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Blue Board: is it normal to change your mind?
Thread poster: Martine Etienne
smorales30
smorales30  Identity Verified
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... Oct 7, 2003

[quote]Claudia Iglesias wrote:

I don't understand how a legal action could be taken for a personal opinion.

I know...they told me my comment affected their image negatively and this could lead to loss of clients... I didn't want to waste any more minute with them (I had wasted enough time!) so I changed my comment...

Silvia
 
Claudio Nasso
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Negative image is not your problem Oct 7, 2003

smorales30 wrote:

...they told me my comment affected their image negatively and this could lead to loss of clients...


Affecting their image negatively and possible loss of clients is not your problem, Silvia, isn't it?

So I agree with Claudia: this was intimidation!!!

Claudio
 
sylver
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Local time: 16:13
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Negative image... Oct 8, 2003

No shit! What kind of image do they deserve?

As long as what you say is true, they have no case. If your previous comment was "they did not pay", you indeed should change your comment to: "a partial payment was received after 1 year, and they ordered me to change this comment and rating under the threat of legal action", because that's a fact, BUT in no way should you change your comment into a positive one.

About getting to court, don't worry. Customers who do not pa... See more
No shit! What kind of image do they deserve?

As long as what you say is true, they have no case. If your previous comment was "they did not pay", you indeed should change your comment to: "a partial payment was received after 1 year, and they ordered me to change this comment and rating under the threat of legal action", because that's a fact, BUT in no way should you change your comment into a positive one.

About getting to court, don't worry. Customers who do not pay are not likely to be willing to pay for a court case with no chances of winning. They do know such a case does not stand a chance in court. So unless your comment contains lies, there is nothing to worry about. For Christ sakes, YOU should be the one suing them. ▲ Collapse
 
smorales30
smorales30  Identity Verified
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... Oct 8, 2003

This is what I wrote in my initial comment: slow payers, disorganized. Then when I received their mail changed my comment to: Contact me for further details...I guess this was what really annoyed them.
Anyway, it's not worth the headache...
Thanks for your comments.
 
Anne Seerup
Anne Seerup
Ireland
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the same happened to me Oct 8, 2003

A year ago I rated an agency with the at translatorscafe with the comment "does not pay" at the forum trans- but they paid me after 3 or 4 months. It was only a minor job and have not and would not work for them again. Then recently I received an mail from this agency asking me to change my comment "because the had paid me". True enough. I thought ok fair enough and wrote "paid after 3 or 4 months" - that should be enough to keep any professional away. They could not complain - I only stated the... See more
A year ago I rated an agency with the at translatorscafe with the comment "does not pay" at the forum trans- but they paid me after 3 or 4 months. It was only a minor job and have not and would not work for them again. Then recently I received an mail from this agency asking me to change my comment "because the had paid me". True enough. I thought ok fair enough and wrote "paid after 3 or 4 months" - that should be enough to keep any professional away. They could not complain - I only stated the truth. HA! ▲ Collapse
 
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:13
Member (2004)
English to Italian
Change your comments after one year... Oct 8, 2003

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Martine Etienne
Martine Etienne  Identity Verified
Belgium
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That is a good idea Oct 8, 2003

Giovanni Guarnieri MITI wrote:



Giovanni


Thanks a lot Giovanni
 
Diogo Santos
Diogo Santos
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Don't do that... Oct 8, 2003

If you change your rating, you'll ruin the essence of the Blue Board - warn the fellow translators about bad agencies. Don't be intimidated!

Regards,
Diogo Santos
 
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