Problems while using BlueBoard Thread poster: mónica alfonso
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Some time ago I was asked by an agency (with which I had had a long standing business relationship) to render some opinion on them in the BlueBoard. As we had been in good terms up to then, I posted some positive words.
Immediately after that, they discontinued payment (no idea why, no complains on their part). And whenever I send them a mail asking for the pending payment they answer ok, we shall pay. But nothing happens (this behaviour started some 5 months ago).
Finally, I decided... See more Some time ago I was asked by an agency (with which I had had a long standing business relationship) to render some opinion on them in the BlueBoard. As we had been in good terms up to then, I posted some positive words.
Immediately after that, they discontinued payment (no idea why, no complains on their part). And whenever I send them a mail asking for the pending payment they answer ok, we shall pay. But nothing happens (this behaviour started some 5 months ago).
Finally, I decided to make use of the BlueBoard to change the message I had entered there, but, to my surprise, I got a message that explained more or less that once the agency you've entered a comment on replies to your comment in any way, you cannot add anything.
What can I do now? I am hands tied!!! ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Grave Programming Error! | May 28, 2003 |
You are absolutely right. I just tried it out and got:
"You cannot edit your rating for this agency because the agency has posted a reply to your original comment."
Conclusion: Any agency that writes in a "Thanks!" as reply to a good rating can stop paying the translator who gave the good rating.
A VERY GRAVE PROGRAMMING ERROR INDEED.
| | | | mónica alfonso 
Local time: 10:59
English to Spanish
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TOPIC STARTER | Yeah, that's what it means. | May 28, 2003 |
Sven Petersson wrote:
Conclusion: Any agency that writes in a "Thanks!" as reply to a good rating can stop paying the translator who gave the good rating.
A VERY GRAVE PROGRAMMING ERROR INDEED.
| | | | Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 15:59
English to German
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| Contact the Jobs Area coordinators | May 29, 2003 |
Hi Monica,
Please contact Giuliana or myself (Jobs Area Coordinators) with the details, and we'll sort it out for you.
Best regards, Ralf
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| What's not clear, Ralf? | May 29, 2003 |
Dear Ralf,
What further details do you need?
Have you read the above carefully and tried to modify a rating?
Best regards,
Sven.
| | | | Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 15:59
English to German
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| More background | May 29, 2003 |
Sven, to answer your question first...
What further details do you need?
Have you read the above carefully and tried to modify a rating?
Of course I have read it - which is why I asked Mónica to forward the details of the agency concerned to Giuliana or myself privately.
In contrast to Sven's assumption, this is not a programming error, but works exactly as designed. Note that the BB is not a discussion forum: both sides have one opportunity to state their point, as briefly as possible. One of the main reasons why you cannot change your rating after the agency has commented is that this would give some agencies a lever to "blackmail" a freelancer into changing the rating originally posted (bear in mind that a change could work both ways).
This isn't to say that I don't see Mónica's point. As I posted before, what you should do in the event of a fundamental shift in an outsourcer's behaviour is to contact one of the Jobs Area Coordinators. We will be happy to delete the original rating (together with the agency's comment, of course), to make way for a revised rating.
Best regards, Ralf
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