** Conflict of Interest **

[corporate ceo]

Plain and simple; yes or no

Do you believe the moderators (those of which will go unnamed) maintain a conflict of interest here at Elite Fitness Discussion Forums?

To rephrase for understanding: Several moderators at EF maintain an ownership share of such companies as the Anabolic Fitness store. The AF Store is a sponsor of the board, in which we see advertisements. We also come to trust and listen to advice from "vets" and "mods." Since the mods profit from AF store sales, they use their bond of trust with newbies or even experienced individuals to recommend products from their own store - with the ultimate goal of profiteering. When someone asks for help in choosing an AI, AIFM would be recommended over and again by these moderators. "How can I burn fat most effectively? Well the best way is to use SesaPure, YES, and Glucorell! Pick 'em up at the AF Store!" I mean the individual feels as if they are getting unbiased information and an honest, experienced based opinion. However, they are getting advice from a person who profits from it.

Not trying to start anything big here. I was just always curious on other individual's opinions. I have purchased products from the AF Store and I am in no way saying their products and service are not of high quality.

CEO

 

[Dellyo]

ummmmm....makes ya think!!

 

[used2juice]

Sure, some mods obviously do. But when you stop to think about it, every board is pushing something (or having their mods do it). These boards were made to profit, so you really have to take all advice with a grain of salt. That's what's great about several people posting opinions. You may have a mod pushing a single product, but if you get another 10 guys calling it bs and offering other advice, then things should work themselves out.

 

[swordfish151]

Plain and simple; yes or no

Do you believe the moderators (those of which will go unnamed) maintain a conflict of interest here at Elite Fitness Discussion Forums?

To rephrase for understanding: Several moderators at EF maintain an ownership share of such companies as the Anabolic Fitness store. The AF Store is a sponsor of the board, in which we see advertisements. We also come to trust and listen to advice from "vets" and "mods." Since the mods profit from AF store sales, they use their bond of trust with newbies or even experienced individuals to recommend products from their own store - with the ultimate goal of profiteering. When someone asks for help in choosing an AI, AIFM would be recommended over and again by these moderators. "How can I burn fat most effectively? Well the best way is to use SesaPure, YES, and Glucorell! Pick 'em up at the AF Store!" I mean the individual feels as if they are getting unbiased information and an honest, experienced based opinion. However, they are getting advice from a person who profits from it.

Not trying to start anything big here. I was just always curious on other individual's opinions. I have purchased products from the AF Store and I am in no way saying their products and service are not of high quality.

CEO

This is true...but no one puts a gun to anyone's head to purchase anything...in the end its the individuals right to buy something else if they feel like their is a better deal elsewhere...I think Mods just promote stuff that works..whether they get paid for it or not..really doesnt matter to me...what matters is not just the mods recommendation but alot of good bro's on here that have tried the stuff and proven to work time and time again...I think people make their own choices in the end...

 

[stuck]

If the products sucked it would be one thing. But their products work and are vouched for by many of the board's users.

If they're locking or deleting threads that talk about competing products, that's one thing, but pumping their own products that work isn't a conflict of interest, it's just marketing.

When was the last time you clicked on a banner here?

Now, when was the last time you clicked on a link that Mr.X provided in a PCT thread for AIFM?

I'm guessing the latter outnumbers the former by a considerable amount.

 

[buffalo]

With the af store i don't see anything wrong cause they have product's that work great and are very well priced so why wouldn't people recommend them. There's some other one's though that i think are pushed more than they should but i'm not getting into that one.

 

[Wulfgar]

seems to me there is good balance and most of the products the mods push arnt total crap...many of them seem like grade A stuff to me...so its all good

 

[MassDestruction]

AF store products are GOLD

 

[black sheep]

Actually the Main MOD on this forum is MR.X, and I don't really see him push AF products (He does push AG, but that is a different batch of products) - I think the users are the main ones posting results with the board sponsor products, and we are usually able to get feedback good or bad. I would be more concerned with MODs that push everyone to a certain source, especially a high priced one. I would say something is being kicked down to them for all of those referrals.

Being the "corporate ceo" you should know that is how the free world works. "You scratch my back and I will scratch yours" - shit - it is how the entire US government works. DOes it happen? - YES, is it Wrong? - Maybe, is it the real world? AB-SO-FREAKIN-Lutely!

You just have to be smart enough to do your own research, and sift through the bullshit.

 

[maxpain]

I have bought/used diffrent products from board sponsors. All have been good stuff. No matter who recommended them.