@crowdspring isBAD – Service providers do work upfront in many industries without any guarantee of being paid for that work.

@MsKittyFantastico – While we would have been honored and humbled if the government’s memo mentioned crowdSPRING, we’re pretty sure they don’t know we exist (other than the project the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee posted and a few other projects). As for whether projects work – we let our record speak for itself. More than 95% of projects on crowdSPRING lead to a happy buyer.

@pram99 – I’m still trying to picture an egg shaped like a chicken and trying to figure out which came first…

@Nick – I agree that the government has a long way to go…but good to see them started down a path of innovation.

@Steve – it’s entirely possible that outsourcing Congress COULD lead to better decisions. Any thoughts where we can outsource them?

@ALLAK – Thanks for contributing to the discussion. I like the suit analogy and in fact, a great many freelances who design clothing design on spec.

@Terry – The arguments about whether the model should/shouldn’t work are intellectual interesting, but ignore reality. Over 55,000 designers and writers work on crowdSPRING. We pay out millions of dollars per year. We can talk of analogies – or facts. As for the FOX reality show – I’ve seen some crazy stuff on FOX – maybe you should pitch this idea to them?

@Foo Fooerson – It’s entirely possible the government’s spending is not out of control. They seem pretty intent on spending as much as possible – deliberately and knowingly.

@DL – If you agree that innovation is a good thing and that normal citizens might have smart ideas about ways to improve government, it’s a good thing. Now – what the government does with those suggestions is a totally different story.

@crowdspring isBAD – Service providers do work upfront in many industries without any guarantee of being paid for that work.

@MsKittyFantastico – While we would have been honored and humbled if the government’s memo mentioned crowdSPRING, we’re pretty sure they don’t know we exist (other than the project the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee posted and a few other projects). As for whether projects work – we let our record speak for itself. More than 95% of projects on crowdSPRING lead to a happy buyer.

@pram99 – I’m still trying to picture an egg shaped like a chicken and trying to figure out which came first…

@Nick – I agree that the government has a long way to go…but good to see them started down a path of innovation.

@Steve – it’s entirely possible that outsourcing Congress COULD lead to better decisions. Any thoughts where we can outsource them?

@ALLAK – Thanks for contributing to the discussion. I like the suit analogy and in fact, a great many freelances who design clothing design on spec.

@Terry – The arguments about whether the model should/shouldn’t work are intellectual interesting, but ignore reality. Over 55,000 designers and writers work on crowdSPRING. We pay out millions of dollars per year. We can talk of analogies – or facts. As for the FOX reality show – I’ve seen some crazy stuff on FOX – maybe you should pitch this idea to them?

@Foo Fooerson – It’s entirely possible the government’s spending is not out of control. They seem pretty intent on spending as much as possible – deliberately and knowingly.

@DL – If you agree that innovation is a good thing and that normal citizens might have smart ideas about ways to improve government, it’s a good thing. Now – what the government does with those suggestions is a totally different story.

Actually, that’s a poor analogy unless you’re talking about custom tailored suits. No retailer would sell you a custom-fitted suit and then accept a return. Bad compare!!!

We could stick with your suit analogy, but this is how it would work:

A customer comes in and tells 20-100 tailors they need a specific suit. Some tailors will get direction, and others won’t. Some will spend 12 hours, and others will spend only 2 hours. Instead of a fashion expert, the customer will also drive all final creative say. All but one of those tailors will be paid, and all but one of those suits will actually be used.

That model would not work in fashion. There really isn’t another industry, goods or services, where this model would work.

PS. You probably don’t buy a lot of suits, but buying several only to return them would be a pretty inconvenient thing for the consumer. cS is centered around the “client” and is at no point inconvenient to them – just the designer.

Actually, that’s a poor analogy unless you’re talking about custom tailored suits. No retailer would sell you a custom-fitted suit and then accept a return. Bad compare!!!

We could stick with your suit analogy, but this is how it would work:

A customer comes in and tells 20-100 tailors they need a specific suit. Some tailors will get direction, and others won’t. Some will spend 12 hours, and others will spend only 2 hours. Instead of a fashion expert, the customer will also drive all final creative say. All but one of those tailors will be paid, and all but one of those suits will actually be used.

That model would not work in fashion. There really isn’t another industry, goods or services, where this model would work.

PS. You probably don’t buy a lot of suits, but buying several only to return them would be a pretty inconvenient thing for the consumer. cS is centered around the “client” and is at no point inconvenient to them – just the designer.

Now, in response to the Government endorsement. It is a great idea to crowd source some government decissions and listen to the crowd rather then to the conservative ideas of people that only thinking about their place under the sun, not the people that selected them. I am sure there many genius people that could resolve more intelligently what stagnant , government under the pressure of politics, high budget, buracrocy, etc, etc, etc could come up with in many cases. Innovation,… not the old way of dealing with everything, is what needed now across the continents, across all fields, across all area of industry, science, culture, etc, etc, etc, and to search and find these brilliant people or brilliant ideas,

It takes a Globe!!!!!

And if you are scared, step aside!!!!!!

Now, in response to the Government endorsement. It is a great idea to crowd source some government decissions and listen to the crowd rather then to the conservative ideas of people that only thinking about their place under the sun, not the people that selected them. I am sure there many genius people that could resolve more intelligently what stagnant , government under the pressure of politics, high budget, buracrocy, etc, etc, etc could come up with in many cases. Innovation,… not the old way of dealing with everything, is what needed now across the continents, across all fields, across all area of industry, science, culture, etc, etc, etc, and to search and find these brilliant people or brilliant ideas,

It takes a Globe!!!!!

And if you are scared, step aside!!!!!!