Mass hysteria?
mo832:
My personal opinion:
Some of you guys are getting too worked up over something trivial. There is nothing wrong with pointing out your competitor's weaknesses. If it is done in a tasteful and factual way, it is done all the time. Being "ugly", "nasty", or "mudslinging" is probably taking it too far. But I don't see Nitzan doing that.
As an example, Microsoft runs commercials making fun of Google/Gmail in their "Scroogled" campaign. They criticize that Google scans your email to show you ads. Is that out of bounds? What about the ones that make fun of Chromebooks, saying you can't do "real work" with them?
Another example: Who remembers all those Mac vs. PC commercials where Justin Long made fun of Windows left and right?
What about State Farm commercials that bash the "fly by night" cheaper insurance companies? They imply that anyone who isn't a household name is financially unstable.
Get off your high horses, this stuff isn't that life-changing :) If you don't want to do business with someone, then simply don't do business with them.
Just MY OWN OPINION of course, please don't flame me.
nitzan:
Quote from: Taoman on May 20, 2014, 09:03:55 am
I can't help but wonder how Nitzan would react if Ryan Tilton (from Vestalink) posted similarly negative comments in his Future9 thread.
I'd probably laugh pretty hard, considering who is making the comments.
Now for some fun:
http://seattle.djrt.com/djvideos/
And you'll be glad to know Ryan is still DJing events! you can hire him for your next wedding or birthday in the Seattle area! A couple of events he DJed in March and April:
http://www.tbcs.org/cf_enotify/view.cfm?n=2158
http://blog.beccablevins.com/
He actually seems like a good DJ judging by the reviews...
mo832:
Oh, and one more comment I might add:
If you ever watch CNBC, Bloomberg, or Fox Business Channel, CEOs come on there every day for interviews, and they OFTEN point out weaknesses of their competitors, sometimes by name. Again, there is a way to do it in a dignified way, but it is a very normal and accepted practice.
You don't have to like it or respect it or do business with those people, but the practice itself is not unheard of.
TonyTib:
Well, I only see one company posting negative comments about others, and it gives me a negative impression about them. These are user forums, not TV advertising. And based on what I've seen here, VL has been about average; it's worked well for many, but not for all. Other issues are also very debatable (such as pre-pay vs monthly; note that many of the larger companies like pre-pay).
Rick:
Quote from: TonyTib on May 20, 2014, 01:48:52 pm
These are user forums, not TV advertising.
This ^^^^
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