Comments on: crowdSPRING Enters Crowded Field Of Crowdsourcing with $5,000 Prize (Invites) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:50:58 -0800 hourly 1 By: The Open Innovation Formula? | Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2888697 The Open Innovation Formula? | Business Innovation Speaker and Consultant Stephen Shapiro Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:56:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2888697 [...] I had is that incentives can sometimes be a barrier to innovation. A saw a fantastic comment on a discussion thread about crowdSPRING from yongfook. He said, “The quality of open source software is high, not because of [...] [...] I had is that incentives can sometimes be a barrier to innovation. A saw a fantastic comment on a discussion thread about crowdSPRING from yongfook. He said, “The quality of open source software is high, not because of [...]

]]> By: thna http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2558286 thna Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:50:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2558286 FOR CREATIVE OR DESIGNER...!! BEWARE TO PARTICIPATING ON CROWDSPRING!!!! TODAY I WAS CHOOSED AS THE WINNER ON WEBSITE DESIGN (UNCODED) BUT THE CROWSPRING CREW DECIDED TO SUSPEND MY ACCOUNT. PERSONALLY I HAVE UPLOAD MY FINAL WORKS TO THE PROJECT OWNER ON WRAPUP PROJECT TAB. THEY RIPPED OFF MY CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!!! FOR CREATIVE OR DESIGNER…!! BEWARE TO PARTICIPATING ON CROWDSPRING!!!!

TODAY I WAS CHOOSED AS THE WINNER ON WEBSITE DESIGN (UNCODED) BUT THE CROWSPRING CREW DECIDED TO SUSPEND MY ACCOUNT. PERSONALLY I HAVE UPLOAD MY FINAL WORKS TO THE PROJECT OWNER ON WRAPUP PROJECT TAB.

THEY RIPPED OFF MY CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!!!

]]> By: George from eLogoContest http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2511826 George from eLogoContest Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:05:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2511826 My company actually launched a similar website to crowdSPRING at about the same time that they went live, some of you may have heard about it by now, it's called eLogoContest. We are excited and proud to be in the crowdsourcing field, and in spite of the negative reaction alot of people have to crowdsourcing we have designers making a decent check every payout period. Since we went live in April we have had over a thousand designers sign up and had over fifteen thousand designs submitted, not as much as crowdSpring, to be sure, but we are self funded (we launched with 6k in the bank) and are very happy with where we are at the moment. Sorry for the extremely after the fact comment.... George eLogoContest My company actually launched a similar website to crowdSPRING at about the same time that they went live, some of you may have heard about it by now, it’s called eLogoContest.

We are excited and proud to be in the crowdsourcing field, and in spite of the negative reaction alot of people have to crowdsourcing we have designers making a decent check every payout period.

Since we went live in April we have had over a thousand designers sign up and had over fifteen thousand designs submitted, not as much as crowdSpring, to be sure, but we are self funded (we launched with 6k in the bank) and are very happy with where we are at the moment.

Sorry for the extremely after the fact comment….

George
eLogoContest

]]> By: illustrious http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2504869 illustrious Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:33:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2504869 The most contributing designer on crowdspring mr "ImJustCreative" has: -submitted a total of 1246 designs -has racked up a staggering total awards of 4702 dollars. Assuming he spent an average hour on each submission, which is a quite conservative estimate by all means he made a whopping 3,77 dollars per hour!!! And this guy is actually really talented... I cant see how he could possibly make a living working at those rates... The most contributing designer on crowdspring mr “ImJustCreative” has:

-submitted a total of 1246 designs
-has racked up a staggering total awards of 4702 dollars.

Assuming he spent an average hour on each submission, which is a quite conservative estimate by all means he made a whopping 3,77 dollars per hour!!!

