[Search-l] Mahalo Greenhouse

[Jason Calacanis]

On 6/13/07, Seth Finkelstein <sethf at sethf.com> wrote:
> http://www.metafilter.com/44548/Weblogs-Inc-Contract#1021977
>         Now, now, Jason - you're a businessman. I'm sure you don't
> pay more than the market will bear. Which is better than zero, of
> course, where relevant. But still, a job's a job.

Actually, with Weblogs, Inc. we did get to the point where we paid
more than we had to--much more. We started with a revenue share
(didn't work), then moved to $2 a blog post and all the way up to $15
(that was over two years).

This is just the start for the Mahalo Greenhouse. if it works who
knows where we will take it. However, I am a fan of paying people for
editorial work WHILE they are making the world better. You can do
both... I know, it sounds crazy.

Now, if folks don't want the money we're gonna donate it to Wikipedia.
I think this is the perfect balance between folks who need to pay some
bills and folks who don't want... umm... money.

>         People sell flowers at airports for the greater glory of
> their guru. Real-world economics is a complicated topic :-).

Seth... are you saying that Jimbo.... ummm... never mind.... stop
being a troll. :-)

> > http://greenhouse.mahalo.com/
>         Piecework! Yet another old business model brought to digital
> sharecropping :-).

Well, we did piece work for blogs like autoblog, engadget, joystiq,
etc. and it worked out ever well for folks. Also, we are hiring folks
full-time as well, and I think many of the greenhouse freelances will
be first in line for those jobs (if they want them).

Some folks like working a project basis, some like full-time... really
a personal decision.

I happy to say that we had dozens and dozens of Wikipedians apply
today... really qualified folks!

best jason
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