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Great.
If we viewed a project request as an article the entire shebang would fit quite neatly into the existing CP format. The spec gets published as the article, with the code etc as a follow-up/revision. Then the messaging system can be used to answer questions etc. Might be a low cost way to see how widespread the notion might be?
I'm thinking of a general set of guidelines that mean:
1. Publish spec/PQMF* in the right place with budget, payment mechanism and desired delivery date if applicable
2. Any interested CoPros** post/email questions
3. Order(s) are placed - I cannot see any reason why only one solution has to be accepted.
4. Delivery is made publicly - that way the entire process is transparent and the community can have a say if there is some conflict over quality. This is only for 'sponsor a CP article' - no reason to do so if the code is for private use.
5. Payment is made - I've got PayPal in mind as it is virtually universal, entry costs are as close to zero as you can get and it is easy to verify payment.
However no reason why payment has to be money - it might be a barter where the trade is (for example) another article, or a charity donation or an Amazon voucher. It will depend.
6. There is always the problem of resolution when money is involved and I don't have anything new to add - my view right now is that the transactions are going to be made publicly, and that if cash is involved my PayPal address is going to be on show.
Just some thoughts. Comments welcomed.
BTW if anyone reading this is interested in doing my file download page then let me know.
* Older, possibly UK based, habitues of this site might have belonged to a messaging system called CIX back in the late 80's early 90's - for CIXen, as they were known, a PQMF was the FLA for 'Please Quote Me For' ...
** I hate CPian - CoPro sound much racier.
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Chris Maunder wrote: I like it
I like it, too, but I'm surprised you're willing to face the lawsuits when projects go wrong. Even if you're just acting as a meeting ground, you'll be sued because you have the money.
Sorry to be negative - just don't want to see CP get into this bog.
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Hans
How and why would CP face lawsuits? And what is the bog, precisely?
ATB
Jerry
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Not if you force all parties to agree to clear terms of use.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Not bad idea
Greetings.
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M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
“The First Rule of Program Optimization: Don't do it. The Second Rule of Program Optimization (for experts only!): Don't do it yet.” - Michael A. Jackson
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Let me add my voice to those that think it's a good idea. I've actually done a bit of voluntary work that I've done because of CP articles I've written.
One case I can remember quite well is from helping out someone on the forums who then contacted me via email to finish off writing the project. He did offer some money but it was such a simple project for me and I enjoyed it that I let him get away with it 
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
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Money may always be a problem, I like at most the idea of trading-pay. Help back when needed, a donation to some kind of fundation and so on. I would be glad to help with such a payment.
Greetings.
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M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
“The First Rule of Program Optimization: Don't do it. The Second Rule of Program Optimization (for experts only!): Don't do it yet.” - Michael A. Jackson
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Chris - could this[^] entire thread be deleted. The title is highly inflammatory, and liable to cause deep distress to Leckey. After the hostility in the lounge last week, I feel that this post is just sick.
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This member has violated our Terms of Service, specifically: "Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others." and has been banned from the site.
That's completely unacceptable.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Thanks Chris. I hope we're all going to grow up a bit (not you, not you, I'm talking about people like me....). The lounge got a little bit scary last week.
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I think it's time some members simply moved on. There are other sites out there were the name of the game is to cause trouble.
We just want to be able to share code in peace.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: I hope we're all going to grow up a bit (not you, not you, I'm talking about people like me....).
You mean Chris won't grow up? 
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero
.·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·.
Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: The lounge got a little bit scary last week.
That's why I haven't been very active around here.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Thank you, Chris.
Does it matter what I write here? Someone just has to say something about it.
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Could you add something similar to how if you have the URL it's still possible to see a deleted article so that we late comers know what idiot committed what bannable offense? If for no other reason than so we know which troll to be on guard against coming back with a new ID.
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4....
-- El Corazon
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Unfortunately not. Removed is removed.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Then can you at least tell us which Troll was given the heave ho?
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4....
-- El Corazon
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Dan, I will privately email you with the name. If you do not receive it let me know.
Does it matter what I write here? Someone just has to say something about it.
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Not yet.
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4....
-- El Corazon
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Someone else mentioned that the private emails were not always going through. If you know my blog address, there is an email address that you can contact me at with your private email and I can send it that way.
Does it matter what I write here? Someone just has to say something about it.
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I can probably dig it up from a post with your old sig on it...
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4....
-- El Corazon
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email sent to your gmail address.
You know, every time I tried to win a bar-bet about being able to count to 1000 using my fingers I always got punched out when I reached 4....
-- El Corazon
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leckey wrote: Someone else mentioned that the private emails were not always going through
I observed one problem. The 'Email' link alone for some reason triggers message in a way that I am not able to whitelist in my webmail service provider (http://www.inbox.com/[^]). I have tried whitelisting the domain and have written the support also. But it always goes into 'Spam' folder. Other reply notifications are fine.
If some one is able to guide, it would be helpful.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
Personal Homepage
Tech Gossips
A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson
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Thanks Chris!!!
Jon
Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
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With all due respect.  I do not believe you enforce the rules very well. Am I the only one thats aloud to be defamed, abused, harassed, stalked, threatened, or have my rights violated? Throughout the years I have been active on this site I get banned for seemingly trivial matters. But when someone tries to convince me to kill myself, posts my personal email and attempts to find my address, and the many other harassing things, those people get praised. People tell me to grow up, but I think it is them, and you for being hypocritical and stooping down to the activity that you poeple criticize me of.
The Digital World. It is an amazing place in which we primitive humans interact. Our flesh made this synthetic machine. You see, we are so smart, we know a lot of stuff. We were grown from cells that came from the universe, which the matter and physics I'm typing in it is amazing how the universe is working. Human life is very amazing. How I experience this sh*t its like wow.
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