# Gabriel Bauman

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gabriel-bauman/68082>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 9, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gabriel-bauman/68082 "2006-09-09T00:37:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/67e7ee/32.png) [@Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fastsizellc)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gabriel-bauman/68082/1 "2006-09-09T00:37:17Z")

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Fastsize, LLC is currently trying to seek out Gabriel Bauman, a RoR  
programmer who has been seen active on the RoR weblog. He goes by  
gbauman sometimes.

Gabe Bauman on 13 Aug 19:53

Gabe, if you are reading this, please fill us in why you have not  
contacted us in over a month for work you were paid for and did not  
complete.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/67e7ee/32.png) [@Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fastsizellc)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gabriel-bauman/68082/2 "2006-09-14T23:16:37Z")

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I wonder if he will feel guilty for stealing $8,000 USD and reply?

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**Author:** ![Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/67e7ee/32.png) [@Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fastsizellc)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 11:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gabriel-bauman/68082/3 "2006-09-14T23:26:37Z")

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On Thu, Sep 14, 2006, Fastsizellc wrote:

> I wonder if he will feel guilty for stealing $8,000 USD and reply?

It’s surprising to me that you would enter into a business arrangement  
without having full contact information for the person.

It’s even more surprising that you feel it’s appropriate to air your  
dirty laundry on a mailing list…

If you’re serious about this, get a lawyer, contact the authorities,  
whatever. But don’t drag the rest of the community into your private  
dispute.

Ben

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**Author:** ![Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/67e7ee/32.png) [@Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fastsizellc)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 11:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gabriel-bauman/68082/4 "2006-09-14T23:30:38Z")

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We had a working relationship for years, I’ve known him personally for  
about 5.  
He is in Canada, we are in the USA. A lawyer is fruitless. We already  
send a “Demand” letter but he knows this has no validity and ignored  
it.

I believe its IMPORTANT to notify the community of a scammer. This  
simply helps protect the interestes of honest programmers and lets them  
know who to avoid doing business with.

We also had a mailing address, home phone, cell phone, and several  
email addresses.

I appreciate your questions/comments. My answers were sufficient.  
Cheers.

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**Author:** ![Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/67e7ee/32.png) [@Fastsizellc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Fastsizellc)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gabriel-bauman/68082/5 "2006-09-25T20:09:30Z")

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A company I once worked at had a number of ‘core values’ that we  
would all have to read before each meeting. I hated it. One of the  
‘values’ was the phrase “Assume positive intent”.

So, here you are in a private community slamming someone, airing very  
private information about them and your agreement with them in a  
public forum. You say you’ve had a relationship with the guy for 5  
years, but suddenly you can’t get hold of him. Have you considered  
that someting might be wrong? Perhaps he’s had a breakdown, an  
accident, or suffered some serious family emergency.

Although I don’t like to wish ill on people, I really hope that is  
the case with Gabriel and he sues you for defamation and libel far in  
excess of the 8000 you claim he should pay you back, oh and then  
publicizes it in a public forum like this one.

## Just my opinion

Peter Wright  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

Personal Blog → [http://peterwright.blogspot.com](http://peterwright.blogspot.com)  
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