RE: FLASH: OT: Rates

[Wayne Townsend]

>Price-fixing is no joke.  Individuals and companies can (and have) been

>sued and/or jailed by the US government for discussing pricing with

>competitors.  While you may think that prices should be discussed on this

>forum, a legal-eye from the US Department of Justice may see it as intent

>to fix the price of Flash services.



Interesting viewpoint, that one.


While price-fixing is no joke, discussion of rates between artists on a

public forum is a long way from price fixing.  There is still such a thing

as free-speech, and professional rates hardly come under the undiscussable

category.


Price fixing is when a few individuals or companies control the market, and

adjust rates accordingly.  They don't always raise them, sometimes they

give it away for a competitive advantage.  I'm sure you can think of some

examples.


At any rate, this group is made up of idividuals, and we hardly represent

monopoly control of the web development business.  I wish we did.  ;)


If anyone, up to and including the DOJ wants to come in here and censor

rate discussions on the Flash list, then rightfully, the Artist Guild

websites would have to come down as well.  This forum is free for all to

join, without bias to race creed color sex or national origin, and without

cost.  So, I'd find it hightly unlikly that anyone such as the DOJ would be

interested in our chat.  They seem to have their plate full as it is.  ;)


So, let the discussion flow.  The topic is near and dear to all of us.


All together now...  "We want $100 per hour!!", "We want $100 per hour!!",

"We want $100 per hour!!"


:-)


/w


Wayne Townsend

waynettopher [dot] net

http://www.WebStaffing.Net





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