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I made a quick video pointing out that Contra’s default agreement is very client-friendly—which makes sense—but the indemnification clause might be more than some independents are comfortable with.
This isn’t legal advice (I’m not a lawyer ⚠️), but I do think it’s worth reading that section closely. You might be taking on more risk than you realize, especially around third-party claims and IP.
I love Contra and share this to help us all navigate freelance life smarter. Hopefully it sparks discussion and maybe even helps improve things over time!
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@Ben Hansen this is good feedback and a fair perspective on the indemnification clause.
The goal of having a free contract is to make an agreement that is as standard and neutral as possible, so clients and independents can feel good about working together.
That being said we can always...
@Ben Huffman Yeah totally. I think the standard contract makes sense given Contra's position. I just want to make sure people are actually reading/understanding what it is. A contract builder in the future would be super awesome, but that seems far out. Keep up the great work at Contra!
@Ben Huffman @Ben Hansen Let's work on a contract builder at some point! 🚀
@Morten Korshavn @Ben Hansen great idea
@Ben Hansen Thank you very much for reading the contract template thoroughly and sharing your thoughts! We encourage all our users to read the template as you did, and if it doesn't meet their needs, to upload their own, or use the Additional Terms section at the end to add their own...
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