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Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 3rd August 2007 13:48
How best to go about it though? Any thoughts?
----- Original Message -----
From: "sabina hine" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
>
> I think that sounds like a great idea, only just the other day one of
> my clients was advising on what a great job I have done and about how
> many times he been ripped off by these cowboys I find it really
> annoying as it's now getting to the point where it's just so hard to
> get clients and convince them you are genuine!!! Cowboys - Go Home!
>
> On 3 Aug 2007 12:09:29 -0000, Joanne Taborn [EMAIL REMOVED]
> wrote:
>>
>> I'd be very keen to help out with something like this, I only have humble
>> copywriting skills to offer though...
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "steve wilson" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
>>
>>
>> >
>> > I was going to say that. I think a forum/website with approved/reviewed
>> > freelancers from different ilks, web design, animation, media services
>> > etc
>> > would be a great idea. There are some freelance sites around already
>> > with
>> > supplier review systems. Unfortunately, Im too busy to set something up
>> > like
>> > that, and probably not as experienced in doing that kind of website the
>> > same
>> > way as you web devs are.
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Neil Hook" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:52 PM
>> > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> 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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>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
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>> >>>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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