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"Privacy Policy Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our Services. By using peer., you consent to the collection and use of information as detailed in our Privacy Policy."

And yet there is no actual policy posted.

So what's stopping me from checking into r/nyu and asking a multitude people to respond?

Where is the money to be made?

What makes a freshman mentor qualified to actually talk about the breadth of a program or a career when they have little to no exposure of a full 4 year program or job-track?

There are a number of questions that aren't answered succinctly on your site (at least that 'pop-out' at me) or within your post.

Genuine question: What value proposition does your company offer? Can't I get these same questions answered from a variety of different sources?

Additionally, some of the mentor responses lack a certain level of professionalism to be called a mentor. Example: "Question: Hi I am applying to NYU this fall. I have never visited NYU before because I live all the way in California. I was wondering if you could share your experience starting at NYU? Also any background info like where you came from, how was the transition, did you have to move far, etc.? Any extra information you want to add would be rlly helpful. Thanks in advance!

Answer: Absolutely! I'm from Chicago, Originally. (not the actual city, the suburbs. Fucking Suburbia, man.) I hope it makes you feel better to know that I'd never visited NYU before actually ..."

Ask them to write instructions on how to tie their shoe.

Chances are, someone will say that they just bend over and tie them.

Point out to them that it isn't quite that simple - once they see that a problem can be broken down further to the point that you're telling your hand to put the lace against your index finger's first knuckle and the point of the middle finger, they begin to understand - then introduce your methods which they happily embrace.

I think the assertion is that Joe Public doesn't really care about his/her privacy anymore provided they consent to it's initial release.

It seems to me that over a billion people are fine giving their privacy over to Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/<insert other company> but not necessarily the Government (of any country).

Their product wasn't really revolutionary - it didn't present anything new. By their own accounts, there was nothing stopping Lynda.com from offering the exact same service (along with a multitude of other online course/video services).

Google didn't kill their startup, their own naivity did.

To echo SilasX, there was (and in most places) no way to ensure that your taxi will acctually arrive if dispatched.

Sometimes while en route to you, they'd pick up another passenger or the wrong cab would pick you up which would frustrate many of the drivers.

Ditto. Every time I end up at a networking event, someone without fail always ends up pitching that they have either Facebook for X or Groupon for Y.

No matter how you approach it, feigning interest, dismissing them, or talking about your reserverations, they never seem to get it.

An ideal client is one that understands what they're looking for - too many opt to change specs right before delivery and figure that they change just amount to pressing a button here or there.

Clients should also agree to a schedule for deliverables; don't expect a finished product 27 minutes after the contract has been signed. Conversely, a freelancer should know when to expect payment and due dates.

I would recommend visiting local businesses who do not currently have a web presence or have a very bad portal.

Bring along some samples of work and show them what your firm is able to do. Perhaps client testamonials or stats showing how it will ultimately benefit them.

Having recently (last year) enrolled in a Computer Programming program, I can say this is likely the case. The class has a number of people who are simply enrolled to get a piece of paper that states they know how to code and then there are those that are breaking new ground in learning.

I have the logic down quite well but my biggest issue is the syntax - it would appear that Stanford thinks I'm doomed to fail.