Karl wrote: > You mention options such as "...revert the site to how it was..." which > implies that even though you don't host the site, you at least have ftp > access to the server? > > If that is the case, a method I found highly effective with a 'repeat > offender' a few years back... > I have definitely considered this, but with this particular job I have only been involved to make some small tweaks to an existing site, managed by someone else. By breaking the site in this manner, I would be causing grief for the other web developer and putting them in an awkward spot (not to mention wasting the developer's time when the client goes to them directly to fix the 'problem').
The site wasn't indexed in Google before I started my work, so I don't think it's unreasonable to return the site to this state if the bill isnt going to be paid. But it's definitely a nasty thing to have to do. I have always had a good personal relationship with people, and this kind of thing has never been my style. Berend de Boer wrote: > BTW: how's Ireland? > My first week in Dublin has been fun, but unreasonably expensive (hence me losing my sense of humour for clients not paying on time). Got a few quotes for car insurance yesterday, the one we didn't go with was 2400 Euro (NZD$6000) per year to insure a 4000 Euro car. The newspapers here are more depressing than at home - everyone hates the government with a passion I haven't experieced before, and the whole country is depressed with job losses everywhere. People are constantly mistaking me for an Australian (I sound nothing like an Australian), and can't understand what I'm doing over here. (for those who don't know me, I moved the family to Ireland earlier this week, we will be living here for a while and running the NZ business remotely). The Irish PHP meetup is a little different. I went along to the Dublin Meetup on Wednesday, which is essentially a bunch of geeks meeting at a pub to sink a few guinesses, talk about anything and everything, inluding a few occasional mentions of PHP. A thoroughly enjoyable event, although they were quite receptive to the idea of a more formal meetup involving a projector and a presentation like we do in Auckland. Harvey. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
