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by prawn 5697 days ago
+1. Plus, if I'm the programmer or designer or PA or whatever, I'd also hate to be described by the common stereotypes. I once helped out designing some basic but clean slides for an awards night and was there on the night when the CEO mentioned me in his thankyous as a "web wizard" or "design wizard" or whatever it was and I absolutely cringed. Nice thought and his heart was in the right place, but I'd rather go unmentioned or just get a plain thanks amongst a list of others.