Comments on: Side project : Flaming Desks http://www.whiteoctober.co.uk/blog/2008/08/08/side-project-flaming-desks/ great stuff about the web Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave http://www.whiteoctober.co.uk/blog/2008/08/08/side-project-flaming-desks/#comment-695 Dave Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:29:44 +0000 http://www.whiteoctober.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-695 Well part of the challenge is going to be to sell it to the people with the desks. We're going for the 'just for the hell of it; to network; to be nice to a stranger; to meet some interesting people' argument. I actually think this is quite strong amongst smaller, open minded companies. As far as dealing with the crazies goes, we're thinking that both the desk owners, and the desk users get to rate each other, so we get a bit of a trusted network going on the site. Ultimately you're unlikely to leave a random stranger sitting in your office on his own with all your gadgets anyway. Well part of the challenge is going to be to sell it to the people with the desks. We’re going for the ‘just for the hell of it; to network; to be nice to a stranger; to meet some interesting people’ argument. I actually think this is quite strong amongst smaller, open minded companies.

As far as dealing with the crazies goes, we’re thinking that both the desk owners, and the desk users get to rate each other, so we get a bit of a trusted network going on the site. Ultimately you’re unlikely to leave a random stranger sitting in your office on his own with all your gadgets anyway.

]]> By: Dan http://www.whiteoctober.co.uk/blog/2008/08/08/side-project-flaming-desks/#comment-694 Dan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:22:46 +0000 http://www.whiteoctober.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-694 Link fixed. Link fixed.

]]> By: James Turnbull http://www.whiteoctober.co.uk/blog/2008/08/08/side-project-flaming-desks/#comment-693 James Turnbull Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:56:37 +0000 http://www.whiteoctober.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-693 Uh, cool! What's in it for the person with the spare desk? How will the site cope with crazy people? So many questions! Also, the "have a read" link is broken. Uh, cool! What’s in it for the person with the spare desk? How will the site cope with crazy people? So many questions!

Also, the “have a read” link is broken.

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