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by xavierlint 2051 days ago
Couldn't a person A submit feedback to my personal link simulating that he is in reality person B, maybe to his own benefit?

Also I'm sad to admit that some feedback requires pinpointing specific examples of things that have actually happened, so I would use this tool as a complement, but not a sustitute.

Otherwise, sounds like a great idea, I agree that all feedback without anonymity is wrapped into layers and layers of "kindness" to not sound too harsh, which can make you miss the point the feedback wanted to address.

1 comments

Hi! thanks for having a look!

"Couldn't a person A submit feedback to my personal link simulating that he is in reality person B, maybe to his own benefit?" > FeedFeedback doesnt have a field to enter your name or to sign, and if you tick the 'anonymous' checkbox then nothing is recorded from the sender. Obviously someone could add their name or fake name to one of the answers, and we can't do anything about it (I think).

"Also I'm sad to admit that some feedback requires pinpointing specific examples of things that have actually happened" > We plan to allow custom questions so that you can ask for feedback about specific situations too. Did you have another idea in mind?

Let me know if you can think of more ways to make it better! Thanks :)