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Rochard · 03-21-2020, 09:05 PM

So a friend of mine came to me and told me he wanted a blog, and told me a little about what he wanted. I quickly bought a domain name for him, got hosting, put up a blog and... Now he wants a page with "four buttons", three of which point to other sites (all of which look like they were designed in 2002).

Meh.

blackmonsters · 03-21-2020, 10:05 PM

I don't understand your problem.
Just add the four buttons.

EddyTheDog · 03-21-2020, 10:09 PM

I have done this sooo many times - Then they say things like 'well you can use it to get more business' like they are doing you a favor - Like fuck am I going to put my name to that monstrosity!..

OneHungLo · 03-21-2020, 10:10 PM

No good deed goes unpunished.

lordaRaG0n · 03-22-2020, 12:00 AM

Welcome to the club. Wait two weeks more till he remembers he wants more changes!

Klen · 03-22-2020, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

I have done this sooo many times - Then they say things like 'well you can use it to get more business' like they are doing you a favor - Like fuck am I going to put my name to that monstrosity!..

Just hide the fact how you know to do stuff

Mr Pheer · 03-22-2020, 02:41 AM

All changes are billed at a minimum of 1/2 hour, regardless of how much less time it takes. 31 minutes is billed at a full hour. They will cut out the bullshit. Friends and business don't mix. If it's something I do for a living, my friends don't get it for free.

CaptainHowdy · 03-22-2020, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneHungLo

No good deed goes unpunished.

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CurrentlySober · 03-22-2020, 05:24 AM

The reason I don't design sites for other people is cause all my sites look like fucking shit so I don't get asked...

King Mark · 03-22-2020, 05:33 AM

Yeah I went though this before. Many times back when I was still kinda fresh to this and wanted to take in as much money as possible. One of those sites turned my customer into a millionaire before me.

Now I just say no. Not because of the design bullshit like this or dude striking gold before me. I just don't enjoy making sites for other people like I do for myself. Especially when you have to nanny them afterwards because they don't know how to maintain or operate it.

Fuck all that, I got my own shit going on.

blackmonsters · 03-22-2020, 05:58 AM

The only full time developer in this thread is the only one who isn't mad.

This experience is just how it normally works.

Zuzana Designs · 03-22-2020, 06:01 AM

I don't mind helping people but time=money and I have to remind people of that ALL the time. Once you offer something for FREE people will take advantage of you when you try and charge for small things and just expect you to continue doing things free of charge. I also don't work for family or sell family or friends anything.

Don't even get me started on the "We're friends so it should be cheaper right!" If I had a dollar for every time I heard that I would be rich on those dollars alone. I always try and price things fair for all my clients and take into consideration the amount of time and creative energy a project will consume.

blackmonsters · 03-22-2020, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lordaRaG0n

Welcome to the club. Wait two weeks more till he remembers he wants more changes!

All your website links are 404 for the site in your sig.

PornDiscounts-V · 03-22-2020, 06:25 AM

Hey, how many sites so you run now?

Upwards of 1000 or so, why?

Think you can make me one? I just want to....

Sure. Here you go.

Hmm, seems like nobody is going to it. How do I get them to come?

Google for your issue and read.

Can't you just tell me?

Not enough time in the world. Sorry.

You suck.

Thanks!

Rochard · 03-22-2020, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

I don't understand your problem.
Just add the four buttons.

It's not a matter of adding the buttons. He wants to build a "community resource site" that links to three sites that.... Are utterly worthless.

Whatever. I'll do what he wants. Instead of building something great, we'll just build a site with a few buttons on it.

Rochard · 03-22-2020, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Pheer

All changes are billed at a minimum of 1/2 hour, regardless of how much less time it takes. 31 minutes is billed at a full hour. They will cut out the bullshit. Friends and business don't mix. If it's something I do for a living, my friends don't get it for free.

LOL. I am not doing this for money. This is a "emergency resource site" for our community.

King Mark · 03-22-2020, 12:16 PM

If you really don't want to do it, tell him to make one of these: https://myke.ly/COVID19

NoWhErE · 03-22-2020, 12:38 PM

Why not just point him to Wix or something similar and be rid of the problem?

crockett · 03-22-2020, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard

So a friend of mine came to me and told me he wanted a blog, and told me a little about what he wanted. I quickly bought a domain name for him, got hosting, put up a blog and... Now he wants a page with "four buttons", three of which point to other sites (all of which look like they were designed in 2002).

Meh.

