This site isn't very useful unless a lot of people are using it. [1] Furthermore, the only people with any real motivation to input data are those that want to game the system. How about this as an alternative version 1: a facebook or linkedin app that lets you request a recommendation for a caterer, mechanic, whatever, from your friends. That's useful immediately, and you can aggregate responses.
Also, the people giving me the thumbs-up were beggin for a hurtin.
[1] The current version of your site doesn't care about location, which makes it look less empty but be less useful.
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This site isn't very useful unless a lot of people are using it. [1] Furthermore, the only people with any real motivation to input data are those that want to game the system. How about this as an alternative version 1: a facebook or linkedin app that lets you request a recommendation for a caterer, mechanic, whatever, from your friends. That's useful immediately, and you can aggregate responses.
Also, the people giving me the thumbs-up were beggin for a hurtin.
[1] The current version of your site doesn't care about location, which makes it look less empty but be less useful.