iamlost - 9:45 pm on Jun 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

the problem with it is still that people may see the site and never call - thus never giving you the chance to tell them you KNOW it sucks.

Perhaps. I do track clients and referrals and have seen no statistical difference between "nice" and "tacky" client referrals - perhaps clients only hang with others of similar taste. I am as busy as I can be and still have a life (does hanging out at WebmasterWorld constitute a life?).

There are many and varied reasons to run away from clients; aesthetics is the least of them.

digitalv: I understand your position and think we agree more than our comments might suggest. You believe reputation suffers more than I do by encouraging such antics. I believe my reputation is actually enhanced.

Ah well ... have to agree to disagree.