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Product feedback from the freelancer side on Contra 👇
For many independents here, a new message notification means one thing:
potential paid work.
Lately, more inbox messages are:
– tool promotions
– challenge invites
– marketing outreach
Not actual project inquiries.
This creates a real UX issue:
You get excited for work → open the message → realize it’s promotional.
Over time, this becomes discouraging, especially when it happens almost daily.
A small feature could help:
• a way to tag or filter promotional messages
• or a report option for non-project outreach
• or a separate inbox for campaigns vs. client work
This would help keep freelancer inboxes focused on real opportunities, while still allowing platforms to communicate when needed.
Sharing this as honest product feedback from daily use.
thanks madi
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