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The Primer's business model seems to be invasion of privacy as a service. It looks like the job board is just a way to find employees willing to work for less, because they think they do something "useful".

Came to say exactly the same thing. I was confused about how the top few posts fit the theme. You could even have a set of tags like #greencompany or #foodsecurity to identify each company's contribution and how tangible it is.

Also, also came to say exactly the same thing.

My thought process: 1. Oh - neat idea! [ Checks website ] 2. Okay, cool. Early stages, but on the right track. 3. Who the hell are these companies 4. Ugh, I'm not going to click on each one to find out. 5. Let's go comment about this on HN. I bet someone beat me to the punch.

Good call, thanks for the feedback

I had exactly the same reaction about Sayprimer. It completely turned me off. In fact, it would take a description of the company's mission to understand how it is trying to have a positive impact.