Sometimes I scare myself...

[EricKei]

That's...makes a surprising amount of sense, actually.

Jay2K making perfect sense? Another sign of the apoc....

...Crap, the frog rain has started already

[Geek King]

Seraph!
But you, you're the Enemy of Normalcy!

You've managed to make it work for you!!

That's...makes a surprising amount of sense, actually. Good Lord, what have you begun, man?!

<Heads for the nearest shelter>

[marlovino]

I bet they still remember that other person (that will not be named) and how you went all 'scorched earth' on him.



And are afraid.

[Pixilated]

Or everyone is tired of all the backstabbing, and getting hacked/payment reversed/ other nastiness and are working together to reverse the trend (I can dream, can't I?)

*snip*

I'm wondering about this. I don't own a business, never have (someday might have a second-hand bookstore ... I wouldn't even have to buy stock; just set up shop in my living room ) but the thing is, if he'd do this to you, he'd do this to them. I can't imagine why any entrepreneur with any sense of survival would support somebody like that. If I owned a business, I'd consider his behaviour towards you a HUGE red flag if and when he came to do business with me.

[Tama]

Applause for those guys...wow.

[Lachrymose]

/floored and speechless

Please tell me a floorboard didn't hit you in the throat!

Or at least, if you got into a fight with one, you won!

[Crossbow]

Seraph!

Don't you realize what this means?!

You say that normally Your Industry is Every Man For Themselves, right? That's Normal for them, right?

But you, you're the Enemy of Normalcy!

You've managed to make it work for you!!

/floored and speechless

Looks like it's gone past popular request into the realm of natural law. Congrats, Seraph. You're officially a Force of Nature.

[Seraph]

You've managed to make it work for you!!

/floored and speechless

[Jay 2K Winger]

Seraph!

Don't you realize what this means?!

You say that normally Your Industry is Every Man For Themselves, right? That's Normal for them, right?

But you, you're the Enemy of Normalcy!

You've managed to make it work for you!!

[suburbandecay]

That's the thing though....they usually don't.

Out of that group, I can understand that the advertisers would stick up for you. A good site gets people in, which helps advertisers earn money. The rest of the group? Who know. Maybe you caught them doing their yearly good deed.

[Seraph]

What I'd like to know (if you can share it) is you actually become friendly to the point with the "heavy hitters" that they're like family. It's understandable for normal, ritual business transactions, but to the point where they've got your back? That's awesome, and admirable.

I wouldn't say like family, but most of them are pretty good friends of mine.

On second thought, I have had a couple of them tell me they consider me like a little sis, but honestly, those guys who have told me that are no longer in the industry.

[XCashier]

It sounds like it's working. Either that, or even the heavy hitters are afraid that you'll unleash your normalcy-destroying powers in their direction...

Or everyone is tired of all the backstabbing, and getting hacked/payment reversed/ other nastiness and are working together to reverse the trend (I can dream, can't I?)

Whichever way, I'm glad that things are going in your favor. Let's hope the SCs learn their lesson.

[emax4]

What I'd like to know (if you can share it) is you actually become friendly to the point with the "heavy hitters" that they're like family. It's understandable for normal, ritual business transactions, but to the point where they've got your back? That's awesome, and admirable.

From a retail standpoint, it's not unheard of to hear of a business bending the rules for a customer, esp when the customer needs something but doesn't request it or make themselves an ass for doing so. With Internet businesses and such though... I don't know enough about it to know how repeat business and such works.

[Seraph]

It sounds like it's working. Either that, or even the heavy hitters are afraid that you'll unleash your normalcy-destroying powers in their direction...

Either way, glad it was a minimum of drama for you, at least.

Agreed, less drama would be very, very welcome right now.

...maybe I should also start wishing for more tax breaks for small businesses. <.<

[EvilEmpryss]

Here's how I see it: If this guy didn't pay you, he wouldn't pay any of the others, either, so they'd receive no benefit from trying to steal him away from you.

If, on the other hand, they can pressure him into sticking to his contract, then they'll have proven that he's a good risk for a customer and in the future he'd make a good target to steal away from you.