[wp-forums] Who can offer what

[Michael B]

Personally, I think everyone should be corralled to the wp-pro list, or at
least "strongly encouraged".  If an effort is made to resuscitate that list,
perhaps it can turn more into what it was intended to be -then again, I've
gotten 2 jobs from that list, because not so many people use it, so maybe I
shouldn't be promoting it :)


On 3/19/06, Vicki Frei <vkaryl at localnet.com> wrote:
>
> TechGnome wrote:
> > So, what I am seeing is this:
> >
> > 1) Unsolicited overt commercial ads - don't like them, won't allow them.
> > If found will be deleted and the poster warned.
> > 2) Semi-unsoliced (c)overt commercial ads - will be treated the same as
> > #1 above. These are the ones where there was a request for something
> > (help, template, what ever) and some one links to their commercial
> > product (the scenario I tossed in earlier)
> > 3) Solicited help - where the OP is willing to pay and EXPLICITLY says
> > so. The thread will be checked for contact information and then closed
> > with instructions to the OP and potential sellers.
> > Buyers must:
> >    Provide contact information so that they may be contacted outside of
> > the WP Forums. Be aware that there are some unscrupulous people out
> > there and that "Buyer Beware" does apply. If at all possible, they
> > should look into the potential seller's history. Be aware of alternate
> > forms of paid help, to include (but not limited to) WP-Pro mailing list
> > and rentacoder.com. Be responsible to post in their thread once help is
> > no longer needed (one some one was selected or project completed) - this
> > is for the sanity of those involved and so that the OP isn't getting
> > needless emails.
> > Sellers must:
> >    NOT use the forums for anykind of unsolicited help. If they want to
> > actively sell their product, buy an ad through Google.  To passively
> > sell their services, sign up with WP-Pro, or start bidding on projects
> > at rentacoder.com. If they wish to respond to a "will pay for help"
> > posting, it must be done off line from the forums.
> >
> > Any posting not following the guidelines *will* be removed w/o warning.
> > Repeat offenders may find themselves locked out of the forums for some
> > time. Repeat repeat offenders will find themselves designated
> > persona-non-gratis.
> >
> >
> > Thoughts? Comments?
> >
> > -tg
> >
> > Podz wrote:
> >> Moshu wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Two points:
> >> 1. Excellent idea.
> >> 2. "We" - good move. Welcome back :)
> >>
> >> P.
> >> _______________________________________________
>
> Summed up nicely, TG.  Covers it for me, I think.  I hadn't got far enough
> to
> line it out yet, too many fires to put out elsewhere today.
>
> V
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