Previous dutch lem, rumor about me (I want to clear this bs up)

**-bart-** · 09-26-2012, 03:35

PJ, seriously, what were you thinking?
Regardless of the quality of your work, starting a thread like this is just begging for a golden shower.

If client-satisfaction is truly your ultimate goal, make use of an (automated) Customer satisfaction feedback survey.

**masterpj** · 09-26-2012, 04:47

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**csshih** · 09-26-2012, 06:36

I'm getting tired of this.

Professionalism?

It was your choice to associate your online identity with your professional identity. Do you ever think of how that looks to others?

One of the first results is a youtube video. It's quite exciting, really. You guys eating and a shakey camera of you a few guys installing a colo. rare.
Being excited is fine, sure. But publishing it on the internet to see? you're pushing into gloating/arrogant territory. There's nothing that special about installing pangolin software on a colo.

Two. I'm sorry to have to bring this up, too, but a quick google of "everest laser" leads me to a bunch of pony pictures.
Let's be honest here, any sort of business exec that might have been interested in your services are going to see it and be turned off. (unless they like ponies, of course), the general stereotype of bronies is quite negative, and of course, is usually what people refer to first.
I'm sure some people are interested in that, but it's better to have /no/ one turned off.
Sure, you're taking advantage of a developing market (er, sorta.) but you sometimes you should think long term, too.

Three. More googling led me to this forum. Quick search of your posts.. well, that's for the next point.

Lastly, The internet is a wonderful place, as you can mask your information. You only need to let people see what you want them to see.
Fact: people are biased. A large company usually will look for older experienced individuals over young experienced individuals. They will not give you a chance to prove yourself as they will have already skipped you over, crossed you off the list.

I'm 20, you're 20. However, I try not to reveal this fact until I'm already in an established business relationship. That's how things are. Generally the partner or supplier will express surprise at my age, but as I have already dealt with them in a professional manner, they will disregard that particular bias. I've worked simple online retail to working at a trade show as a representative of a decently large company.
Actions do speak louder than words, but they go through your words before they allow you to take action.

Oh, let's get back to that video mentioned earlier.
You know the first thing I thought when I saw that? Wow, someone has a lot of money to burn. A colo just to run a simple licensing server...
that just screams "spoiled rich kid" to most.

Do tell how much that server cost. Really, I would like to know, I'm currently running 11 websites off of reseller hosting on a shared server, and I have yet to load it up.

I would go on a rant about your financial situation, about how privileged you are and how you abuse that privilege, but I don't think it would be constructive in this thread.

Does this look professional to you?

What annoys me the most is that you're playing the age card. "woe is me, older guys are ripping off young 'ol me".
Seriously?

Also- you skip sleep? you work 7 days a week?
Think you're the only one that does that? Think it makes you special?
perhaps it's a problem of taking on too many clients?

that's called managing your business properly. are you?

You'd be lucky to have the admin delete this thread, but realize this: you can't take back everything you say.

Your first unhappy customer? You must be new here.

Unhappy customers happen, and the best way to resolve things are in private. you'll find that the unhappy customers you please can be the most loyal and supportive ones if you deal with them correctly.
But instead you decide to call him out on an internet forum and call him a liar in public.

That's really asking for trouble.

And trouble you get.

Free publicity, though.

Disclaimer: Incoherent ramblings, as I've slept ~5 hours these past 48 hours. I SKIP SLEEP to slack off.
I mean work.
and by work I mean watch cute cat videos on youtube while ranting at kids over the internet.
and by watch cute cat videos on youtube while ranting at kids over the internet I mean pack orders for customers.
oh yeah, I'm a part time student, too, so I have to show up for those classes.
Yes, I mismanage my time, but do I complain about it?

**dchammonds** · 09-26-2012, 07:09

Originally Posted by csshih

I'm getting tired of this.

Disclaimer: Incoherent ramblings, as I've slept ~5 hours these past 48 hours. I SKIP SLEEP to slack off.
I mean work.
and by work I mean watch cute cat videos on youtube while ranting at kids over the internet.
and by watch cute cat videos on youtube while ranting at kids over the internet I mean pack orders for customers.
oh yeah, I'm a part time student, too, so I have to show up for those classes.
Yes, I mismanage my time, but do I complain about it?

I think a grumpy cat video is appropriate...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INscM...feature=relmfu

**masterpj** · 09-26-2012, 07:47

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**flecom** · 09-26-2012, 08:10