Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Help us change recommendations for good


First off - let me say that we have relatively few answers as to how all of this will eventually work. The good news is that we are starting from a decent place: 51% of rec.fm's net earnings go to charitable causes. Whatever happens charitable causes will always be the the biggest beneficiary of our site. Always. No matter what. Take it to the bank.

From that point on, the community - the great folks who take the time to make and use recs in order to help causes greater than themselves - they are the ones who will guide this ship and help determine the right combination of enablers and controls necessary to change recommendations for good.

So c’mon in, sit down and tell us your thoughts. Let’s build something we're all proud of - something that really helps out.

3 comments:

  1. I like the idea and will share this with my friends and see how it works by experieince. I'll keep an eye on your progress.
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  2. I think it's admirable that you're donating 51% of your net earnings to charity, but where do the earnings come from? I've written a rec and have looked at a few of other peoples' recs and I can't see where money comes into the equation. Sorry if that is a stupid question...I am just not seeing it.
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  3. Sheria ... thanks for the post ! ... Our biggest partner is Amazon ...when you buy something recommended six percent of the value is sent to us and we send 50% of that on to your charity ... we may send 100% temporarily .. whatever we can and still make us sustainable .... thanks for helping !... John
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