[Turbine]

When I first saw this topic and read the original post I almost didn't bother to consider it a serious standpoint. I then bothered to read all the pages to this topic and I couldn't help but to question the original intent of Henri, and the deeper psychological meaning behind what he is doing and I've come to this conclusion: This thread was originally designed to discredit and borderline attack another person. Henri was not directly attacked and was likewise not offended at all, but rather he twisted the words around in an attempt to rally others around his comments by quoating segments of the article to defame and slander.

I'm not terribly sure what it was exactly that happened to Henri to make him react the way he has now, but something did happen. I'm guessing Henri had an exchange of words with him, Henri's feelings got hurt and he decided to turn words around and try to bring his personal attack on a wider range. Publically.

Now, the real issue. Let's evaluate this: Here is Henri's collection of posts he's made on this forum. After looking over his massive collection of very helpful posts I have come to the conclusion: The majority of people Henri has communicated with at this community did not enjoy the communication in the first place. Not an asset to this community thus far, and it is dissapointing to see him stage such reputation suicide after the other displays of blatant ignorance abroad.

Henri, being a newcomer to a community means you are just as easily liked as just as easily thrown into exile. It is very easily to collectively be shunned and not liked. Your stay at this community will not be pleasent, I can tell. You have already made various public displays of ignorance and annoyed a few high quality members I would personally be pleased to get to know better, but directly you have done a wonderful job at ensuring you have zero credibility. Turbine is not one to quickly place judgement, and if I was a religious man I would say "Judge not less thee be judged yourself." but thankfully, I am not a religious man, and I while I am not quick to place judgement, I am capable of judging a person based on their actions and current trends.

For such a new member it surprises me that he has made such waves so soon. I thought there was unwritten rules of communities that everyone just knew? I guess I was wrong. There are always exceptions to the "rule."

Now, Henri, I will help you by pointing out why you have done more damage to yourself and your reputation than anyone here.

• Anyone who looks at your prior posts can find you started off on the wrong foot in the first place.
• Your attitude is unacceptable. You are inconsiderate to other people and, unfortunately for you, being considerate and nice to others is all a part of kind communication.
• You cannot communicate. I was shocked to learn you were not, in fact, banging rocks against your keyboard to manage your posts.
• False sense of superiority. Nobody likes someone who screams "I think I am superior to you."
• You have a lack of humility and are not pleasent to bang rocks-against-keyboards with. People who are poor communicators are usually very poor at understanding the weight and/or effect of the words they're using.

I can't be bothered to waste anymore time, but I figured I should pop in and let you know you're on the wrong path. Thankfully, the majority of quality, worth-reading members have already done that for me. Unlike you, they have been around long enough to have a valid and formed opinion. Alright, that was mean of me. Sorry!

As for the article? It was great! I completely agree with it! I have worked with so many freelance designers and time and time again I've found myself dissapointed with, not only, the lack of commitment and motivation, but also lack of any actual skill. I agree that more and more freelance designers are getting a bad reputation from amateurs with a really bad attitude. What is worse is that the newcomers to the web design community simply do not admit they need to improve! No progress is made because they think they are the prodigy child! It's ever-so confusing.

The more articles written about the problems of freelance webdesign the better chances the word will get around and business owners will pay attention to whom they hire. Just because a designer is CHEAP (in both aspects of the word) doesn't mean they're worth the money! In web design you really do get what you pay for. Heck, even THAT is subjective! BAH! There should be a license to practice webdesign as a profession!

*Huff huff!*

-Turbine.