Doesn't mean you're racist just because you don't automatically trust Russians. ;)
Using a Russian webmaster as an example: whenever dealing with a Russian webmaster, I don't automatically trust them. Then, I don't automatically trust anyone when setting up a deal.
Yet... I live in a town with a 40% Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi population, my girlfriend is asian, I have MANY foreign friends - of different religions, etc etc. I live quite happily here... it'd be hell if I were racist.
There are quite a few talented Russian programmers out there. Take the Russian Submitter guys for example. Yeah... I do pay for that every month and use it maybe every few days.
No big deal hiring out Russian programmers. What is the problem with that? This is business, not a morality trip. As for being exploitive - there is a world of difference between child labor in Taiwan, and hiring a Russian programmer.
As far as I'm concerned, business finishes when I step away from the computer. Kids don't get involved in my business. The cheater:honest ratio may be higher when dealing with Russian webmasters - but it DOES NOT mean that, should I happen to meet a Russian guy at the mall one day, I am going to recoil in horror.
I'm a nice guy really.
