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This post will probably get me banned. Fine.
Contra is full of bots and fake profiles and nobody wants to talk about it.
I left LinkedIn because it became a joke. Fake recruiters, AI slop, bots everywhere. Came here because it looked different. Exclusive. Professional. A place for actual people doing actual work. "Challenges are great"
It's not.
I've had job offers from someone using Mr Beast's photo. $550 gigs from accounts created last week with no portfolio, no history, no real name. I'd say 80% of what I receive here is fake.
This platform sold itself as the alternative. The clean version. And it's turning into the same garbage, maybe worse.
If you're a real human creator reading this just say hi. Share your story in one line. That's it.
I genuinely hope to work with real people here. That's the whole reason I came.
Interesting point. Platforms definitely need strong moderation to keep opportunities authentic for real creators. Transparency and better verification could help build more trust in the ecosystem.
Fr, im working in linkedin and im seeing this, so much fake workers, just lying about what they make. The true joke.
hey there, we do have strict moderation guidelines but sometimes mistakes happen and things fall through.
if you ever see a fake client or job request come through, please report it to us at hello@contra.com so we can remove it.
But this is exactly the issue. Contra promotes itself as a platform that’s better curated and safer for creators. In reality, a lot of fake profiles and suspicious job posts still slip through.
If a company or individual is advertising a job, basic verification before the post...
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@Contra HQ 's Top 100 came out this weekend, I got #89 of 1300+ users. I'm locking in to make sure I stay on there between now and Sept 30th.
I'm posting every day until then, about the web, automation and AI work I do for nonprofits, mission-driven teams and small businesses. Tell me what you want first: a project teardown, how I price work, or the jobs that went sideways?
My company, Red Mage, has a tarot theme, so each post gets a card that fits its story. Today's is the Wheel of Fortune. It's the card for the part you don't control: the wheel turns whether you're ready or not, and the only move that matters is what you do when it turns. Fitting, because the list already moved. I was #86 this weekend when I first checked.
If you've been sitting on a website, automation or AI project you keep meaning to fix, my portfolio and client reviews are here: contra.com/andersthemagi
Here's how you can help:
• Like it. It sounds small, but it all adds up.
• Comment with the post you want first. Comments carry it even further.
• Share or repost one that's useful, with a line about why.
• Tag someone who's sitting on a project like that. An intro is the biggest help there is.
• Worked with me before? A review on my Contra profile goes a long way.
Thank you. I'll report back on the 30th, wherever the wheel lands.
Another day another taste test 👀
We are experimenting with a new layout for our next Framer template, it includes tiles of content all laid out on a free-roam canvas.
Here’s a first look 👇
What do you think? Which of these would you like to see in a template?
A. A canvas with content hidden in tiles where you hover and find it on the canvas,
OR
B. A low opacity layout that gives glimpses of what each tile contains.
Let us know! 👀 🚀
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