Originally Posted by jordanriane Why does that matter? Just deal with the loss and MOVE ON.

That should've happened 8 pages ago .. argh. Sometimes, it's worth the effort to get payment, but sometimes it's not. I would deem this one the latter. There has been immaturity on both sides, which is, frankly, stupid. Looking at it from an objective viewpoint, this entire event could have been avoided by both parties. No one person is to blame, but both. As freelancers, it's easy to side with one of our own. But when they act in this manner, it's a moment that brings to shame to our efforts. I hope a lesson has been learned. Not just by thedol, but by everyone who happened to read this thread.