There'd be no need to update previous requests, only new and future ones.

I 2nd the 3 prefix option :)

Yes, I think coding, skinning (designing, whatever), or mixed. Personally, it would not break my heart if the old posts are not updated, just the new ones. I also think it will get it into the users mind that there is a difference between the two. :)

Nah, lets see those new staff edit it all manually as a test

I 4th the prefix idea

Oh dear... :eek:

* runs and hides... *

[high]* Shazz lol[/high]

Funny, this just happened to me today. I answered a Paid Request and the person was German so there was a language barrier. Once we finally got it figured out, he was looking for a designer, not a coder.. We did get a laugh out of it when I pointed him to this thread. :P

I would like to see that forum replaced with the project add-on, TBH. It has everything needed. You can add custom fields like a cost range, and those fields are searchable. You can also check whether a request is open, has been completed, is assigned, etc...

People looking to hire could easily search for completed requests by a coder or designer, to get a feel for what they've worked on before and how successful they've been. Coders and designers could find projects more efficiently, instead of getting "I've already found someone" 50% of the time.

Those are just a few advantages off the top of my head.

Perhaps with the new project product this could be accomplished?