Juiced Politics

[lowpro]

For _____ sakes, pleeeeease don't move or delete this because it affects your sponsor's politics (mods).

This has to be said and I'm going to say what I know a shit load of us other non-mod members are thinking.

It's gotten to be rediculous over the past few months with the mod cock fights over their favorite sponsors. Mods are suppose to uphold the rules and exude the etiquette the rest of us are suppose to follow. For the most part, you guys are failing us all. Some of us paid for plat; most have not. For my time and money, I'd like to see the mods start acting like the intellectual, bipartisan gurus that they are (or at least suppose to be).

Instead, all I see is mods (and respected vets at times) go head to head over each other's agendas. Who are we suppose to trust now? What products are we suppose to trust? We've seen topics go to shit over these fights.

I know I'm a newbie and maybe my voice doesn't mean shit (I can live with that). I guess I just expected more from the chosen and "respectable" mods from this particular board. The mod/vet fights over certain sponsors and products are beginning to spilt the board in 2. People are starting to choose sides; it's natural.

Was all this George's original intent?


LP

 

[lowpro]

Well, besides the K I've recieved, am I the only one who thinks this way or am I the only one who's willing to say it aloud?

 

[cityhick]

I agree. Money is a powerful thing. Thats just life. It would be nice if there were no sponsors but then thier would be no EF. Although I think that Mods should leave the bullshit cock fights (mine is better then yours) in thier own forum. What can you do? I just ignore it and know that this site has way more good then bad. And they can deal with who gets my 12$ a month cause I dont really give a fuck.

 

[Big Rick Rock]

One thing to remember is that it is human nature to play favorites and take sides. All humans do this. EVERYBODY takes sides or plays favorites at one point or nother. Mods and Vets are no different, they are just human.

However you do bring up a legitimate concern and it is something that has been bothering me a bit lately. I'm not sure how big the perceived "problem" is, or what the best solution is. This is something that I plan to address over the next couple of months.





-BRR

 

[lowpro]

Agreed. It's something that we can either ignore or something we can try to help. I'm not sure either way.

 

[andyjb]

i moved here from body building.com because the mods and respected vets were all pimping products they are affiliated with, without wanting to endure too much red karma... i unfortunately can see the same thing happening here!

 

[lowpro]

i moved here from body building.com because the mods and respected vets were all pimping products they are affiliated with, without wanting to endure too much red karma... i unfortunately can see the same thing happening here!

I used to post there as well. I do see a similar pattern - unfortunately

 

[Prizz]

Yeah, I've seen alot of these types of posts lately..... I've been around these boards for years, and there is always product promotion, no way around it I'd say..... One discouraging thing, I saw one of the newbie guys complaining about product promotion a few weeks back, and the sponsor he named replied, and told him that he's contributed THOUSANDS into this site, and can do what he wants..... I guess I understand what he means, but it didn't come off right IMO.... I don't know what the answer is....

rizz

 

[lowpro]

Yeah, I've seen alot of these types of posts lately..... I've been around these boards for years, and there is always product promotion, no way around it I'd say..... One discouraging thing, I saw one of the newbie guys complaining about product promotion a few weeks back, and the sponsor he named replied, and told him that he's contributed THOUSANDS into this site, and can do what he wants..... I guess I understand what he means, but it didn't come off right IMO.... I don't know what the answer is....

rizz

I don't know what the answer is either. I just know something eneds to be done.

 

[Slyder190]

K to Lowpro. When sponsore have Mods and Vets in their pockets, it's hard to even get advice you straight out trust a lot of times. Kinda irritates you after a while too. "Oh yeah, brand XXX made by company XXX is the shit". Gimmie a break.