On Thu, 2008-06-05 at 09:01 -0700, Ray Van Dolson wrote:
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This is open source etiquette. It differs from business etiquette where you are more than welcoem to berate and yell and holler about things because you're paying someone a lot of money.
Respectfully, when I was doing this professionally I didn't not permit any abuse regardless of $$. I've hung up the phone, turned and walked away many times. I made a *very* decent living in spite of this. I didn't want and did not retain customers that thought their $$ bought them rights to abuse.
It is a mutual respect issue that is not modified by $$.
I do my best to give basic respect regardless of $$. More and less is then earned by the individuals involved.
MHO
Ray
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