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Originally Posted by Zen_Leow
hahaha... that's rather paradoxical...
Its always amusing to hear people coming in here saying they have some bright ideas and want one of the programmers here to do it for them at a fee. And that programmer is expected to be "experienced, communicative, reliable", etc... before being considered for the "project".
Don't you see the lapse in logic with that? I mean... you won't know if the programmer is REALLY "experienced, communicative, reliable" until you actually work with the person isn't it?! or you're just satisfied with him/her TELLING...
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Zen,
Before responding in a more direct manner to your post, I feel it necessary at the outset to apologize on behalf of the person who apparently ruined your day before you crafted that response to my posting. Perhaps my apology will cool the apparent ire you harbor and spare another innocent individual merely seeking programming assistance from your combative, inarticulate verbal assaults.
Although I would not normally respond to a post such as yours (for the same reason an individual does not respond to an insult levied by a mentally challenged child), the degree of faux superiority you attempt to impress upon your audience is simply nauseating. Additionally, even though a part of your criticism is perhaps on point, the manner in which it is imparted is neither constructive nor respectful. So, as a favor to the forum specifically, and perhaps mankind generally, I will make an exception to the “insulting mentally challenged child” rule and respond directly to your post.
“hahaha...”
Your laughter, in response to a genuine request for assistance, evinces both your immaturity and your egocentricity. In case no one has told you before, the weather up there on your high horse is undoubtedly colder than it is down here with the peasants. Perhaps one day you should take a vacation down to the warmer weather where us mere mortals live - who knows it may turn out to be a humbling experience.
“that's rather paradoxical...”
This, in addition to spelling the word apologize with an “s” (which perhaps can be explained away depending on where you are from), clearly shows your limited dexterity with grammar and syntax. My request for help is not “paradoxical” according to any definition of the word. Revisit your 8th grade English dictionary for further assistance.
“Its always amusing to hear people coming in here saying they have some bright ideas and want one of the programmers here to do it for them at a fee.”
I don’t see the point of this sentence. I am simply looking to hire a programmer to create an original EA. Nowhere in my concise post did I solicit your opinion or your comment. If you are not interested in the job, why waste the time and energy responding? Additionally, it is evident you have not spent much time in the corporate world as you seemingly do not understand the simplest aspects of an employer-contractor relationship. Do you honestly expect someone to hire you in light of your belligerent response? As they say, you only get one chance to make a good first impression. If this is your normal mode of attack to job-seeking, I shudder to think of the lifestyle you must be forced to lead.
“Don't you see the lapse in logic with that? I mean... you won't know if the programmer is REALLY ‘experienced, communicative, reliable’ until you actually work with the person isn't it?! or you're just satisfied with him/her TELLING you he/she has those traits?”
Again your prowess of the English language is shown to be lacking. For your convenience and in case you did not revisit your 8th grade dictionary as suggested above, I will define the three quoted words (as per
www.merriam-webster.com.
Experienced: made skillful or wise through experience.
Experience: practical knowledge, skill, or practice derived from direct observation of or participation in events or in a particular activity
As per this part of the requisite criteria, I am simply looking for someone who, in his own view, is not a newbie when it comes to programming. My project will require someone who is experienced. If this concept is confusing and/or too vague for you, I would suggest not referring to yourself as “experienced.”
Communicative: tending to communicate
Communicate: to transmit information…
As per this requirement, I am simply looking for someone who will be readily available for this project and is able to articulate his needs, both logistically and financially, to accomplish my goal. If you have trouble with this prong, I would suggest both an 8th grade English teacher and a certified financial advisor.
Reliable: suitable or fit to be relied on
As per this requirement, I seek simply someone, again in his own view, is dependable and can be relied on. There have been many times in my professional life in which I would have to decline business because I was going to be preoccupied with other, more pressing, engagements. It thus would be unfair to take on new business if I was not going to be able to give it my 100%. This requirement simply conveys my desire the applicant be dependable and see the project through to completion. I have no suggestion for you if you do not understand this aspect; perhaps buy and read books on “ethics in business.”
There is no “lapse in logic” to requesting the applicant have these attributes. Plenty of people, apparently unlike you, can be honest with themselves and determine they do not have the experience, time, energy or wherewithal to complete a programming project involving forex. Welcome to the world of humility – told you the weather was warmer down here.
“btw, next time please start your own thread. or at least be polite enough to apologise to the thread starter that you're high-jacking his. This is basic forum etiquette since you're asking for a programmer for a different purpose.”
This is your sole valid point. However, as I said above, by the time I got to it after reading your diatribe thus far, it fell on deaf ears. But, in the spirit of repentance and reform, I admit I should have started a new thread and not hijacked the current one. Oh, please, ye judge, jury and executioner, please spare me from your wrath from go back from whence you came! (i.e. cooler weather above.)
“another btw, I'm an experienced, communicative, reliable programmer and that is the truth.”
Now THIS is front page stuff. Call the newspapers.
To everyone else: I apologize you had to witness this. Forgive me.