[consulting] Proper Collections Procedure

[Agaric Design]

That's meant to be $250 in the same pot as Michael Haggerty's $500 (with an
alternate suggestion for the organization of a developer's community and
legal fund, not a competing proposal.)  - ben m. :: http://agaricdesign.com:
http://power2exchange.com : http://pwgd.org

On 8/20/06, Agaric Design <pwgdarchive at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm interested but (continued below)
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>
> On 8/20/06, Michael Haggerty <mhaggerty at trellon.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am not one to name names and think a blacklist could put someone at
> > risk
> > of libel. But I can see the use for a developer's legal fund and would
> > be
> > the first one to make a contribution. If someone tries to screw with the
> > bill you can go after them and the fund would pay for it up to a certain
> > amount. Maybe this fund could also give out contracts for services, my
> > company would be happy to distribute them. It makes sense in a way, we
> > all
> > benefit off each other's code, we should all have a way to stand up for
> > each
> > other without encountering legal jeopardy.
> >
> > I have $500 USD to start it off and would be happy to get an attorney to
> >
> > organize the fund if anyone else is interested.
> >
>
> I'm interested but I'm far too new to have a vote.
>
> More than that, I am a big supporter of organized labor, and wish we had a
> great deal more of it, but I don't think a union or a guild is an
> appropriate model for developers and consultants.
>
> And a fund primarily for legal expenses has the unfortunate incentive of
> encouraging the legal route.  (On the other hand, if it is well-known, it
> could have a deterrant effect on clients who would otherwise break contracts
> not expecting to get sued.)
>
> If people are interested in co-ordinating, I would encourage the community
> reputation system -- for both developers and clients -- as the centerpiece.
> It would be a public web site with full right to respond, and the truth will
> likely be clear by anyone's third or fourth transaction.  (On the other
> hand, I think consultants and clients would both survive the occasional
> mutual disagreement, reputation-wise.)  It would run, naturally, on (as yet
> written?) Drupal modules.  (I'll be coding something similar for a client,
> so thoughts on the implementation very welcome!)
>
> The organization that runs this site would also be able to distribute
> funds for legal expenses as Michael Haggerty described.
>
> And perhaps we could use it as a decision-making body for funding broadly
> desired modules or enhancements more effectively than the bounty or
> reverse-bounty system.  Essentially, a limited self-government for Drupalers
> where we could tax ourselves by dues and/or a percentage of all contracts
> backed by the reputation/legal-backup system.  (So, it should be noted, the
> process would be known by clients up front: both our reputations are on the
> line.)
>
> Anyway, that's one proposal.  I've got $250 for anything that promises to
> be democratic and reasonably useful.
>
> ben melançon
>
> member, Agaric Design Collective
> http://AgaricDesign.com - "Open Source Web Development"
>
> web worker, PowerToExchange
> http://PowerToExchange.com - "Of, By, and For Entrepreneurs"
>
> person, People Who Give a Damn
> http://pwgd.org - "building the infrastructure for a network of everyone"
>
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