Proz.com topic: Quality in Translation website « Networking

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Proz.com topic: Quality in Translation website

Hi,

Just a quick thanks to Hanni (http://www.proz.com/profile/1390213) for posting this topic on Proz.com:

Everything that can be done to promote the ideas behind the campaign is greatly appreciated!

Thanks for your support!

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Hanni
November 7th, 2011 - 17:07

Hi,

It seems that your thanks are not enough and that you should openly voice your reaction on the ProZ.com site – just have a look there at the venomous attack on your initiative, which blatantly ignores and misrepresents the facts and, I’m afraid, is doing you a disservice.

Thanks, Hanni
Tom - Campaign Coordinator
November 7th, 2011 - 18:11

Thanks again Hanni. It doesn’t really bother us to be honest. As long as people are talking about quality in translation we’re making progress
Hanni
November 7th, 2011 - 19:35

I’m not sure, Tom.
I do believe you should consider the content of what’s said about you and put things straight, and perhaps openly provide more information about you – not just in the press releases – it’s one of the points raised in the forum, and it would certainly lend you more credibility in the eyes of people.

Thanks, Hanni
Tom - Campaign Coordinator
November 7th, 2011 - 19:40

Thanks Hanni. We certainly understand the issue and we’ll look at it again. In the meanwhile, here is a post we did back in May 2010 on this exact issue (redrafted as a page): http://www.qualityintranslation.org/who-are-we/.
Hanni
November 7th, 2011 - 20:25

Hi Tom,

Thanks for sharing the information.
However, I’m in doubt whether it can satisfy the demand voiced in the forum for greater transparency on your part, and as noted, it would be in your own interest and do you nothing but good.

Thanks, Hanni