You have no idea how sad that painful realization is for me.

I see your point.

But it really just sounds like:

If he really wanted to do some sort of resource archival, it should be linked out of his site. Not pasted into his blog, 10 times a day, right? I really feel that at the least, if he wanted to do that, he should have some sort of consent.

I know, as a content creator myself, I would definitely not want someone to paste my work all over their site without my permission, even if they linked back to my portfolio.

No unfortunately, but I'm sure people who are capable of doing this for you will post below, such as superstar777.

I just wanted you to understand, graphics design is a real trade, and should be taken seriously. And to not take advantage of my fellow community members, despite their enthusiasm to work for you.

I may sound like a narc, but this is highly unethical. And just the kind of thing that ticks me off.

Plagiarism is not cool. And I mean no insult, but honestly, if you're website is ripping off articles from others, your website is probably not even worth visiting.

Aside from that, your rate is ludicrous. It pains me to see people so willing to extort other like this, and pains me even more to see that there are people who don't value their time enough to consider doing this for you.

If your site was worth any salt, you'd be creating your own original content, or maybe hire people to create original content for you. And at a fair and ethical rate.
And if your excuse is "I don't have money to do that" or "I don't have enough time", then I really think you have to re-evaluate what blogging is all about.

This isn't some sort of back alley temp agency. This is a forum for people who wish to transact legitimate business with bitcoins, and I'm afraid, real world ethics apply here.

.01 bitcoin is a very low price. But I'm sure, there'll be some people on this forum interested.

Unfortunately, even then, it doesn't work as simply posting "Send me the logo and if I like it I'll send you money".

You have to come to an agreement with the designer before the logo is started. Otherwise, what's to stop you from wasting resources and time of other designers?

Here's what I recommend;
Contact one of the many designers available in the service Forum
Usually, the designers have their rates listed. Decide what price range you can afford.
Take the time gauge a designers quality, or if you like their style. Then contact them personally.
Be ready to escrow, or even pay some money upfront.

Remember, no matter how small you think the project is, you have to consider the designers time and resources that they spend to work on said project.

It's good to see good platformers being created in our current time. One can only feel a bit worried about the direction of most game companies. (Zombies, FPS, DLC).

I think another honorable mention is Strider.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAQbh00CcJU

I'm terribly sorry. I used these "Trigger words" because that is exactly what happened in your previous thread. Where you had contracted someone to work on your project, and had him post "Progress reports" in your thread. Where his work was bashed by other designers who bid on the same position but did not get it.

If you think anything constructive can come out of that, you are wrong.

And while a good designer tries his best to make a composition based on the various elements that makes 'good' design, biased feedback is not only is useless, but it also makes for a hostile work environment. Your previous contractor, admitted that it was a hostile work environment. Anyone who saw that post, could tell it was a hostile work environment.

And while the way you procure contractors to work on your projects is quite reasonable, the fact that you would make a call like that, not only once, but twice shows that you have a crude sense of morals (For subjugating your employee to that) and poor understanding of what constructive criticism is (openly Accepting biased Criticism).

Let me remind you, you had about 3-4 designers bidding for the position, and shortly after, accusations and flaming broke out. So you want to take the work of the Designer who got the position, and let the people who were competing for that same position (Accusing and flaming in some cases) to give you feedback on the project that you will be marketing?

I understand you're only defending yourself, but can you really not see that this is a bad idea? It's unlikely anyone passes a design job in this forum, unless the working conditions are inhospitable. And that's exactly what happened before.

You don't understand, "Designing for Competition" is a rough and short explanation of what your previous contractor did. Where you based how good his draft was from feedback from his competition. And while plenty of clients seek feedback, who lack the understanding of what makes a good design, the feedback that you were relying on, was feedback from people who were biased.

Do you understand what I'm getting at?

I respect the fact that you look for ethical deals, but however, that has nothing to do with what I'm speaking about.

And I agree, promises are very important, Honesty is very important. But I have a sense that you're implying that your previous contractor "Broke his promise". Yes, he walked away, but again, he walked away because of the hostile working conditions you expected him to deal with. That's not his fault.

And if you're implying that him walking away was wrong, you're basically implying; that all designers are just stepping stones, and that they should just deal with all unfair working conditions, and if they walk away from that, then they're in the wrong.

LOL! Well, sometimes I have weeks where I just no-life. Like playing Warframe, or PathOfExile. Sometimes I completely forget to turn off my games. So it's not nearly as accurate.

But yes! I am very proud of my steam library! It was pretty cool to see someone with as many games as me.

Because, by forcing your designer to design for his competition, you are creating a hostile work environment. It's why you lost your last employee, and why everyone will cringe at such a display of crude business ethics.

There's nothing wrong with keeping a project open, but having your designer post his drafts in here literally serves no purpose but to put pressure on him.

The people who would provide feedback in this thread, are people that you have passed down. Designers who regularly compete for work. And mostly people who have 0 incentive to care about your project.

Please keep the designing process between yourself and designer. Perhaps after you'd like to show everyone what you decided on, that's perfectly fine. But don't have your designer post his work just so he can have his work flamed.

