More emails today (I feel like strongbad).
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John [M] to me
More options Dec 12
Please have the balls to answer an email instead of just posting it up so
your buddies can continue their flamewar.
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Next up...
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9mmCensor to John, dano, liquid3d
Hello
I apologize for not replying earlier, I have been studing for exams,
and haven't had the time to think and properly formulate my responce,
I was also hoping Dan would respond, but it seems he has not.
I don't nessesarily think it is an advertisement, but it is too close
to being one. A review should have factual results, and non baised
opinions. This isn't journalism, there shouldn't be a slant. Here
the issue is there is the preception by the reader that there is a
favourable attitude to the supplier of the review matterial.
"If a product is good then I don't see the problem to point this out
to our readers."
No, that is the idea behind a review. But when you say, hey look this
product is good, and hey look here at these other products, then that
becomes not so good.
"Just because YOU don't want to have more info about the water block used in
the Pump review, does not mean other people think the same way."
I do want information about the block, but I dont want it to appear
like a plug for the supplier.
- 9mmCensor
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Then Dano replyed. He said DD didn't want to get into this sort of dispute. I respect that.
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John [M] to me, dano, liquid3d
Hey,
I you send a mail which such content as yours then also be ready have a
reply send your way, posting it on public forum is NOT done, that mail was
send to your address only. If you have the time to go around and post on
forums then I don't see why writing the small reply below would take so much
of your time.
A) our reviewer has been working with Danger Den for a long time and also
with other water cooling mfgr, if we request/receive items which are at the
basics "very good" compared to other material, then it's quite logic that
such a product can be applauded. He compared the small pump versus a known
larger one; the Small DD pump delivers comparable results with the benefit
of its size. If the price is right , then why not recommend it to people
looking for a new pump? That's what he did in the review.
B) you are referring to the WB used, see c)
C) I agree that the WB part is more detailed then it should be, but I don't
see it as a plug for the mfgr; he does not say "BUY THIS BLOCK", he's only
pointing out how it works and how it can benefit from a high flow rate.
I don't have a problem with people critising reviews at our site, I do have
a problem with ungrounded accusations, posting them at biased public forums
where the moderators and administrators only means of communicating is
through name calling and banning then to actually answer or respond in
mature way about any of the replies somebody placed, after reading number #
bashing thread. Funny thing is that they are very much aware that they are
being "*ssholes" and they just love it. I have no respect for these people.
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=10112
Keith has been slandered on the Procooling from day #1 and he just took for
a loong time without any chance of replying to any of the accusation made,
when he did he just got attacked even more. When I tried to intervene or add
a remark, no matter what, they dumped me over the same fence; when I asked
what I did wrong TO them, they did not give an answer; BillA, Joe and
Phaestus run those forums, but anybody not enough "elite" in their eyes will
just be trashed and banned. I've wasted enough time on their little disputes
and will do no longer so.
Our website (Madshrimps) is not an advertisement for products; anybody
claiming so is sorely mistaken.
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Kind regards,
John M
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