Submission + - "TrenchMice" Offers Business Insights
roby2358 writes: "(Hello! I posted this a little while ago anonymously, but now I've created an account & am trying again... would like to see this site get some attention. Also, for the sake of "cred", let me note that I know these guys and have posted on the site, but I don't work for them.)
TrenchMice (http://www.trenchmice.com) is a new community-moderated website that provides "inside opinions and insights" about businesses and employers. But instead of the reporting bias toward management and venture-capitalists that comes from the mainstream media, the opinions and information come from posts by the people in the trenches.
Users can provide topics, scoops, or comments, and there is a thorough rating system. Users build up "Cred", somewhat like Karma, as they provide scoops and comments on companies and employers. This is to keep the site from turning into a "whack-a-company" site.
Based in Seattle, WA, the creators have some interesting background philosophy posted at "http://www.cogitooptimus.com". One goal is to see if a site based completely on open-source technology, and rigorously community-moderated, can run on a pretty much automatic basis. Could be an interesting model for future social sites if they take it that way."
TrenchMice (http://www.trenchmice.com) is a new community-moderated website that provides "inside opinions and insights" about businesses and employers. But instead of the reporting bias toward management and venture-capitalists that comes from the mainstream media, the opinions and information come from posts by the people in the trenches.
Users can provide topics, scoops, or comments, and there is a thorough rating system. Users build up "Cred", somewhat like Karma, as they provide scoops and comments on companies and employers. This is to keep the site from turning into a "whack-a-company" site.
Based in Seattle, WA, the creators have some interesting background philosophy posted at "http://www.cogitooptimus.com". One goal is to see if a site based completely on open-source technology, and rigorously community-moderated, can run on a pretty much automatic basis. Could be an interesting model for future social sites if they take it that way."