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You guys should look out for humble bundle sales, they're totally worth.

They're really anal about what websites they accept into the program.

I ran a picture upload app, and it typically had 20k views a day, with a total hit of 2 million or something.

It made about 600-800 a month. Eventually dropped it because people were uploading cheese and I couldn't moderate it all.

But anyway, generally, adsense isn't worth the effort unless you have a constant large amount of traffic that actually uses your site everyday, haha. Hope this helps.

Sup guys.

I just finished watching "A haunted house 2".

Since I got a free trial for netflix, and it kept suggesting I watch it.

Kind of regretted it. It was pretty tasteless humor, and very awkward at times. The story didn't really make sense, and wasn't interesting enough to grab my attention.

Too many cheap jump scares, and way too much dry racist jokes. 'White people do this, a black person would never do this'
Really boring.

But, I knew it was gonna suck lol, I think I saw this movie at my local dollar store's rebate bin.

Well, I work with a lot of web admins and coders.

The general consensus is that you're being paid to create a platform for said client. The knowledge and experience required for such a top end project is pretty extensive. These sorts of projects take months of non-stop development, and even after the project is 'completed' there is still maintenance (Keeping the site functional and bug free). Let's also not forget about Security, as this is pretty much a something else that needs to be factored in.

You pay someone to create a site. But you also have to pay to get it secured professionally, so it's safe from hackers and exploits. These two are not in the same.

Think about it for a bit, it would be pretty expensive to hire a group of carpenters and contruction engineers to make a fairly fancy and big building, or house right? The argument here is value comparisons between digital goods and physical goods.

What makes a forum more expensive than a house?

There are alot of factors to account for.

Do I think that 1m+ to develop is alot and unfair?

Not at all. But that better be one badass forum.

It'll be downlow. Also, I don't really believe that a designer should be designing to impress other competition. That's really unfair, and I'm sorry that you had to endure that Equinoxx. I would have quit too, as that is creating a hostile work environment.

I know, and he will. It's just that I've already got the security deposit and am already working on it. Just trying to save people's time is all.

I think the style that you're looking for in terms of design is something that I excel at. Please take a look at my portfolio at your convenience.

http://malices.graphics

I will work with you on a flexible, but ethical pricing if you so choose.

I couldn't agree more with you.

It's not just fiverr, it's in these forums aswell. And I don't mean to point or dename, as I think that us graphics designers need to stick together.

I'm only saying that the amount of Graphics design freebies and 1$ logo/banner threads have been fairly popular. And for these people, it's a matter of getting money, and I understand that. We all need to put food on the table. But in actuality, you're hurting yourself and others who design. These people need to understand that there is a pricing equilibrium. (Time, Resources, effort and then you have to consider the fact that your image will be used long after you are done, minimum wage). When you price your design irresponsibly, you're hurting the trade overall. These designers need to consider this more. And while yes, you may get work more often, you will encourage others to compete with your pricing and thus lower the value you can expect, and eventually lower the amount of work you will get.

At the same time, Entrepreneurs need to realize, company image is the first thing a company's value is based on in these days. If your branding looks bad, it will leave a negative impression, while a good branding leaves a positive impression. If you're willing to go cheapskate on something as important as the face of your company or service, that doesn't speak well for your company overall.

And yes, I understand, you need to conserve resources. Totally understandable. But one can argue, if you cannot afford proper branding solutions, then you probably and most likely will not have resources for the rest of the project. But again, I am speaking from my experiences.

When I look around in the service forum, I see start-ups and entrepreneurs trying to find the best branding for the least amount of money. And they will find it every single time. $10 logos,  $5 banners. But they fail to realize, this will hurt them in the long run. Logos, banners, all branding should be an investment. And you won't find any halfway decent graphics designer who will work for you for $10.

Competition is very healthy and promotes a free market.

But alot of people are forgetting about wages. However, it would seem it balances itself out as the truly talented and experienced designers will always provide higher quality works. And while the few people who are talented and are willing to design under fair wage, eventually they will not.

90 degrees Idling? This is infact the issue.

Really get inside your cpu and apply a new coat of thermal paste. Remember to do it properly. There's a ton of guides on how to apply thermal paste correctly. Using a decent 'Pea' application to ensure you get the best even coverage. But before that, take apart your cpu heat sink. You want to dismount the Fan from the aluminium heatsink to make sure it is clear of all dust and debris.

If it's sparkly clean, check your fans. Ensure they are running properly and are not broken or malfunctioning.

Your cpu heat is the issue here. That's why if you ever turn your computer off long enough for the cpu to completely cool off, and then boot up and play dying light directly, your frame rate will be really really good.

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I had the same issue. Wasn't software related at all.

http://imgur.com/a/uyP5R

Let me know if that was infact the issue.

Edit: There's a large chance that your CPU is bottlenecking because of high heat. Your GPU only does so much.

Check your computer components. Make sure that you check the CPU fan, and in between where the fan makes contact with the heatsink. Ensure that it is all clean.

Even if your CPU is running at 70 degress, it will impact your performance greatly. For an i7, you should be idling at around 30-40 and 50-60 degrees when running games.

Let me know if that was infact the issue.

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