FW deletes non-profitable forums

[RossMAN]

http://www.fatwallet.com/t/57/411797/

From time to time, we do an evaluation of who we are and what we do best. I spent the last two days doing this with representatives from every department within FatWallet.

After significant discussion, it was determined FatWallet.com would be a better site if we focus on what we can do better than anyone else.

While there is NO DOUBT that great people take part in each of our forum categories, a unanimous decision was made to remove the following forum categories from the site:

Grocery Coupons
Grocery Coupon Trading
For Sale/For Trade
Rewards
Gmail Invitations

Every forum category on the site was analyzed in the same fashion, WITHOUT REGARD to the profitability of each category. (I say this knowing some folks will claim the contrary). To be fair, there were a couple categories that just barely made the cut. Still, the above recommendations were unanimous (7-0).

The decisions were based upon each category's fit with where we are going as a company, and the resources we have available to us to give FatWallet users the best experience they can get.

Where is FatWallet going as a company you may ask? Our current "Destination statement" is: "To be the preferred resource online consumers use to make smart decisions." This may evolve from time to time, but is where we are shooting for.

2005 is going to be a fun and exciting year for FatWallet. The improvements we have outlined for the coming months will dramatically improve the entire user experience.

The above listed forums will be archived on January 3rd, 2005. We've allowed this time to give users the chance to set up a yahoo group or similar activity if they wish to continue their community elsewhere.

While I hope FatWallet will continue to serve users of these forum categories in other ways, I also understand that we're likely going to lose some members that had previously made FatWallet part of their lives. We are glad to have had the opportunity to serve, and we look forward to serving the entire community better in the months and years to come.

 

[isasir]

FS/FT seems to be an AT strong point. A GMail forum is pointless now. Do people really trade Grocery Coupons?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

and the dark side grasps it's final hold

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: isasir
FS/FT seems to be an AT strong point. A GMail forum is pointless now. Do people really trade Grocery Coupons?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: isasirDo people really trade Grocery Coupons?

Yes

Don't knock grocery and coupon savings, the savings are tremendous!

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: isasirDo people really trade Grocery Coupons?

Yes

Don't knock grocery and coupon savings, the savings are tremendous!

:beer: Only rossman

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://www.fatwallet.com/t/57/411797/

From time to time, we do an evaluation of who we are and what we do best. I spent the last two days doing this with representatives from every department within FatWallet.

After significant discussion, it was determined FatWallet.com would be a better site if we focus on what we can do better than anyone else.

While there is NO DOUBT that great people take part in each of our forum categories, a unanimous decision was made to remove the following forum categories from the site:

Grocery Coupons
Grocery Coupon Trading
For Sale/For Trade
Rewards
Gmail Invitations
.

DAY-umn.. I've used and reccomended Grocery coupons many times. Where are those nice ladies going to go???

Are you going to take them in Rossman?

 

[yllus]

On the bright side Ross, their forum's loss can be your forum's gain...

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://www.fatwallet.com/t/57/411797/

From time to time, we do an evaluation of who we are and what we do best. I spent the last two days doing this with representatives from every department within FatWallet.

After significant discussion, it was determined FatWallet.com would be a better site if we focus on what we can do better than anyone else.

While there is NO DOUBT that great people take part in each of our forum categories, a unanimous decision was made to remove the following forum categories from the site:

Grocery Coupons
Grocery Coupon Trading
For Sale/For Trade
Rewards
Gmail Invitations
.

DAY-umn.. I've used and reccomended Grocery coupons many times. Where are those nice ladies going to go???

Are you going to take them in Rossman?

Probably B$ which is where the Elite FW'ers went long ago.

 

[isasir]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: isasirDo people really trade Grocery Coupons?

Yes

Don't knock grocery and coupon savings, the savings are tremendous!

I'm not knocking the coupons themselves, but I found the thought of trading grocery coupons to be rather, um, odd.

 

[maziwanka]

hardly visited those sections anyways.

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
hardly visited those sections anyways.

I didn't even know those sections existed.

 

[Yossarian]

I have some 2 for 1 cat food coupons if anyone is interested!!!!

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
I have some 2 for 1 cat food coupons if anyone is interested!!!!

Will trade you some Yoplait yogurt $.50 off coupons, deal?

 

Originally posted by: RossMAN
FW deletes non-profitable forums

Surprise! :roll:

Anyone who didn't have FW figured out since years ago or at least by last year has a whole lot to learn in the real world of greed, dishonesty, distrust, trickery and ... did I say greed? Yep....

 

[Jmman]

I find it pretty funny the direction that Fatwallet has taken. If you remember correctly, Fatwallet got started after coupons etc were banned here. They started as a totally free place to post deals without moderation, and now there are so heavily moderated that it isn't funny. Your posts have a tendency to just dissappear without any notice or warning. The profit motive has become the only factor behind Fatwallet at this point.....