And this guy is actually really talented… I cant see how he could possibly make a living working at those rates…

]]> By: When Crowdsourcing Fails: Cambrian House Headed to the Deadpool http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2292456 When Crowdsourcing Fails: Cambrian House Headed to the Deadpool Mon, 12 May 2008 23:33:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2292456 [...] for Website and marketing materials, is formally launching tomorrow after picking a winner for the $5,000 contest to design its own [...] [...] for Website and marketing materials, is formally launching tomorrow after picking a winner for the $5,000 contest to design its own [...]

]]> By: Damien G. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2029902 Damien G. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:47:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2029902 Actually, this gets even funnier... Talking about "me-too". If you look at the new 99designs web site design they published on their blog back in January, then you look at this concept posted in the crowdspring contest, seems like one designer is also drawing "inspiration" from 99designs.com 99designs.com design concept: http://dev.sitepoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/99contest-index.jpg Design posted over at crowdspring a few days ago: http://www.crowdspring.com/home/crowdspring_homepage/002_functional_design_02 And the crowdspring guys have ranked it 4 stars. :) Actually, this gets even funnier… Talking about “me-too”.

If you look at the new 99designs web site design they published on their blog back in January, then you look at this concept posted in the crowdspring contest, seems like one designer is also drawing “inspiration” from 99designs.com

99designs.com design concept:
http://dev.site...ntest-index.jpg

Design posted over at crowdspring a few days ago:
http://www.crow...ional_design_02

And the crowdspring guys have ranked it 4 stars.

:)

]]> By: Again with the hype? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2029186 Again with the hype? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:35:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2029186 The space is definately one to watch, however Techcrunch failed to mention with all their "revolutionary" hype that Kluster is a "me-too" venture and is copying what others have already done a year before. Crowdspring is yet another "me-too" company. As #20 says, spec work is not a good business model. The space is definately one to watch, however Techcrunch failed to mention with all their “revolutionary” hype that Kluster is a “me-too” venture and is copying what others have already done a year before. Crowdspring is yet another “me-too” company.

As #20 says, spec work is not a good business model.

]]> By: Twright http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2028272 Twright Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:40:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2028272 Ughh...there is SUCH a huge hatred for "SPEC WORK" in the creative community, and NO smart, talented creative professional who values his/her time will spend hour developing one of hundreds of submissions for some company's logo. Creative professionals are always being taken advantage of. The web must empower creative professionals, not exploit them. Yeah, I know many of you will argue about all of the "out of work" creatives that would love the opportunity to compete to design a logo...but this is the very behavior that the community is against. Just search google "spec work" and you'll understand. Of course, for a small niche group of amateurs, this might be a nice way for them to make a few bucks with their photoshop skills. Ughh…there is SUCH a huge hatred for “SPEC WORK” in the creative community, and NO smart, talented creative professional who values his/her time will spend hour developing one of hundreds of submissions for some company’s logo.

Creative professionals are always being taken advantage of. The web must empower creative professionals, not exploit them.

Yeah, I know many of you will argue about all of the “out of work” creatives that would love the opportunity to compete to design a logo…but this is the very behavior that the community is against. Just search google “spec work” and you’ll understand.

Of course, for a small niche group of amateurs, this might be a nice way for them to make a few bucks with their photoshop skills.

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2025532 Tom Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:15:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2025532 I recall seeing (maybe their blog) that they just opened their site this past week. Two dozen submissions in less than one week is not bad - and there look to be some very nice ones (and some not so nice too). The $5K is clearly to generate interest. Looking at their other pages, they don't lack design skills of their own. I am not very familiar with 99Designs, but I don't recall 99Designs or any other companies in this space talking about some of the things that CrowdSpring is talking about. I agree with Antonio from a post above - if CrowdSpring is truly serious about making this a real business and if they are really motivated to protect the designers and the transactions (something virtually nobody else, including 99Designs is doing), and time will tell -- then they may have something here. Maybe just buzzwords, but their materials on the site suggest that they gave thought to what they are doing and are trying a very different path from everyone else. Whether that path succeeds or fails, remains to be seen. I recall seeing (maybe their blog) that they just opened their site this past week. Two dozen submissions in less than one week is not bad – and there look to be some very nice ones (and some not so nice too). The $5K is clearly to generate interest. Looking at their other pages, they don’t lack design skills of their own.

