shave me

[Mr. Blue]

Originally Posted by Tommy

the whole industry is setup to protect cheating sponsors, thats why they keep telling you.... settle it in email and not to take it to the boards blah blah blah

This is completely true.

I haven't been around as long as some, but I've run businesses for most of my adult life. I've never seen an industry so willing to protect cheaters.

If someone complains on a board about a sponsor...what happens to them? They usually get feasted upon by any number of sources that all have a vested interest in keeping the cheating sponsor afloat.

Now, ask yourself these questions:

1. If I were a dishonest sponsor who would I shave?

If I were a dishonest sponsor I would shave the small and the mid-sized affiliates. I would make sure that the big named reputation players never got shaved and got as many bonuses as possible.

2. How would I make sure that all complaints got shot down immediately in the most vicious manner possible?

If Dinkus McFarland, small time affiliate, dares to complain on a board about a sponsor what happens to him? He's ripped apart mercilessly by the sponsor, ripped apart by the big reputation guys who use the program and don't get shaved because they're a big name. Ripped apart by forum whores who's posting for points, prizes, etc...all supplied by board sponsors (which in some cases has been the accused sponsor).

After seeing poor Dinkus get ripped apart, getting ostracized, do you think many other small to mid-sized affiliates would complain? Hell no. Whistle blowers in porn usually have the whistle shoved down their throats.