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Raphsomar .
• Mar 5
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.
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Black Bird
• Mar 5
Fr, im working in linkedin and im seeing this, so much fake workers, just lying about what they make. The true joke.
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Abhiram Tinguria
• Mar 5
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.
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Madi 💫
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• 1d
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.
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Raphsomar .
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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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