J.J.McLure

Owner at *redacted*

Should Bravado go back to 100% anonymous?

when this started we were told that it was just a trial and if the feedback wasn't good they would get rid of the ability to post using real names and businesses.

I don't think I've seen a good quality post by someone using their real name, usually is self promoting junk written by ChatGPT or just nonsense. I only see commenting being done anonymously, so they're not bringing any value.

go back to 100% anon?

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Tycoon

That One Guy

I think it may be a losing battle. We have fought and tried to make our case. Mine randomly reverts to my real name at times and it is upsetting because then I’ll comment a gem and have to remove it because of not wanting to dox myself.

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

Oh dang really? I’ll have to be careful of that

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

THIS IS NOT OK

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

I went ‘Private Private’ long ago. Makes getting emails weird but 🤷🏼‍♂️

GDO

Politicker

BDM

yes I have that as well

TheColdestColdCall

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

Yeah I agree - I started to remove the win wire corporation names to not out myself on here.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

Real Gs don’t use their real names. My “public profile” is even a fake name.

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

Im embarrassed i didn’t think of that…

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Yes but I don't they have can put the cat back in the bag

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

When they introduced it they said specifically that they would roll it back if members didn’t like it

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

They say a lot of things

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

Trust shattered

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

📣📣📣

RandyLahey

Politicker

Account Executive

It’s what I want, but know I can’t get.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Can get. They just don't want to. I also want the ability to see who upvotes me back. I have zero clue of my actual reach.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

ERP Sales

Make your public profile another name if you are worried about it.

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

Im not overly worried about that part, just getting tired of the self promotion posts. Almost all the good quality posts on here are by anon users

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

ERP Sales

Yeah but I can see people wanting to use this to actually network. You have been posting great content and built a network of sales leaders here, wouldn’t it be nice to actually utilize this network for a career opportunity?

Yes the self promotion is annoying, so if they were to start a Reddit like policy, where you need to earn 50 points in commission to be able to post might be a way to weed out the bad posts. Saw this idea this week, might of been yours actually

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

Not mine but I like it. Or maybe a commission if a post gets -10! I like penalties 😈 I get wanting to network here because there are some very knowledgeable people, and I’ll admit that sometimes it’s hard to say what I want without exposing myself too much. Personally I find more value staying anonymous though.

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

If I really want to network with someone, they can DM me. If I'm feeling it, I might be up front about who I am. That said, I realize DMs are only available to iPhone users, but honestly, the online networking I've participated in has been largely through LI. Most of my valuable networking has been with people I've actually met and then we continue to stay in touch online.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

ERP Sales

Totally agree there better ways to network than having a public profile here, but if you were trying to land a role via Bravado Jobs for a fractional leader, posting best practices for leadership could help you land an interview.

What happened a couple months ago where the default for us was the public was not ok, but luckily they seemed to fix it

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I get it. It’s just conflicting priorities for public vs anon on the boards, with public (mostly) seeming to think this is LinkedIn and anon carrying on with more real interactions that don’t have to play to a corporate audience. They’re at odds. It’s awkward.

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

I think some people aren’t anon because they don’t know better. But some people are idiots. So…..

BTQ

Politicker

Account Manager

I don’t think one doxxed person has stuck around longer than a post or two

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

BTQ you are right. We have many fallen homies that left because of that fiasco. One of which was pretty bad unfortunately.

BTQ

Politicker

Account Manager

Huge bummer because it seems to be a net negative for our space

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

They come, provide some obvious sales "learnings" and then leave. Anonymous posters bring real stories, real issues, and I'd like to think a real personality that's not too carefully curated so as to upset an employer.

HappyGilmore

Politicker

Account Executive - SMB

Would love to have it. Wonder what’s more likely to happen: the rollback to 100% anonymous or the flex program actually working for members?

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I love the anonymity. I don’t think it will return.

I do wish we could fix the onslaught of complete SPAM posting. I don’t think we can fix the idiots that can’t figure out basic common sense rules of engagement for posting.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

It totally can return.

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

It can, but will it? I like your optimism.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

It can. They are smart people. I see that I'm downvoted every time I speak the truth. Doesn't mean I'm not a fan of Bravado. It means I'm not in agreement with a few things and I'm not scared to speak up.

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

You are? I didn’t see that. That’s a shame. I think downvoting should be reserved for garbage posts, not a difference of opinion.

FinanceEngineer

Politicker

Sr Director, sales and partnerships

While I’d like it to, that isn’t the business model for Bravado. How else are they going to sell access to us?

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

Is there a business case for having people use real names? If there is, I support it because I like using bravado for free and I want it to stick around!

wolfofmiami

Opinionated

🐺

Idk the pple that are not anonymous usually make one shitty post then everyone shits on them and I never see them post or interact again

Maximas

Tycoon

Senior Sales Executive

Having both options is always the best choice for me.
For those who wanna go ANON or Non-ANON for whichever reasons they might find reasonable!

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

Please!!! I’m so tired of seeing people trying to pump their own business in here, have no issue with someone trying to build a company but it’s not really the place here.

Gyro25

Notorious Answer

Account Executive

Yeah, the value in this for me was the anonymity.. If it went 100% public, I'd likely stop being an active user. But hey, was good while it lasted.

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

I’m right there with ya

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

The default should be anonymous - some folks may not realize on their first post that they're blasting themselves out there especially if it's a hard hitting review or concern about their org.
The internet is forever.

Retired Sales Professional

JJ, I'm one those people that doesn't use what I like to call the alter ego function. Not that there is anything wrong with it, I just chose to ride the wave without it. I found Bravado in Sept and I think I used it maybe 3 times, but I don't see anything wrong with going 100% anonymous. It's a cool function.👍👍

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

If you were to use an alter ego, in what ways would your experience of using this platform change?

Retired Sales Professional

I don't think it would, I would still express myself in the same manner. So for me my experience would remain the same. I completely understand why others do it and totally respect that.

J.J.McLure

Politicker

Owner at *redacted*

I appreciate that, and I think you’ve been good for not breaking the rules and self promoting or selling. One of the negatives that happens though is that people who know you personally (maybe work for/with you) are less likely to join, or they’ll be less open about experiences when they post.

If I had any suspicions that my manager was in here I would definitely be more guarded or possibly just stop posting altogether

Retired Sales Professional

Completely understand, that's why I'm 100% on board if Bravado ever decided to do away with full profile. You make the adjustment, the messages are the same.

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

wait, its not?

GDO

Politicker

BDM

100% yes

SoccerandSales

Big Shot

Account Executive

YES PLEASE LORD