thread: 2012-03-03 : Ben Lehman: Caveat Scriba: Margret Weis Productions
On 2012-03-04, Pol Jackson wrote:
Ben: Thanks for stepping forward and letting the community know that some MWP freelancers are having payment problems. I think that a more diplomatic approach would have been better to address the issue, but I'd rather find out this way than not find out at all.
Everyone Else: I'm glad to hear that a lot of other MWP freelancers are getting paid, but of course, that doesn't solve the problem of the ones that aren't. I'd really like to hear some thoughts and solutions for helping unpaid freelancers in the gaming community. What are the perils of freelancers coming forward publicly? How do you avoid He Said / She Said situations? When is a boycott of the company a good idea? (I don't think it's the right solution for this particular case, but I can imagine situations where it would be.) What other actions can customers take to help freelancers? If a company is short on cash, how should it decide which freelancers get paid, and which don't? How transparent should the company be about that decision? Does the good intent of the people in the company count for anything?
I had more, but I'm tired.
In summary:
I am glad that Ben posted.
I am sad that Fred is mad.
I think that I will go to bed. 'Night!