I am not very familiar with 99Designs, but I don’t recall 99Designs or any other companies in this space talking about some of the things that CrowdSpring is talking about. I agree with Antonio from a post above – if CrowdSpring is truly serious about making this a real business and if they are really motivated to protect the designers and the transactions (something virtually nobody else, including 99Designs is doing), and time will tell — then they may have something here. Maybe just buzzwords, but their materials on the site suggest that they gave thought to what they are doing and are trying a very different path from everyone else. Whether that path succeeds or fails, remains to be seen.

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2025208 Brian Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:36:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2025208 That's pretty funny - getting the logo crowdsourced through a competing service, and then copying 99Designs.com entire business concept. 99Designs seems to have very healthy listing & prize activity judging from their homepage. It's going to be hard going for crowdspirit to attract a reasonable number of designers -- they only have two dozen submissions for their $5K prize! What sort of money will buyers have to put up to get at reasonable number of logo or website concepts of their own? That’s pretty funny – getting the logo crowdsourced through a competing service, and then copying 99Designs.com entire business concept.

99Designs seems to have very healthy listing & prize activity judging from their homepage. It’s going to be hard going for crowdspirit to attract a reasonable number of designers — they only have two dozen submissions for their $5K prize! What sort of money will buyers have to put up to get at reasonable number of logo or website concepts of their own?

]]> By: Trystero http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2023983 Trystero Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:47:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2023983 dude !!! $5k to virtually do half the work of launching the start-up for you?? no thanks. If I'm gonna put that much effort in to it, I'm gonna make that my OWN start-up. true, the probability of it succeeding is probably a few orders of magnitude less than getting picked here, but still, the rewards would more than offset this. dude !!! $5k to virtually do half the work of launching the start-up for you?? no thanks. If I’m gonna put that much effort in to it, I’m gonna make that my OWN start-up. true, the probability of it succeeding is probably a few orders of magnitude less than getting picked here, but still, the rewards would more than offset this.

]]> By: Markus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2023578 Markus Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:14:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2023578 Good catch Mick. The way the article is written it sounds like the logo contest was run through their own site. Guess they didn't want to mention the competitor (lolz). Come to think of it. That's fircking hilarious - Their corporate logo was sourced from their direct competitor! That's really gotta hurt. Good catch Mick. The way the article is written it sounds like the logo contest was run through their own site. Guess they didn’t want to mention the competitor (lolz).

Come to think of it. That’s fircking hilarious – Their corporate logo was sourced from their direct competitor! That’s really gotta hurt.

]]> By: Mick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2023031 Mick Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:49:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2023031 99designs.com have been doing this for years. They have thousands of registered designers and a stack of live contests and traffic. Looks like crowdspring even sourced their own logo from 99designs back in 2006. Here is the link to the logo contest which they only paid $200 for Makes you wonder about their intentions behind the $5K prize this time around. http://99designs.com/contests/321 I agree, deadpool for these guys. 99designs.com have been doing this for years. They have thousands of registered designers and a stack of live contests and traffic.

Looks like crowdspring even sourced their own logo from 99designs back in 2006. Here is the link to the logo contest which they only paid $200 for Makes you wonder about their intentions behind the $5K prize this time around.

http://99design...om/contests/321

I agree, deadpool for these guys.

