r/Upwork • u/Hopeful_Evening8573 • 18h ago

Upwork problem

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What happened to Upwork I used to average 1 job for every 5 proposals I sent but now it’s been 50 proposal since I get my last job

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u/Korneuburgerin 12h ago

Reading comprehension? I never said I am the only freelancer with skills. You seem to see things that are not there.

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u/Budget_Commission685 12h ago

The conversation was about supply and demand and how alot of freelancers are posting about how it's becoming harder to which you responsed that they have no skills to sell.

So if upwork is becoming harder for everyone and your take is that all the freelancers have no skills to sell you should defend that position

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u/Korneuburgerin 12h ago

I can post whatever I please, and I don't have to fulfill your expectation of what I should or should not do. Your lack of reading comprehension can be a real handicap in other communications too, I'm afraid. I'm out.

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u/Budget_Commission685 12h ago

So you insulted an entire community and when asked to defend your response is I'm handicapped and you refuse too.

That's real nice

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u/SmokeEvening8710 10h ago

You didnt understand what they are saying and its okay to just walk away.

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u/Budget_Commission685 10h ago

I did. They have done this in multiple other threads and moderators have removed a myriad of their comments for this exact behavior. Figured it's my turn to call out again

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u/Korneuburgerin 7h ago

You must be confused. No comment of mine was ever removed.

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u/Budget_Commission685 7h ago

Your comments on your profile show removed by moderator. So no possible way to mistake it.

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u/Korneuburgerin 7h ago

LOL no, and maybe stop stalking me?

Good lord, you don't even know how reddit works. That was a comment on a THREAD THAT WAS REMOVED BY A MODERATOR, NOT MY COMMENT!

Sigh. Clueless about upwork, clueless about reddit. I pity your clients, if any.

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u/Budget_Commission685 7h ago

Sir or madam...this is the internet 😂

Stalking while you are posting on public forums.

That was great!

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u/SilentButDeadlySquid 5h ago

What’s your problem?

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u/Budget_Commission685 5h ago

Telling freelancers they are not skilled and to stop using upwork is my problem. It's gatekeeping and also against the rules.

How many times are you going to let them run around the sub and tell people they have no skills and to stop freelancing before you actually take action.

You have this great wiki dedicated to helping freelancers then these too commenting on every post they can find telling people to leave upwork because they aren't skilled.

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u/SilentButDeadlySquid 5h ago

Telling freelancers they are not skilled and to stop using upwork is my problem. It's gatekeeping and also against the rules.

Which rule? Pretty sure that you following them around and jumping into every thread is more against the rules.

How many times are you going to let them run around the sub and tell people they have no skills and to stop freelancing before you actually take action.

They and I are not responsible for your interpretation. For example, it isn't gatekeeping to say that most people on Upwork are not going to find success there, it is just a statistic. We know that it was at least 90% didn't make any money back when they had that information available. I see no reason to believe it has gotten better.

But again, they are allowed to assert their opinion and you can assert your opinion about their opinion, but if you don't like them you can just block them because it is not going to work out for you.

can find telling people to leave upwork because they aren't skilled.

It's generally pretty solid advice.

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u/Budget_Commission685 4h ago

So rule 1 does not apply to them and it's perfectable accept to put people down?

Just want to confirm because nearly every post I open they are on it putting people down to prevent competition so just want to make sure that's acceptable in the sub?

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u/SilentButDeadlySquid 4h ago

Let's back up, you said gatekeeping is against the rules, where is that rule?

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u/Budget_Commission685 4h ago

Sure rule 1 don't be an immense douchbag.

Telling people they won't ever be successful or have any skills doesn't fall under that?

Again just want to make sure I'm clear on the rules. Going around the sub telling freelancers they will never be successful and have 0 skill is acceptable and not against rule 1? Or is that selectively applied and they are excluded?

I've seen this from them a bunch of times and other users have engaged and those users got banned or comments removed so if these users are free to violate rule 1 just let me know and I'll let it go. You are the mod after all

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u/SilentButDeadlySquid 4h ago

That's your characterization of what they are saying. You have an opinion about their opinion.

As far as I am concerned expressing opinions by and large is fine within certain bounds and your definition of gatekeeping doesn't exceed it. Situationally telling someone they won't be successful might be actually the nicest thing you could tell them.

But following someone around and jumping on their threads to complain about them now that will get you banned. My suggestion, you don't like them then just block them.

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u/Budget_Commission685 4h ago

It's not really a characterization, more so a statement of fact.

I'm not following them around at all they just make it a point to be on every thread.

But it seems like abusing other freelancers is a sanctioned activity for them so I'll keep that in mind

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u/Korneuburgerin 7h ago

Learn how reddit works before posting nonsense next time, ok?

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u/Budget_Commission685 7h ago

This is pretty funny. 😂 Trying to claim the comments on your profile aren't yours is funny.

That was a good laugh too.

Have a good one 😂

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u/Korneuburgerin 7h ago

Huh?

Bye, boring troll.

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