[consulting] Drupal themer needed for short gig

[Brandon Dawson]

Exactly. We're talking about two different issues here; those who "don't 
get it" with regards to how to handle their business communications 
aren't going to be persuaded by sarcasm; for whatever reason, they think 
their approach works for them, and based on some of my prior 
experiences, those too-good-to-be-true low prices and spamtastic e-mail 
practices do still work. I'd love to dish on my own experiences cleaning 
up after such shops, but this just isn't the place for it.

Suffice it to say that my long-term expectation is that such tactics 
won't work forever, and the irritation caused by such in the 
here-and-now will be replaced with schadenfreude at those firms' failure 
in due course.

And for folks responding to other folks making a one-time "reply-all" 
mistake, consider that you're flaming a potential contributor to the 
project, whether by code or by other means.

George just said it all in one line: read and abide the DCoC. It's what 
separates this community from the others, and if we lose that, there's 
nothing separating us from <ahem> other communities. ;)

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On 08/20/2011 02:07 PM, George DeMet wrote:
> This might also be a good point to gently remind folks of the Drupal community Code of Conduct: http://drupal.org/dcoc
>
> On Aug 20, 2011, at 6:40 PM, Brandon Dawson<brandon at welaunch.it>  wrote:
>
>> One and all:
>>
>> These subsequent replies to this thread are not material for a public
>> list, which is especially and doubly-recursively ironic considering you
>> yourselves are pointing it out. It is also totally unnecessary to call
>> out one-time mistakes in excess of their real damage or harm, which,
>> again, just compounds the problem.
>>
>> Mr. Kelly should bear in mind that some of his points cut both ways. I'd
>> say most online-only contractors learn fairly quickly NOT to invest vast
>> amounts of time in proposals that they'll likely never hear back on,
>> often based on vague, imprecise specifications. His case was somewhat
>> different, since he was very specific and to-the-point about what he
>> needed.
>>
>> But he still should understand that marketing services like these in an
>> international marketplace filled with hucksters and sweatshops is
>> inherently a numbers game where those who try to "do it right" are
>> already at a disadvantage, just by doing so. While I sympathize and
>> agree with his summary with regards to the efficacy of excessively
>> "boilerplate" responses, and applaud the extent to which it was a slap
>> in the face of those who brazenly and knowingly "do it wrong", it's also
>> a situation where "it is what it is."
>>
>> Mr. Van Kets, IMHO, has already been chastened enough for what I'm quite
>> sure was a one-time mistake, given that it's the only time I've seen his
>> name in several months' membership on this list.
>>
>> Messrs. Barrett, Jones, Heyman, Hyde, and others, would all do well to
>> reflect on the mistakes they made starting out (we all make them) and
>> could have reached out to the errant "Reply-All'er" privately, every bit
>> as easily as clicking "Reply All" themselves and deploying the
>> flamethrowers, in accordance with their own sarcastic retorts and/or advice.
>>
>> Enough's enough, folks. Let's let this one drop, or at least keep it
>> on-point, professional, and free of personal digs or insults, since the
>> actual subject matter is a good topic for newer consultants/contractors.
>>
>> -- Brandon Dawson
>>
>> On 08/20/2011 10:12 AM, Joe Hyde wrote:
>>> I for one would never hire someone that uses "reply all". It is
>>> clearly a sign of 'shoot from the hip' unprofessionalism.
>>>
>>> As for calling me an old lady, that's not sexist. It is homophobic. I
>>> am not old, nor do I cross dress. Obviously in your world, there's
>>> something wrong with both.  Remember, to be a good American, we must
>>> always respect the freak show on parade more than the average regular
>>> Joes. Now genuflect and prepare for your appearance on Oprah, or be
>>> ostracized for the rest of your career!
>>>
>>> HA!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Franz Glauber<franz.glauber at gmail.com>   wrote:
>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 4:01 AM, Gordon Heydon<gordon at heydon.com.au>   wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> You guys seem to be turning into a bunch of old woman, so the guy hit the
>>>>> reply all instead of reply. I know for myself I hit reply all for 99.9% of
>>>>> all my response, and then he gets bashed for a simple mistake.
>>>>> We should be encouraging people not putting them down for small mistakes.
>>>>> I this is not in the sprit of the community that I have been involved in for
>>>>> the last 10 years.
>>>>> Gordon.
>>>> Despite your sexist comment, you're right, Gordon.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Franz
>>>>
>>>> http://ciudaddelpico.com
>>>>
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