]]> By: Caligula http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2023025 Caligula Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:46:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2023025 Lulz. And yes, this is primarily for amateurs or beginners. It's slightly more on the up-and-up than ye olde "design contests," but serves largely the same purpose: free publicity for the company, nothing but slightly better chances for a small payout than the lottery for the artists. And more buzzwords dispensed by pointy-headed dorks on the lecture circuit and devoured by those terrified to see that the emperor has no clothes. Sidenote: my brother, who works in construction, told me this evening that he had his work week reduced to 4 days as a cost-cutting move by his company. I can't wait to tell him that idiotic companies like this with absolutely no prayer in hell of becoming profitable businesses get $3 million in funding. Thanks again, venture capitalists, for doing your part to make the oncoming recession even deeper and darker than the last one. Lulz. And yes, this is primarily for amateurs or beginners. It’s slightly more on the up-and-up than ye olde “design contests,” but serves largely the same purpose: free publicity for the company, nothing but slightly better chances for a small payout than the lottery for the artists. And more buzzwords dispensed by pointy-headed dorks on the lecture circuit and devoured by those terrified to see that the emperor has no clothes.

Sidenote: my brother, who works in construction, told me this evening that he had his work week reduced to 4 days as a cost-cutting move by his company. I can’t wait to tell him that idiotic companies like this with absolutely no prayer in hell of becoming profitable businesses get $3 million in funding. Thanks again, venture capitalists, for doing your part to make the oncoming recession even deeper and darker than the last one.

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022787 David Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:13:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022787 Erick - according to the company website ( http://www.crowdspring.com/home/about_us/team ) Samson is not the former trial attorney, Kimbarovsky is. "Ross dreamed about starting a technology business. For the past 13 years, as a successful trial attorney..." The wisdom of crowds at work!! Erick – according to the company website ( http://www.crow...e/about_us/team ) Samson is not the former trial attorney, Kimbarovsky is.

“Ross dreamed about starting a technology business. For the past 13 years, as a successful trial attorney…”

The wisdom of crowds at work!!

]]> By: whoopie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022622 whoopie Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:26:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022622 deadpooled at birth. deadpooled at birth.

]]> By: yongfook http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022433 yongfook Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:35:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022433 Rina > understood, but I think you're missing the point of this site. Contributing to an open source project (where the aim is to provide something cool and free for anyone who wants to use it) is a lot different to the purpose of this site which is for companies to get work done and then profit from it. A much less noble cause. I contribute to open source software myself (I even run an open source project) but this is a different area, I feel. It's just a freelance site that enables you to compare and contrast more publicly. The quality of open source software is high, not because of crowd-sourcing, but because of personal motivation to be involved with a project you have some emotional connection to. With this site the motivation is more monetary, and if we're talking in terms of green, well I can't speak for every designer ever, but pretty much every professional designer I know wouldn't touch any of these freelancing sites with a barge pole. Better results are earned through creating a real relationship with clients, not being part of some online reality TV-esque design-a-website community. But then again hey, maybe I'm an old fart and I'm stuck in my ways. But like I said, it's a good place for students and those without clients to get a kick-start. Rina > understood, but I think you’re missing the point of this site. Contributing to an open source project (where the aim is to provide something cool and free for anyone who wants to use it) is a lot different to the purpose of this site which is for companies to get work done and then profit from it. A much less noble cause. I contribute to open source software myself (I even run an open source project) but this is a different area, I feel. It’s just a freelance site that enables you to compare and contrast more publicly.

The quality of open source software is high, not because of crowd-sourcing, but because of personal motivation to be involved with a project you have some emotional connection to. With this site the motivation is more monetary, and if we’re talking in terms of green, well I can’t speak for every designer ever, but pretty much every professional designer I know wouldn’t touch any of these freelancing sites with a barge pole. Better results are earned through creating a real relationship with clients, not being part of some online reality TV-esque design-a-website community. But then again hey, maybe I’m an old fart and I’m stuck in my ways.

But like I said, it’s a good place for students and those without clients to get a kick-start.

