By any other name, it's still a scam

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Here's why crowdsourcing is a scam and unfair to people with marketable skills.

Consider this scenario.

You show a comp to a client.

You discuss the comp and are asked to produce it on a rush job.

You produce the custom piece to specification within 24 hours.

A week later, the client realizes there is a technical problem on his end and your work cannot be used.

As an agency or freelancer, you bill the client for your time and have legal recourse if they don't pay.

As a sucker 'crowdsource' victim, you get screwed and have no recourse.

I'm not making up this example--that’s what happened to me when I stupidly broke my own 'no contests' rule.