Comments on: Crooked morals

by: Jonathan Nicol

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:41:10 +0000

Wow, I was cringing the entire time I was reading this post. Good on you for keeping your professionalism throughout, you must have the patience of a saint. It’s always a disappointment when people’s excuses turn to outright lies. Perhaps the saddest thing is that the award organizers, whoever he/they may be, probably treat many of their other professional associates with the same lack of courtesy.

by: Bojan

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:44:57 +0000

@Dragan: I agree with you on taking more action.

It’s really sad, when something like that happens. Sometimes we get disappointed simply by expecting others to do what we would’ve done in their place.

@Jason: yes, good example. The LogoMaid fiasco is unbelievable.

by: Jason Beaird

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:16:23 +0000

Way to hang in there and keep your cool. On one hand I understand what it’s like to be busy, but this guy obviously intended to brush you off and skip out on his obligation to you. You just can’t do that to people in the web industry. We know how to get attention and shed light on shady practices. Just look at all the negative press that LogoMaid has gotten recently.

by: Dragan Babić

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:01:18 +0000

I hate situations like that, and I have been in a couple of them myself, even wrote about one of them on my blog - also avoiding any names as you are here. After some intense conversation in the comments and other places, I have realized that I have done the worst thing (for me) I could do at that point - I played it cool - like you did.

People like these prey on people who try to avoid confrontation - obviously you’re one of us yourself - and hope that “we’ll just forget it”. To hell with that, go public on his ass, ruin a bit (or whole) of his reputation and see them change their game. They just need to be learned a lesson, now I know that, and the next time I’ll act on it.