Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted

date posted 2nd August 2007 20:37

Yes, good point. There are plenty of cowgirls out there too =P

Stacey-Lee Wilkinson wrote:
> now now boys.
>
> On 2 Aug 2007 19:53:27 -0000, Neil Hook [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>> Then why don't WE as a forum do something about it, by starting a group
>> similar to these other organisations?
>>
>> If people (i.e. Us) are serious about minimising how many cow boys come out
>> of the woodwork, we'd do it. We could also use it to show of portfolios etc.
>>
>> What are other peoples thoughts?
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>> On 2/8/07 20:36, "steve wilson" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>>
>>
>>> There isn't much that can be done about it. All i can say is, the guys that
>>> are crap and out to take clients for a ride make our jobs (the guys doing
>>> good quality work) more fruitful. It just makes me laugh about the ranting,
>>> when nothing is actually done.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Cliff Rowley" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I agree, and I'd rather say something than just sit by and nod and sit on
>>>> the fence.
>>>>
>>>> But the real question is... Why does it rattle Steve's cage that the
>>>> cages of others are rattled? ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Neil Hook wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's not the point though is it? Clients aren't always fully aware of the
>>>>> guys they're dealing with. By putting stuff like that on his website,
>>>>> it's
>>>>> totally unethical. Perhaps someone should start a Web Developers
>>>>> Institute
>>>>> and then be allowed to display a badge of some kind, similar to the BCI
>>>>> or
>>>>> IEE. That would give some assurance to clients.
>>>>>
>>>>> On a more positive note, it's some back links for the other websites
>>>>> helping
>>>>> improve their SEO.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/8/07 19:56, "steve wilson" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Why does it rattle your cage so much...do you feel intimidated by this
>>>>>> guy.
>>>>>> Either he'll do well, or not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Its all going to be based on his skill as a designer. If he isn't being
>>>>>> 100%
>>>>>> honest people will find out soon enough.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Dom Latter" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>>>>> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 6:48 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thursday 02 August 2007 20:14:25 Mike A wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Have a heart for Adam - we all started somewhere.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yup, by learning to read and write, so that when someone says
>>>>>>> "off-list"
>>>>>>> we
>>>>>>> can reply off-list, and get our grammar right when we are claiming that
>>>>>>> "our work is a very high quality".
>>>>>>>
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