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Well that's rude IMO, and it doesn't communicate professionalism at
all. I actually have the policy that I do not reply to emails from
people who do not tell me their real name. It's basic courtesy to tell
someone who you are so I'm with you 100% there.<br>
<br>
Apparently, kids no longer learn to introduce themselves properly. :)<br>
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/jakob<br>
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type="cite">Sure I agree with that<br>
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But when I contract someone, I tell them my real identity. They know my
name, where I work, Mr X works for company y. ok. <br>
This particular contractor never gave me his real name, just a nick.
nana.<br>
I am sure he may have had his reasons. <br>
<br>
p<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 30, 2008 12:26 AM, Jakob Persson <<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:jakob@jakob-persson.com">jakob@jakob-persson.com</a>>
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I can see legitimate reasons for not providing someone, an unknown
business partner, a scanned copy of my ID due to privacy concerns. If
you're a contractor and want to be and appear legit, make sure you have
a good website, provide a real address and a phone number and call your
client and speak to them in person - that builds trust and tells the
client way more about you than a scanned copy of your passport or ID.<br>
<br>
We should all be careful who we work with and what we tell them about
ourselves. People are scared of what Facebook might do with our
personal information, yet businesses regularly ask customers to email
copies of passports and even credit cards (yes, this is true!). Trust
is a two way street so you should equally forthcoming about who you are
as a client as you expect your contractors to be.<br>
<br>
I also think the wish to be anonymous has more to do with avoiding
taxes than having done time in the slammer. :)<br>
<br>
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Best regards,<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
Jakob Persson</font>
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You may get a more useful response if you elaborate on "things". ;)</blockquote>
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Yes, apologies. I mean there is always some job to be done. I ll post
again about this when existing consultants cant fulfil some of the
assignments for some reason.. <br>
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> After advertising on the site I got contacted (among others) by a
developer<br>
> who said he was only going to work anonymously. I was not to know
his<br>
> identity, and he would give me a good discount.Hellow????Do I want
to give<br>
> the keys to my estate not knowing who the guy is??Is this guy a
real<br>
> developer, a drupal adventurer, or someone who is ashamed to show
his face<br>
> for whatever reason?<br>
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I'd recommend staying as far away from that as possible. If you don't<br>
know why he wants to remain anonymous, you may as well assume the worst,<br>
at least that's what I'd do. How do you know this guy's not a wanted<br>
criminal? You don't. If you're working in the realm of legitimate<br>
business, you don't want to get involved.<br>
<br>
Even if this person has a legitimate reason for remaining anonymous,<br>
there's no accountability there. Individuals need to be (or at least<br>
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I am glad you think so. I have asked the polite people who have made
themselves available to<br>
supply veryfiable credentials, and a scanned copy of their ID (of
course that could be faked too, but I dont think that anyone is that
malicious). Some had not problem straight away, these are the people
who have the keys to the site. One or two guys were reticent, one
explicitly said he wanted to work anonymously. Nay. I dont see that as
an option. Development can wait til we find someone we are confortable
with.<br>
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cheers<br>
pdm<br>
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