]]> By: JasonM http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022138 JasonM Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:10:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022138 @Sara - its true designers should be receive fair compensation for their talent and work. This site allows a client to receive a good variety of designs (something you don't really get with one designer). I think the top 10 designers should receive something for their efforts. @Sara – its true designers should be receive fair compensation for their talent and work.

This site allows a client to receive a good variety of designs (something you don’t really get with one designer).

I think the top 10 designers should receive something for their efforts.

]]> By: Rina http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022118 Rina Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:04:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022118 I don't agree with yongfook (#8). There are tens of thousands of very talented people around the world contributing to open source software. There are brilliant "amateur" scientists, mathematicians, historians, writers and many others who have made great contributions (another such business, Innocentive, is proof that in the field of sciences, this model can work very well). There are great amateur photographers. I believe the American Poet Waldo Emerson said it best: "every artist was first an amateur." I don’t agree with yongfook (#8). There are tens of thousands of very talented people around the world contributing to open source software. There are brilliant “amateur” scientists, mathematicians, historians, writers and many others who have made great contributions (another such business, Innocentive, is proof that in the field of sciences, this model can work very well). There are great amateur photographers. I believe the American Poet Waldo Emerson said it best: “every artist was first an amateur.”

]]> By: yongfook http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022102 yongfook Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:54:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022102 "Seems like a not-so-nice way for a company to get hundreds of hours of free design work done for them by a multitude of people" correction: "Seems like a not-so-nice way for a company to get hundreds of hours of free design work done for them by a multitude of amateurs" :) “Seems like a not-so-nice way for a company to get hundreds of hours of free design work done for them by a multitude of people”

correction:

“Seems like a not-so-nice way for a company to get hundreds of hours of free design work done for them by a multitude of amateurs”

:)

]]> By: Robert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022091 Robert Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:49:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022091 Markus (#5) makes a good point about stock photography. Remember the days Getty Images was the sole source of images for newspapers? iStockphoto.com changed that pretty quickly. There are many talented people in the world. Markus (#5) makes a good point about stock photography. Remember the days Getty Images was the sole source of images for newspapers? iStockphoto.com changed that pretty quickly. There are many talented people in the world.

]]> By: Antonio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022078 Antonio Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:45:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022078 It will be interesting to see how they follow through on the things they list in the "how it works" sections. Some very innovative features are discussed, especially about intellectual property and escrow requirements. Most sites ignore intellectual property. Nice to see someone take it seriously. A site that values intellectual property would be a good home for designers. It will be interesting to see how they follow through on the things they list in the “how it works” sections. Some very innovative features are discussed, especially about intellectual property and escrow requirements. Most sites ignore intellectual property. Nice to see someone take it seriously. A site that values intellectual property would be a good home for designers.

]]> By: Markus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022072 Markus Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:44:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022072 I agree in part with what Sara #4 says. However, the designs that aren't chosen can easily be re-used (in most cases) by the designer for a later project. Still, this kind of thing could surely bring about the same kind of controversy that micro-stock photography did. I agree in part with what Sara #4 says. However, the designs that aren’t chosen can easily be re-used (in most cases) by the designer for a later project.

Still, this kind of thing could surely bring about the same kind of controversy that micro-stock photography did.

]]> By: Sara http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2022029 Sara Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:27:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2022029 Seems like a not-so-nice way for a company to get hundreds of hours of free design work done for them by a multitude of people. It would be nicer for a company to hire a good designer and work with him/her at a fair wage. Seems like a not-so-nice way for a company to get hundreds of hours of free design work done for them by a multitude of people.
It would be nicer for a company to hire a good designer and work with him/her at a fair wage.

]]> By: Ben Wong http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/comment-page-1/#comment-2021975 Ben Wong Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:41:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/crowdspring-enters-crowded-field-of-crowdsourcing-with-5000-prize-invites/#comment-2021975 This reminds me of StoryMash.com - same concepts, but applied to storytelling. This reminds me of StoryMash.com – same concepts, but applied to storytelling.

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