Progress thread - Badcourses.com

[Logan Powell]

Have you thought of the legal ramifications of such a site?

Lets say I thought I had a good course. Good meaning, it was good for total newbies like my mom.

You come along and say its just "meh" or bad. Maybe even fake and you post it on your site.

You think I won't try to get that taken down legally?

I will say this, I am just speaking out loud. I am not sure what the laws are around this.

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Thanks for the thought. Definitely, something I didn't think too much about. I wonder though, as long as it isn't slander, wouldn't it be allowed to be reviewed?

 

[Logan Powell]

I have checked your website, and the first thing I noticed is that it is not HTTPS.
In 2018, this is clearly a deal breaker especially for SEO.
Also more and more browsers are now showing warning to the users. This alone could drive away lots of people from your website.
With Let's encrypt, it just takes 5 minutes to install a free certificate and enable https. There is no excuse for not having one.

Thanks so much for the feedback @SebPP ! I will jump on that right away.

 

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[eliquid]

There is absolutely zero transparency in this industry,
and no single site that objectively reviews a guru's credibility.

If I wasn't so busy in the current business,
I'd jump right on creating a Guru Review site.

Posted about it here.

Even MJ wanted to potentially create one.

Exactly.

I too have thought about going after this as well months ago. The only issue holding me back was the legality, which I never looked into.

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[Sampath]

Don't get me wrong on adding value. Im not against the idea. I do appreciate if it is going to add value.

However, how is the value addition validated in the market (Soft proof) ?- that customers are ready to pay for the service. It is very difficult to review. Today you have a scam review site for every other person who is in the market and it depends on the background experience, capability framework and life experience of the reviewer who reviews and publishes online. There is always a bias.

I am sure even MJ may agree that there are scam review sites out there pointing at this forum as inappropriate. But only those who understands the entrepreneural path would appreciate MJ's vision in the forum. "You being the change that you want to see" is one of the most important and difficult accomplishments - MJ has proved it with his books and forum.

Any ways good luck on the project.

 

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[AllenCrawley]

Saltydroid [dot] info goes after gurus with a vengeance and humor to boot. He’s actually a lawyer.

 

[Fox]

Great idea.

Happy to take the Pepsi taste challenge with Fox Web School content in the future if you wish.

 

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[Deleted50669]

Very high chances you'll be sued for libel.

 

[SEBASTlAN]

Very high chances you'll be sued for libel.

Only if he published "false" statements.

 

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[LuckyPup]

I see the value in this. Lots of industries have these types of sites.

Lets say you could magically have a completed website tomorrow, that has vetted most of the courses out there and has a lot of reviews posted from the public.

Great, now what's the path to monetize the site? Have you given that any thought?

My question, too.

 

[Guest24480]

Any updates? I noticed that badcourses.com has been discontinued.

 

[PetePreneur]

It's a good idea, but I think you'll struggle to monetise it.

When you give an affiliate link for a courses you like, I think most people will just think you're just trying to sell them it and therefore not trust you- Especially if it's the first thing they've read on the site.

Also if you open it up to other people to leave reviews, the gurus might just hire a few people to post fake ones if it ever got big enough.

Just a few potential challenges for you to think about, but you may well prove me wrong.

Good luck anyway!

 

[Marigold]

Just my 2 cents. I recall someone who had taken B School (Marie Forleo) saying it was a terrible course.

I typed into google and came across a post on Quora, no idea if it's still there. There was one woman in particular who said that Marie goes to town on any negative publicity on the internet and her legal team are all over it. It could of course be hearsay and gossip but it crossed my mind too that you might invite some of that.

I also agree an impartial review where people who have actually taken the course are giving feedback is useful. For example, you wouldn't want fake reviewers who are recommending their own course as an alternative