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Posted By: Michael Ambrosio In Response To: UP YOURS, Sam Freedom.... (MaaMaw)
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, at 4:28 p.m.
> Sorry, Larry & Pete, but I don't like being used.
> Credit Mel. White :
> Turns out this guy was posting here (and other places) as part of a
> CONTEST to see who could get to the top of SE rankings for "coolest -
> guy - on - the - planet" --
> and of course the best way to do that is to get a lot of high-quality
> sites to link back to your site.
> Don't believe it?
> It's all right here .
> HAH!!
> I was actually feeling GUILTY for treating the guy badly so I un-banned
> his link.
> CHANGED MY MIND!!!!!!!!!!!
> It's banned again, and my conscience is clear. (Happily, I had
> already zapped the key words from all his posts, so he won't get any help
> from this "high-quality site.")
> Don't misunderstand me... there's nothing wrong with the contest itself,
> but spamming boards to win it really sucks (and so does Sam Freedom, IMHO)
> (guess that explains why he quit posting when his links got zapped,
> y'spoze??).
> Luv,
> MaaMaw
> Coolest Dudette On the Planet
Well, MaaMaw, Mel, Bob and Bill - I have to say you really missed the boat
here. You missed it cause you were all too busy jumping to conclusions.
I know Sam personally. He is a friend and client. I know why he was on your
board. I know the exact reason.
Your "detective work" is WWWWAAAAYYYY off base here. Trust me. (And great work
on using Google there, Mel).
In fact, not only is Sam a friend and client - he is also a bit of a mentor
for me. He gives more than most - including a few on this board.
His style is unorthodox I admit. But it's just a way to generate some
controvery. His blog IS called the Internet Marketing Controversy Blog...
That little contest for Coolest Guy was just a lark and all in fun. A bit of
a challenge. The blog you found that on - Nick Temple - I know that guy too.
He's a programmer/marketer who knows his stuff and is a real class act. In
fact, we went out to dinner when I was at Mike Filsaimes seminar in Phoenix.
Speaking of Mike, he took part in it as well. So did Willie Crawford. Brad
Callen. Brad Fallon. And a few others. It was a friendly contest. So
there's no conspiracy to "use" this board. There was no "lesson" he was trying
to get across. It was just a game.
You all get it now, right?
Man, I have been coming to this board for the better part of four years and I
have never seen this level of pettiness. And the gang mentality is starting
to really show too.
I am disappointed, really. The real losers in this fiasco are those you will
be denying Sam's tidbits of money-making information. (and for those of you
that ARE interested in learning and are not easily offended, you can get great
info on the How To forum - where Michael Green is not NEARLY as petty).
Sorry MaaMaw - I usually don't spout off like this but this one touched a raw
nerve. This really isn't even about Sam to be honest.
It's about the way you and some of your wanna-be MaaMaw's trounce all over
people lately.
Talk about negativity.
Well, here's one guy that won't be back.
Ciao.
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