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**Aagotiq** · 11-18-2009, 12:40 AM

Its not just that, it seems like every week you put up a few Nike press releases, even ones that are half-truths at best which are nothing more than ads thinly veiled as press releases.
I was merely stating an observation, no need to turn it into a personal attack.

No personal attack was in there, however you asked a question and I felt obliged to answer it since our site is built on NOT ACCEPTING ADS.

We put up the press releases from every major company as they come out assuming we feel it is news. You have a distaste for Nike and you have said so many times. THat is fine and a personal choice. However I have never seen a press release that I felt was dishonest or I would not put it up.

Some brands put out releases more than others. Take the brand you promote as your favorite. I have put up every press release they have put up in 2009. Trouble is they have put out less than a dozen total.

I very much thought it was news when one of the largest equipment makers in the world puts our site on their page. However I did the same when small companies like Sligo, SeeMore, and so many others put out releases or put us on their respective sites.

Some sites are sponsored by companies and take thousands of dollars each month to promote those companies and only put out releases that they seem fit. We are a different kind of site and promote every brand as they make news. When a company wins basically all the tournaments on a given weekend that is news to me and I think others that tune into THP.

THis is not in anyway a personal attack, however as a site that has built their reputation on being unbiased and ad free, it strikes a nerve a little.

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Aagotiq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 460 Senior Member	Its not just that, it seems like every week you put up a few Nike press releases, even ones that are half-truths at best which are nothing more than ads thinly veiled as press releases. I was merely stating an observation, no need to turn it into a personal attack. No personal attack was in there, however you asked a question and I felt obliged to answer it since our site is built on NOT ACCEPTING ADS. We put up the press releases from every major company as they come out assuming we feel it is news. You have a distaste for Nike and you have said so many times. THat is fine and a personal choice. However I have never seen a press release that I felt was dishonest or I would not put it up. Some brands put out releases more than others. Take the brand you promote as your favorite. I have put up every press release they have put up in 2009. Trouble is they have put out less than a dozen total. I very much thought it was news when one of the largest equipment makers in the world puts our site on their page. However I did the same when small companies like Sligo, SeeMore, and so many others put out releases or put us on their respective sites. Some sites are sponsored by companies and take thousands of dollars each month to promote those companies and only put out releases that they seem fit. We are a different kind of site and promote every brand as they make news. When a company wins basically all the tournaments on a given weekend that is news to me and I think others that tune into THP. THis is not in anyway a personal attack, however as a site that has built their reputation on being unbiased and ad free, it strikes a nerve a little.
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