Seth says that, if you are an arrogant asshole (my words) with lots of clients/karma, more power to you. If I were writing that post, I would have said that wh

Seth says that, if you are an arrogant asshole (my words) with lots of clients/karma, more power to you. If I were writing that post, I would have said that when the client is paying the bills, give him what he wants (within reason). If the customer is being such a jerk that the delivered design would damage your reputation, walk away from it. Customer input on the design of your website is very valuable in the abstract but almost always wrong in the specific. If you jump to implement every request/suggestion, you cause yourself damage. Reflect on the suggestions and do what makes sense in your way. This comes from the been-there-done-that school of advice.