[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Because I believe there's a gentleman's agreement that we're at least a bit authentic online in spaces like this.

I've met a lot of people off this site, and their real-life self is basically consistent with their online self. I just haven't encountered some liars or fakers. I believe if you and I met, we'd get along as we kind of already know each other and we get along on here.

Imagine, though, if you were like, 'hey jambox bro' and I was like, WTF is that?' And you'd be like, 'that's our thing...remember?' And I was like, 'oh that was probably my wife...sometimes she's Sliver.' Wouldn't you kind of feel like now you didn't really know me and who you thought you were talking to wasn't actually me? Wouldn't that diminish our relationship some?

And with CrackMacs, it became obvious they were just self-promoting so it made their posts even less genuine. I went through their post history and they were marketing themselves to somebody they were trying to get something from by citing all their followers in the Calgary area and how they wanted to partner and stuff. So when you are talking to CrackMacs, 1. Who are you talking to between the two or more users, and 2. Are you having a sincere interaction or is there a marketing angle and you are being targeted? 3. Since they moderate communities, are they moderating with their personal and professional goals in mind, or are they moderating with the best interests of the community in mind?

So maybe they're not a bowl stain, but they're definitely at least a bowl splash.

And there are ethical ways to merge your personal and professional personas. I like the way CalgaryPuck does it. I know Justin from Gem by Carati...he's a rad dude but it's not like he's in the threads in the regular forums marketing to us. He keeps it to his sub-forum. Same when Travis and Slava had one. Same with the Chrysler guy now.

The bowl splash duo, though? They just don't conduct themselves like ethical people IMO. I have no respect for them.

.......is Jambox Bro not our thing any more.........