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by bdcravens 804 days ago
Many of the issues with Upwork came well before AI posting:

- thinking they can get Facebook built for $300 and/or sticker shock when they select "US only" freelancers

- being overwhelmed with low-quality/spammy responses (agencies copy-and-pasting, etc)

- frustration with communication barriers (whether language or time zone)

- the need to pre-pay $X to hire someone