okay. so. from the results of the poll i deduced that:

• the $20/$40 is a good starting point for design, but some sites are going to take a lot more effort and some a lot less; and some people aren't even going to be able to afford that much. therefore that should be a starting point/suggested price, i can discuss it further with interested individuals


• quite a few people thought that $2.50 was too much for icons, others thought it reasonable. i'll put in place something like, $1.50 each or 4 for $5.


• most people agreed that $15 per hour was reasonable for tutorials/one-on-one teaching sessions, with a few saying that i should charge more and a few that thought i should charge less.


• people strongly suggested that i shouldn't include fanfic in the paid-services offered, and i think i agree. it's risky to mix them. more people thought an on-story basis would be better to work on than an hourly basis, and a considerable few thought it was too much to charge. a lot of work goes into workshopping, so i think i'd use the $15 as a basic price, and have variations for the length of the story.


• most people thought it was quite reasonable to set prices, but were concerned that some wouldn't be able to afford it.

a few people said that they didn't think i should offer beta or icon services, because you could get it elsewhere for free, but um, i like to think that i'm offering a fairly high quality of work in those areas, therefore i think it's reasonable to add it to the list of services offered. same with the tutoring. they really do take up a lot of time, and it really is really valuable knowledge.

basically, i'm not doing this because i want to set up a business. i desperately need to save, my current income doesn't allow me to do much of that, and i don't feel right taking donations without anything in return. therefore i'm offering my skills in exchange for donations. i don't have a lot of spare time as it is, so although i know people can't afford to spend $20 for a website, i can't afford to use up a lot of my time for a lot less than that, you know?

so yes. um. i started this post a couple of hours ago and i think i lost my point along the way somewhere. i'll set up a page with stuff on it or something. yep.

this is a really good article to read if you have a digital camera. it's longish, but worth it!

just watched spider instead of finishing my photography assignment. review here.

did i mention i saw the thin red line the other day? FUCKING AMAZING.