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I dont think he has a hidden agenda. I'm not sure why you would say that. I was only implying 'nothing has changed' - it wasnt meant as a criticism. I guess I should say (again) - I personally am concerned as well.
addendum - if the owner of this site was able to get more information behind the scenes - I'd be all for it. iff that meant he decided to remove SAI as a sponsor I guess that would be his decision. Your post implies that I am some kind of cheerleader for SAI - I am not (especially recently). Just because I have an opinion that might differ from yours doesnt mean my post isnt 'family friendly'. I could make the case that your post criticizing me was 'not friendly' as well. But - I case @kzp was offended or something - I apologize
But you have implied people are posting because of some other agenda (The quote below for instance) and not just voicing their opinions on a company that may have done wrong......Apologies if im getting the wrong end of the stick but as someone literally only interested in reading the happenings (as im unable to buy even if i wanted to due to location) this comes across as you assuming someone has some hidden agenda.....Gives the impression if you haven't purchased one or going through the drama others have with this product then you should not comment because you are just commenting to damage their reputation. But thats not the case at all.....Thats the problem and the sour turning point, people can and do comment on issues regardless as to weather its a direct effect on them. Does that mean they suddenly have a mission to destroy the product, no.
You didnt respond to my questions: You just joined this site a short time ago - many of your posts seem to relate to Mindstream. Why? Its not a common product - Where did you first hear about it? What was the due diligence you did before tossing your money to them? I mean - for example - as a beginning reefer - the last thing I would be thinking about buying would be a mindstream. Forgive me for calling you out - but - most new members post pictures of their tanks, etc etc - You have only commented on Mindstream. Anyone that wants to check this out can easily look in the profile
This is an interesting little 'aside' while everyone waits for the real answer about 'whats up'. Right? But - I find it extremely odd for this site. Which is supposed to be 'friendly'. Are the people on both sides being 'friendly'? I can read my posts - I think they are. The rest seem like making a mountain of a molehill - when they have no 'dog in the fight'. Unless - they really do have a dog in the fight but its 'hidden'. Now - before someone calls me paranoid for saying that. If one looks at other threads - the only reason people post - is if they have potential interest in a product - or a critique of the product.
@Silver14SS @TheHarold @kzp - rather than repeating the same old stuff over and over - maybe it would be best for the site and the reefing community to just stop - and wait. There will be plenty of time to say 'I told you so If/when' the product is released or not. I continue to be amazed that people are debating something that neither side has any information to provide
This.....As an outsider reading you are literally insinuating he has some other reason for signing up to this forum and posting other that just voicing his opinion to a place the company pays to be a part of. You are questioning why he is posting on a forum meant for posting.
You honestly believe "calling someone out" stating they only signed up to post bad posts about a company that has taken their money and gone silent friendly? You literally told people to go through someones profile to see where they have posted because your assuming they only posted on this thread because of some malicious intent. Thats friendly to you? Maybe, just maybe, they signed up specifically to post just here because SAI are a paying sponsor and realistically should be looking at these threads.
I dont think your a cheerleader for SAI at all, in fact the complete opposite. I think you are just as pee'd off as everybody else but get the impression you are tired of reading about your money being tied up and held without any communication, repetitively being told theres a good chance this company has folded with your money in hand, but this forum is here for these exact reasons, especially when its a sponsors product. If you dont want to read the repetitive stuff, simply dont, rather than assuming its repeated to harm a business.
I respect your opinion massively on this forum and like the fact you question posts more than most, but the non "family friendly" part comes from you questioning peoples motives(a lot) when they post about this subject. Insinuating people arent just voicing their opinion and are trying to achieve something else is not being friendly. Weather you meant it like that or not, that's how its read from the majority just reading.
Correct, your opinion may differ from mine or everyone else's, and that does not mean its not family friendly, but assuming everyone's opinion that differs from yours is only to damage the company is not friendly in the slightest. You used the term "family friendly" and "agenda" before anybody else here.