[tkhawaja]

This is certainly bad news. Personally, I thought Dez took great pains to not create any conflict of interest situations. He even told me to use his work email address instead of PM on this website.

I think AI has taken the short term view of things in this situation. If it was me I would investigate their proposal and become an investing partner. If the business plan was good it would only provide me one more revenue stream. There may be advanced aquariasts who would be ok purchasing online but there will always be the average person who wants to go to the LFS. I think AI let slip a great oppurtunity as well as motivated employees.

Now, if AI was the best in Edmonton / Alberta and they are still this "bad" what are we to do? If Dez starts working somewhere or does a business of his own I will support him. Otherwise, can I afford to boycott AI, if they are, relatively, the "best" in town?