Tony,
Let me see if I can usher the gorilla out of the room. There seems
to be an implication that [AD] and junk-mail are synonymous. That's not
the position I am advocating. Here's how I see it: when SCIFI.com sends
out an e-mail which reviews an NBC show, they acknowledge that NBC &
SCI FI Channel are owned by the same people. This has never made me
ignore the review. Never. If you run for the U2UG board and you get a
paycheck from Cache or you are the largest jBase reseller in Canada, the
charter permits you to run so long as you disclose.
Disclose and discredit are not the same word. If you post about
McDonalds and I post about Wendys, it is appropriate for us to disclose
if we are major stockholders. This is not to be little you. I sincerely
hope that you know the esteem I have for you individually, and for this
group collectively.
I've said it before: when someone offers me a remedy for my neck
pain, I'd like to know whether they are a fellow sufferer or if they are
a product representative. That information gives me a perspective on
their answer. The thing is, if someone offers their time and help to me
on this list, I will listen to them, [AD] or not.
Tony, you have specifically said that you only sell what you
believe in - which means that in your case [AD] is an endorsement. It
literally says that you have put your money where your mouth is and
committed to the course you feel is best. If I were you, I'd wear that
[AD] tag proudly.
Now, for those of you I haven't bored to death at this point, let
me say that in this specific case, I followed your link (while at a
client and not able to look closely) and I swear the page it took me to
seemed to be partially or totally about DesignBAIS. That was why I
responded as I did. Are we okay now? I'd hat to have even a minor
problem between us.
- Chuck
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