Should Brandon Stay or Go

[Mister X]

Anyone who gets drunk, and starts a stupid self-serving poll should go.

 

[fooliosbrother]

Originally posted by Brandonf

Yes, I do run a successful commercial site, but I have never forced anyone to join. We continue to grow dispite having no focused efforts on marketing. I dont think that the fact that I happen to run a site makes my contributions here less valuable then anyone elses.

Those who chose to not like me because I have something to sell, never will like me. obviously there are a number of people who simply resent anyone who has something to sell to traders.

I will take some comfort from knowing that it is only a small group who will never think positively of me simply because of a choice I have made which has given me a lot of happyness and has been profitable as well.

personally i detest your constant subtle and not so subtle self-promotion and the repainting of others grievances against your tactics. its not WHAT you do that is so contemptible as much as your constant insistence that you have no interest in selling yourself while simultaneously applying underhanded sales tactics such as the ones listed in your intro to this thread which so obviously paint you as a poor persecuted soul simply because of the "choice" you've made that brings you great happiness and, as an after-thought only, is profitable. it seems like you are intentionally interpreting others arguments so that you can remain the hero of your own movie. that just smacks of intentional misdirection.

Originally posted by mdmbud

either way does not matter to me, but I think you should pay for advertising like all the other vendors.

Besides, with the price you charge for your service, you should pay Barron something if you do stay, because the advertisers are who keep this board free and no one should get a free ride while promoting a service.

i agree with bud. i dont care whether you stay or go. i just think if you stay then you outta pay like the rest of the vendors. i also think you outta be tagged as a vendor like the rest. that way its a bit more obvious that your posts claiming to share information might have an alternate agenda.

Originally posted by daniel_m

the cynical side of me would even go as far as to call this new thread an attempt to garner sympathy; it follows the pattern of trying to deflect criticism from your journal by calling it "shameless self promotion" - rather than defend yourself and create a "me against them" situation.

great post.

Originally posted by OPTIONAL777

Why not just post under an alias? That way, you can still make your points, share your ideas, and keep your business separate from what goes on in the forum.

perfect solution. allows you to continue to feel good helping people here without anyone questioning your motives or tactics.

 

[J_Commisso]

What a sad thread

Hey Toni how many votes did you put through? jk

Hey Brandon I bet you could really pull away with it if you sway FPC and his 78 aliases to vote for you! C'mon bro you have to start politkin...