I’ve had some passionate conversations about crowdsourcing in the past few days. So many that my voice is horse. I’ve come to a realization:
For Crowdsourcing to live, Spec Work must not be associated.
Just like for Small Business to live, Pyramid Schemes must not be associated.
Imagine brands being attacked with hundreds of posts [...]
On a run last week I was exploring just why I was so against spec work. The core of the reason, is because it creates a toxic environment, that is destined to fail. A house of cards or a pyramid scheme, doing things ‘because you can get away with it’ is unethical and just [...]
I really like Jeremiah Owyang. If you don’t read his blog, you are missing out on a great voice on social media and web strategy.
I call him a friend, and want to be clear, this post is an exercise in why I think my views on spec are correct.
How will designers respond to spec? Jeremiah [...]
Jeremiah Owayg wrote a post about spec work, and in a comment I asserted that spec work leads to theft.
I’m curious if I am right about this, so let’s put the numbers out there:
$3000 for a laptop (could be cheaper, but assuming a MacBook Pro, which I am typing this on)
$1700 for Creative Suite 4
$400 [...]
*Update* I get now almost daily emails describing serious ethical issues from past clients and designers from CrowdSpring, ranging from stolen work to child labor. Stay far, far, far away! It is not just me, you can see CrowdSpring by the numbers or Why Crowdspring Should be Ashamed of Their Business. *Update*
Speculative work (asking someone [...]
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