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Improving the BB's transparency
Thread poster: Alicia Orfalian
Alicia Orfalian
Alicia Orfalian  Identity Verified
Argentina
Local time: 08:50
Member (2003)
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Jul 21, 2009

I would like to suggest some kind of flexibility in allowing non-paying members to enter comments on the BB. Or, at least, allowing them to enter reports on defaulting agencies. Take my case for instance. Recently I have been cheated by a US-based agency and posted a negative entry, as another translator did. In the meantime we discovered this agency is a professional cheater. There are (to-date) 23 interpreters and translators waiting for payment (or taking legal action at the small claims cour... See more
I would like to suggest some kind of flexibility in allowing non-paying members to enter comments on the BB. Or, at least, allowing them to enter reports on defaulting agencies. Take my case for instance. Recently I have been cheated by a US-based agency and posted a negative entry, as another translator did. In the meantime we discovered this agency is a professional cheater. There are (to-date) 23 interpreters and translators waiting for payment (or taking legal action at the small claims court whenever feasible, not my case anyway since I live in Argentina).

However, this agency still is permitted to post jobs in Proz because only 2 "paying" members were able to report their failure to pay. Unfortunately, I have e-mailed Henry with this issue, requesting a note from staff be entered on their profile with this warning, but got no answer so far.

Your suggestions/comments are most welcome so as to improve the transparency of the BB.

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Jared Tabor
Jared Tabor
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Both paying members and non-paying users can make LWA entries and non-payment reports Jul 21, 2009

Hello Alicia,

Please note that whether an LWA entry maker is a paying member or non-paying site user does not affect an outsourcer's being subject to the termination policy, http://www.proz.com/termination_policy . All LWA entry makers have the option to submit a non-payment report with their entry if an issue exists, providing their en... See more
Hello Alicia,

Please note that whether an LWA entry maker is a paying member or non-paying site user does not affect an outsourcer's being subject to the termination policy, http://www.proz.com/termination_policy . All LWA entry makers have the option to submit a non-payment report with their entry if an issue exists, providing their entry meets the criteria set in site rule http://www.proz.com/siterules/blue_board_bb_blueboard/2#2 , and being a paying member is not a prerequisite for making an LWA entry.

If you have questions on a particular Blue Board record, or did not submit a non-payment report with your entry and need to, I would recommend you contact site staff via support request for help with this.

Best regards,

Jared ▲ Collapse
 
Alicia Orfalian
Alicia Orfalian  Identity Verified
Argentina
Local time: 08:50
Member (2003)
English to Spanish
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Thank you Jul 21, 2009

Then I was misinformed. Thank you for the clarification.
 


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