Did you inform him about magic join links?

digitalfantasies · 03-22-2020, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

all my sites look like fucking shit(

Just how you like it right?

pornguy · 03-22-2020, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Pheer

All changes are billed at a minimum of 1/2 hour, regardless of how much less time it takes. 31 minutes is billed at a full hour. They will cut out the bullshit. Friends and business don't mix. If it's something I do for a living, my friends don't get it for free.

Half hour??? Woao.. NOOOOOO three hour minimum.

ANAL PASTE · 03-22-2020, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard

So a friend of mine came to me and told me he wanted a blog, and told me a little about what he wanted. I quickly bought a domain name for him, got hosting, put up a blog and... Now he wants a page with "four buttons", three of which point to other sites (all of which look like they were designed in 2002).

Meh.

Installing WP and uploading template isn't exactly "design". But some don't know how to do that.

digitalfantasies · 03-22-2020, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANAL PASTE

Installing WP and uploading template isn't exactly "design". But some don't know how to do that.

That's why I don't have/had a problem installing WordPress and designing/modifying a template. But it pisses me of when afterwards they keep asking to post/upload/images convinced they cant do it and too lazy to read the WordPress documentation and learn it themselves.

EddyTheDog · 03-22-2020, 09:15 PM

I can't help myself - Someone says 'I need a website done' and before you know it my mouth is open and out it comes: 'Oh, I can help you with that' - I can hear myself saying it, I try to stop but it still comes out...

adultinnovation · 03-23-2020, 02:36 AM

too many poor people in porn these days can't afford to pay for 4 buttons

CurrentlySober · 03-23-2020, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adultinnovation

too many poor people in porn these days can't afford to pay for 4 buttons

i cunt a4d2 pay for 4 buttons...

mce · 03-23-2020, 01:44 PM

These are precisely the situations Fiverr was invented for

03-21-2020, 09:05 PM	#1
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 72,860	This is why I don't design sites for other people So a friend of mine came to me and told me he wanted a blog, and told me a little about what he wanted. I quickly bought a domain name for him, got hosting, put up a blog and... Now he wants a page with "four buttons", three of which point to other sites (all of which look like they were designed in 2002). Meh. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

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03-21-2020, 10:09 PM	#3
EddyTheDog Just Doing My Own Thing Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Spain, New Zealand, GFY - Not Croydon... Posts: 25,038	I have done this sooo many times - Then they say things like 'well you can use it to get more business' like they are doing you a favor - Like fuck am I going to put my name to that monstrosity!.. __________________ - Chaturbate Script - https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-b...er-issues.html - Now supports White Labels

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03-22-2020, 02:41 AM	#7
Mr Pheer Living inside your head. Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In your AirBNB Posts: 20,469	All changes are billed at a minimum of 1/2 hour, regardless of how much less time it takes. 31 minutes is billed at a full hour. They will cut out the bullshit. Friends and business don't mix. If it's something I do for a living, my friends don't get it for free.

03-22-2020, 05:33 AM	#10
King Mark So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 27,033	Yeah I went though this before. Many times back when I was still kinda fresh to this and wanted to take in as much money as possible. One of those sites turned my customer into a millionaire before me. Now I just say no. Not because of the design bullshit like this or dude striking gold before me. I just don't enjoy making sites for other people like I do for myself. Especially when you have to nanny them afterwards because they don't know how to maintain or operate it. Fuck all that, I got my own shit going on.

03-22-2020, 05:58 AM	#11
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03-22-2020, 06:01 AM	#12
Zuzana Designs All Your Design Needs Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: [email protected] Posts: 20,788	I don't mind helping people but time=money and I have to remind people of that ALL the time. Once you offer something for FREE people will take advantage of you when you try and charge for small things and just expect you to continue doing things free of charge. I also don't work for family or sell family or friends anything. Don't even get me started on the "We're friends so it should be cheaper right!" If I had a dollar for every time I heard that I would be rich on those dollars alone. I always try and price things fair for all my clients and take into consideration the amount of time and creative energy a project will consume. __________________ Website Design - Consulting - Development sarah [at] zuzanadesigns.com - See Our Work Need a SFW landing page or tour for age verification?

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King Mark So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 27,033	If you really don't want to do it, tell him to make one of these: https://myke.ly/COVID19

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EddyTheDog Just Doing My Own Thing Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Spain, New Zealand, GFY - Not Croydon... Posts: 25,038	I can't help myself - Someone says 'I need a website done' and before you know it my mouth is open and out it comes: 'Oh, I can help you with that' - I can hear myself saying it, I try to stop but it still comes out... __________________ - Chaturbate Script - https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-b...er-issues.html - Now supports White Labels

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