Today's Gem!

Job source: Craigslist
Commentor: (Skippy)

Wanna get in? (What?)

We’re going for a ride. We’re on a journey to bring truth and transparency to information on web. It’s a long drive to parts unknown. It’s one part Lewis and Clark. One part magical mystery tour (1. Lewis and Clark were on what arguably was a magical mystery tour 2. WHAT?). One part mass-movement. One part digital technology. We are brave. We don’t drive 55. We don’t put it on cruise control. We are a new, consumer internet business right here in the technological and cultural capitol of Seattle in Pioneer Square (I found this in the NYC listings). We are naturally drawn to discovering the Next Big Thing in an entrepreneurial environment that encourages us to do so. We are a small group of fearless visionaries, business leaders, technology geniuses, media mavens and entrepreneurs, plus we have exposed brick walls and free lunch on Wednesdays… (wait...free? I'm listening!)

The Context
We’re dedicated to what we believe is an important and provocative mission that transcends business: Powering people to promote truth and transparency on the Web. SpinSpotter is people-powered. It relies on people like you to use our tools to help make the Web a more truthful place. We believe that every time a journalist or marketer or anybody puts words up online, they ought to be held to some kind of standard. If not, then how can we trust what we read? (Is this Bill O'Reillly playing a joke? You know, the 'No Spin Zone'. No? You don't? Okay.)

We think Spinspotter has broad appeal regardless of one’s interests. Whether you’re a news junkie seeking unbiased reporting, looking for truthful product reviews, reading a Wikipedia entry, or evaluating someone’s LinkedIn profile – you should be able to ask “Is that true?” and get an answer that gives you confidence. (Boo, opinions! Goodbye philosophy, hello Spinspotter)

So we built “Spinoculars.” They plug into your Web browser to let you highlight and share the spin you find and also let you see what other SpinSpotters have deemed biased, dubious, or patently false while you’re surfing the Web. Learn more about what we do here.

The Opportunity

We are looking for curious, critical, fearless and scrappy (hehe) people hungry to be heard. To grow, learn and share in a fun, fast-paced, high-stakes environment. You are independent and opinionated. Self-motivated, perhaps a recent college grad. You are definitely “digitally native”, webified, wired, wireless and well-connected in your online social networks. You are fascinated by social media and have an itch to not only contribute to an exciting effort, but also to create meaningful change in the world.
You will be an avid observer of modern culture and media and an early adopter of technology. You’ll be serious about accountability but ready to embrace risk. You’ll be a seeker, always exploring, always innovating, always learning.

If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you.

The Path

As a first step on your path to truth on the web, please visit the site, download your Spinoculars (it’s free, easy, fun, and dare we say, world-changing), register an account, and begin experimenting as a Spinspotter as you surf the web. Share it with your friends, and get their feedback. Then email us and tell us what you think. We look forward to working with you! (Well hello there, guerilla marketing. You cannot fool Skippy.)

Thanks,

The SpinSpotter Team