Summing up the HUGE viral marketing thread

[beggerking]

read above.

I said :

I believe keys has posted a conversation between Joker and BMG where Joker flamed BMG(who is usually proATI) for pointing out 1900xtx's overly loud fan.( its in the other AEG thread, but 50pages is way too many to dig through to find it).


But I don't differentiate ATI or NV flamers. If you were to ban Rollo, then ban all flamers. else no ban.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: flawlssdistortn
Whatever Anandtech's relationship with Nvidia is, involving access to new hardware for the purpose of review, I doubt there was any agreement about organized marketing in the forums. Sites that host Ads do so in the proper places, and in return, recieve payment.

1) This is destructive to the forums
2) Anandtech is in a sense "hosting" this marketing for free, without it's official consent
3) It would be impossible to track down AEG members who want to remain discrete , and we don't want to start a witch hunt.
4) Anandtech needs to make a statement on this issue

I'm not sure if making an example of Rollo would solve anything, but this type of marketing is unacceptable.

That's stupid. Any fanboy would be willing to give their loyal brand free marketing. So anyone who promotes a brand should be banned? Oh please.

 

[fierydemise]

Originally posted by: beggerking
read above.

begger I'm not sure if you're illiterate or what but if you read my post I said I don't defend their actions with their witch hunt, and as part of this witch hunt their flaming. However you stated above that both SickBeast and Joker are "radical ATI flamers" a claim you have yet to back up. I don't care how many examples of them flaming as part of their ridiculous witch hunt because thats not the issue at hand, you accused them of being "radical ATI flamers" now either prove it or withdraw the statement.

Also I'm on the fence over whether on not to ban Rollo, sometimes I think we should other times I think otherwise. I haven't started a thread about banning Rollo so it isn't my motion (as you claim), nor have I ever claimed that defended their ridiculous witch hunt (which is as damaging to this forum as AEG members).

Just one final point which you seem to be missing, those supporting a ban of Rollo are not motioning to ban him because of his fanboyism or flaming, it's due to his membership in AEG that was not only undisclosed but also publically denied on multiple occasions.