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Posted by Neredbojias on 01/25/08 15:53
Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:23:20
GMT Jeff scribed:
>>>> SAZ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A lesson in this business that I learned a long time ago - do what
>>>>> the customer wants, no matter how stupid it seems. Why give the
>>>>> work (and money) to someone else?
>>>> Because that isn't the only consideration in the world?
>>>>
>>> You can be as self-righteous as you want. You can advise against
>>> something all day, but if the client wants it and it's legal, give it
>>> to him or be prepared to lose the business.
>>
>> There is no disagreement with that statement. The discussion is about
>> whether to do it regardless for other reasons, and legal is not always
>> ethical or just.
>>
>>> Anyone who has any kind of business sense knows that it's cheaper and
>>> easier to keep a customer than find a new one.
>>
>> How profound. But how cheap do you sell yourself to keep that
customer?
>
> Just how high and mighty do you think you are?
5'8", 155lbs. of pure piss-powered man-meat. Hell, I could tie
Schwarzeneggar in a knot before he had time to move if I hit him below
the belt.
> This whole thread is about background music on one of the pages of one
> of my clients.
Not exactly, but in any case my reply was to a message about giving the
client what he wants.
> That's a little cheesy, but it hardly means I've sold
> myself cheaply. Now, I've listened to that music I resisted, and I've
> come to the conclusion that if it makes my client and her visitors
> happy (it's a metaphysical type site) than why not.
Because as I implied and Harlan Messinger stated more directly, there are
other considerations. However, it doesn't mean you "sold yourself
cheaply", either. I was speaking in general terms with that.
> Why should she, her
> clients, or myself care if you want to throw a righteous hissy fit.
Perhaps one or more of them are members of Hissy Fittists Anonymous. Who
knows?
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Neredbojias
Riches are their own reward.
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