Paul Novitski wrote:
At 11/10/2006 07:09 AM, tedd wrote:
Lastly, I think we all know that "non-profit" simply means that at the
end of the year you get to roll your profits over to the next year
without incurring taxes on the excess. Nothing more.
Plus, there's no limit or requirements as to the amount/percentage you
pay yourself as compared to what amounts you apply to your "cause".
So, mentioning "non-profit" to me is like saying you're just another
scam -- and one, who's trolling for free php services.
<snip school lesson>
In the meantime, I suppose it is emblematic of my own innocence that it
always surprises me when someone asks a naive question and is answered
by insults and jeers in a listserve composed of bright and knowledgeable
people who have purportedly come together for mutual education.
The OP didn't ask a 'naive question' about why his register globals
isn't working or something like that...he asked us to do his work for
him. No 'mutual education' there.
There
may be no such thing as a stupid question, but the same cannot be said
of the range of possible answers.
It's naive to think there are no stupid questions.
Had the original poster known enough about our field to ask for
recommendations of open source solutions, would he have been treated so
roughly?
Nope.
He didn't, by the way, ask for anything for free. He said,
I unfortunately can't make it myself because I don't have the
knowledge, can
anyone of you do this for me?
When no mention of remuneration has been made, why do you assume none
will be forthcoming? Is this how you greet all prospective clients,
non-profit or otherwise, who approach you asking for help? Are we to
assume that this indicates your innate curiosity, your desire to gain
clients, your ability to negotiate, your willingness to devote yourself
to a good cause, or your capacity for politeness?
If you followed the thread, you would have read that the OP got his
panties in a knot when I posted him my rates for doing the job for him.
On the surface you appear defend your right to be paid for your work (as
though anyone had demanded otherwise!), but I would be very surprised if
the OP considered for a moment hiring any self-proclaimed professional
who replied so harshly to his query.
His loss.
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