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#1
04-17-2008, 12:24 AM
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If I am wrong perhaps one of the staff can correct me, It boils down to economics as well. Any business relies on advertising and sponsors. The products they sell depends on the word of mouth reports they get from the consumer. Now CR relies on it's sponsors as well, hence the "free to join membership". If members were allowed to slam any sponsor regarding product or service, the sponsors would pull out and advertise somewhere else. I also know that other reef forums will not allow or tolerate their advertising sponsors to be slammed by the members. As I stated before, if one or two members crack down on one sponsor/vendor it can put off other members from doing business and it may have not even been the sponsors fault. I will also point out that in my opinion the staff here are very relaxed about what they allow and don't allow. Check out some of the other reef sites and you will see what I mean. I enjoy the fact that you can have a spirited debate sometimes without having it yanked. Again, try that in some of the other sites. I am very happy with this site and as a business owner I do understand the staff's position. I would like to see a way of rating some vendors but this isn't Ebay. So as I was once told by a former boss when I questioned a companies policy, he said to me. "Don't fight the system, you wont win this one". He was right. The system is set up to what works for them.
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04-17-2008, 01:02 AM
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The staff here just can't seem to get away from the out cry from people to allow vendor ratings. I feel sorry for them being caught in the middle of an ethics debate. Its never going to happen no matter how hard you try. It just ends up with people getting frustrated (staff and members)
 . There is no solution to this as it is the rules and it must be followed.Hey I agree I wish it would happen so that the bad vendors were not allowed to conduct there criminal dealings on this forum, but I know it will never happen as I have spoken out on this forum several times as to the obligation of the board to not support this type of vendor but thier hands are tied. Oh well. I'm over it now. Just wish this subject was never brought up again. Speaking of an ethical issue. Anyone want to buy my soon to be EX-Wife  Sell her to you really cheap.  |
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#3
04-17-2008, 03:07 AM
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Pics and price please...
does she clean? is she reef safe? HAHAHAH who am I kidding I already have one & ONE IS PLENTY! Trying to lighten up the topic  Quote:
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