Re: Top posting the rules etc was: Re: FN-FORUM: OFFFF FORUM: graphic designer/illustrator needing help with website

date posted 3rd October 2006 09:28

Anyone who gets it right when choosing 'professional internet / website
related freelancers' should write a book, they'll make a fortune!

Andrew




Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com wrote:
> > There's no mention of top posting, they are described as "guidelines" as
> > well as "rules", you only ever get sent them once when you join and
> there
> > not on the freelancer website and only rule obsessed people would
> ever pick
> > up on it. Its rule 5 not rule 1, get a life will ya, read the first
> rule and
> > just be cool, life's too short....
>
> You know, life is too short. I don't have to deal with rude arrogant
> people in real life or on this forum, but for the benefit of people who
> don't want to appear rude or arrogant, I'll state my position[1]...
>
> When I'm looking for freelancers to work with, the way they communicate
> is *very* important to me, as the way they use e-mail is usually the
> only way I have of judging them, the fact that they trim their replies
> and conform to netiquette makes me more likely to want to contract them
> for work.
>
> I also give my time freely to help on forums such as these to help
> people struggling in areas where I am knowledgeable, their attitude to
> me and how they communicate also assists with how much help I want to give.
>
> In my book, people who defend top posting and consequent failure to trim
> off the crap (which is as much about politeness to digest readers than
> anything else) as a *right*, are people I don't want to employ, work
> with or help.
>
> You may not care about that, and to be honest I don't care if you don't,
> I'm just explaining for the benefit of new freelancers, lurkers and
> people who *do* like to get it right so they don't come across as being
> rude.
>
> ;o)
>
>
> hth
>
> Tony
>
>
> [1] shared by many, I'm sure.
>
>