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 The Real Reason Why Crowdsourcing is Evil (for both sides) - posted by studioroom
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Submitted by: studioroom
On 2009-12-11 at 12:21 PM
The Real Reason Why Crowdsourcing is Evil (for both sides)
The main reason that crowdsourcing is evil is the same reason that it's successful, Ideas. As all these ideas are propagated around these sites, it's just a matter of time before the designers (who aren't making enough $) get their own entrepreneurial ideas ... It's not difficult to launch your own online store (especially if you already have the software). It's not hard to set up your own blogging empire (especially if you're creative). It certainly is not hard to set up any web business of your own, especially if you're half way there already, and all you need is an idea to base it on.

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Submitted by: spech8r
On 2008-11-18 at 12:39 PM
Spec Work Is Destroying the industry
Spec work is a joke, design contests are not in any way a legitimate way for a company to develop a brand. Are they going to start selling logos at
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Submitted by: kbacot
On 2009-04-14 at 04:44 AM
If “cheap” is your overriding purpose and primary objective, beware.
A question for the would-be contest holder: If you were not allowed to utilize elogodesign.com unless your company agreed to work with your customers for the same terms as set
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Submitted by: hulu229
On 2008-11-20 at 10:11 AM
Only for amateurs and children
No reputable designer is going to do work for free. The only "designer" who will do work for free is the one who is either not talented enough to get
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