created account 3) Looked around for invite? 4) looged into my gmail account looking for a link or email saying next steps 5) Went back to incite share and looked around and saw another email address and said to myself "what's this?" 6) scanned the page for something to say click me to for invite to Doostang" 7) went back to gmai account thinking the email server may be backed up (slow) 8) went back to InviteShare 9) Saw same page as before with someone elses email address 10) saw logo of Doostang and clicked on it 11) saw that my email address was added below to the previous one 12) went back to see if there is anything else I need to do from my email account (gmail) Of course now I know how to use it. But, you really need to make it more user friendly. I'm sure lots of "scientists" will respond to this post saying I'm a moron.... but, take some constructive feedback for people who actually have interest in signing for this Doostang invitation and don't have all day to fart around or mental masturbate on how the hell to sign up for an invite service. Your InviteShare website is neat. But, needs work. I did not find it user friendly. IMO

Here’s the sequence I went through:
* follow link from story……
1) Look for this invite, think it is simply input email account.
2) Created account
3) Looked around for invite?
4) looged into my gmail account looking for a link or email saying next steps
5) Went back to incite share and looked around and saw another email address and said to myself “what’s this?”
6) scanned the page for something to say click me to for invite to Doostang”
7) went back to gmai account thinking the email server may be backed up (slow)
8) went back to InviteShare
9) Saw same page as before with someone elses email address
10) saw logo of Doostang and clicked on it
11) saw that my email address was added below to the previous one
12) went back to see if there is anything else I need to do from my email account (gmail)

Of course now I know how to use it. But, you really need to make it more user friendly. I’m sure lots of “scientists” will respond to this post saying I’m a moron…. but, take some constructive feedback for people who actually have interest in signing for this Doostang invitation and don’t have all day to fart around or mental masturbate on how the hell to sign up for an invite service.

]]> By: Fake Dan Ackerman-Greenburg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680836 Fake Dan Ackerman-Greenburg Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:13:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680836 I can't find Doostang in the FB App directory?!?! I can’t find Doostang in the FB App directory?!?!

]]> By: bob cobb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680787 bob cobb Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:47:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/17/dollars-for-doostang/#comment-1680787 those bastards deleted my account for no reason, and wouldnt answer my emails to get it back. ITs mostly jobs for people who want to waste their lives as I-bankers anyway those bastards deleted my account for no reason, and wouldnt answer my emails to get it back. ITs mostly jobs for people who want to waste their lives as I-bankers anyway

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