Here’s a little personal story.
This was posted on Twitter a few days back:
https://twitter.com/letsworkshop/status/593206622291238912
My friend Sarah Pressler recommended me for the gig this guy was offering. I sent this along via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/tedbauer2003/status/593393551725105153
I didn’t hear anything for about a day, and yesterday I felt kinda feisty/my life is meaningless, so I wrote this tweet:
https://twitter.com/tedbauer2003/status/593526789596581890
(Yes, not the most professional thing of all-time. That said, I’ve always viewed “professionalism” as somewhat overrated.)
Here’s what I got a bit later when I clicked on that guy’s name:
Hmmm. This is something I really don’t understand.
Let’s start here: I realize I’m whatever. I write a blog, a few people read it, and I don’t think I deserve to be considered a great writer or offered freelance gigs or whatever. (You know, when they come, though … I certainly rise to the occasion.)
But why would you crowd-source something about needing writers …
… then have one of your followers recommend someone …
… and suddenly you’re blocking them for trying to follow up with you?
Now yes, I was a dick in the process, and I admit that. But sheesh.
This is the more-ridiculous equivalent of someone posting on Facebook “Hey, anyone ever been to Greece? What would you do?” when they already have their entire itinerary set.
I just don’t understand people most days, honestly.
