----- Original Message ----- From: "M H Stein" <dm561 at torfree.netTo: <cctalk at classiccmp.orgSent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:48 AM Subject: ImageDisk project is canceled the cynical... The momentary good feeling you get for doing the right thing is a feedback that keeps you doing it. as long involved > >(even just a free lunch) these same people get pissy and refuse... > Well, since you're apparently one of those people who doesn't do anything > for free and expects some form of payment from your "friends," perhaps you > could either make that clear in the beginning or just refuse. Or perhaps > find new "friends;" I usually say that, half-seriously, "this is gonna cost you contrary. I do not charge a fee to help friends and relatives out, not even mentioning "this is gonna cost you a lunch" like you do aparently. The thing is some people tend to take advantage of the situation and keep getting into the same jam all the time expecting you to get them out of it. If you are going to get stuck solving the same problem for the same person just mention you want to be paid for it and the problem goes away. least a > >token amount of money should be charged for that utility. > So now another of the many things that Dave did wrong was to offer it for free... I never said Dave did anything wrong, I was talking in general. A token fee just gives you an idea if anybody needs the utility. > This gets more and more bizarre; a fascinating insight into the mentalities > and perspectives of the writers though... > mike