I am really thick skinned and can handle be called names. But it is obvious that competitors of Marqui are jealous of all the PR they have been getting, and are bringing out the flame throwers.
All of you have been informed by me on every post that I post about Marqui including that graphic at the right hand side of the page that I am a paid blogger. I have also stated very openly that I would give you all a honest assessment of the program and that I would say what I wanted to say. I have also told you that they were very up front and told us we could say what we wanted to say no matter what. This is even in the contract
Then why do some want to bring into the equation that the paid to blog program that Marqui is sponsoring is something other than it is. Obviously they think their is some conspiracy or another at work. Unlike the presidential election where it appears some bloggers hid the fact that they were getting paid to blog, all of bloggers on the Marqui paid to blog program have been very open and even extremely critical about the product.
I am here to report the facts as I see them and only the facts. If those in the business world cannot accept that blogging is making in-roads and kicking traditional PR houses asses, in the getting the word out on the Internet department, Then they are living in a 1970’s business model. Folks times have changed and companies better wake up to new business models.
If their are bloggers out their though that are being paid to promote a product and your not disclosing it, I say shame on you.
In conclusion this idiot David Carter needs to get a clue and do a little investigation before opening his trap. For those of you new here that have not listened to my Interview with the CEO of Marqui then you need to do so and you may have one of those moments that I call “wow”.
Notice: David Carter is either editing comments to his weblog or, it is to stupid and not allowing a full response. (how is that for a product review) His editing cut out 50% of what I said.
Meh… I left a big response on his post, and found it edited…
Well, it was silently chopped at 500 characters. Not ideal, but it’s a UI thing, not an evil thing as far as I can tell.
I have to say I’m very surprised by the insults… idiot, lonely, moron, etc.
http://foo.ca/wp/index.php?p=7245
I think that the posts from the Marqui people, Head Lemur especially, are much more inflamed and out of control than this guy’s post on his own journal with no names mentioned. Hell, he didn’t call any of us bloggers names… that he reserved for the COMPANY that he didn’t explicitly name.
As I said on the Marqui blog and elsewhere, I don’t know David, except through Janet’s post on the Marqui Blog.
Todd,
Really enjoy your podcasts. As for this flap, keep up the good work (need I say more?)
v/r,
Bill
“But it is obvious that competitors of Marqui are jealous of all the PR they have been getting, and are bringing out the flame throwers.”
No offense to you or Marquis, but I have never heard of Marqui except here, on this blog. Ever. And I was looking for a more full-featured CMS recently. Still couldn’t find it mentioned *anywhere*. It’s just not a blip on the radar, so I doubt jealousy is an issue.
Some people just feel that way about things. I find the paid-to-blog idea distasteful and simply ignore any posts about the product. Which is precisely what that assclown David should have done.