Someone asked me (vi
[2022-05-16 11:58:01 AM] : Someone asked me (via Twitter DM) if I could give them my product for free because they can't afford it, and they promised to pay me once they got a job. I was considering it (even though I offer PPP), but then I looked up their Twitter profile and they have vulgar sexual words as their website and location (both are fake). What would you do?
I've attached a screenshot of their message, but not of their profile to avoid offending people here. [File hidden by Slack limit]
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[2022-05-16 01:50:05 PM] : honestly i would say no, especially if he has vulgar or otherwise creepy content.. you can be honest about how this doesn't feel right or this generally isn't something that you offer. from taking a quick glance, it looks like your script could easily save someone at least 2-3 hours of their time, which is well worth the money for a professional.
[2022-05-16 01:54:47 PM] : (maybe this could be an opportunity for an ebomb where you just point to free beginner ruby on rails resources for people looking for a way to get started)
[2022-05-16 02:24:05 PM] : Thanks, Sarah! Those are good points.
[2022-05-16 04:35:29 PM] : I wonder how would this script help this person? Maybe you can ask this exact same question. It looks like she/he needs your script as a learning/side project step, so I guess it would not change anything :thinking_face:
[2022-05-17 02:54:34 AM] : Perhaps you can give him a reduces version or something in exchange for a video testimonial or so. I'm usually not a fan giving something in exchange for nothing. At least if he puto some skin un the game you'll know he's serious