On February 16, 2009, when SIRI Investors were worried that their investment in SXM was going to go to $0, Charles decided to run this little gem....
http://siriusbuzz.com/giveaway-slacker-g2-mega-prize-pack.php/comment-page-1#comments
Show me anywhere in this article or in the comment section where a disclosure regarding SlackerActive.com is located. Even after other posters made comments that appeared offended by the timing and I made this post in reponse, Charles disclosed nothing of the other site.
My post then: Feb. 16th, 2009
"Friggin,
I absolutely agree with you, timing is everything, and right now people who have been loyal to the site are anxiously awaiting news determining whether their investment in Sirius Xm will go to zero or not. Charles thinks this is the time to talk about renegotiating Sirius Content contracts which would require a Chapter 11. Nice timing there too. Now its time for Charles to give away a competitor’s product while significant events are going on relating to the name sake company of his site. Its like going to SaveSirius.com thinking your going to a site that actually gives a shit about what happens to Sirius Xm Satellite Radio. Nice job Charles"
Now I think that post would have been a good time for Charles to tell us about the other site.... Don't You?
On January 18, 2008,
16 months ago, before most who are here now, including myself, you announced the SlackerActive.com site. My point in my comments was to state that "whether intentional or not, it is misleading"...
Here's my post:
"I call like I see it and I see that their has been some deception, whether intentional or not, in your bias……"
As far as all your other comments regarding my intentions, I already said it wasn't personal... I said that I felt it misleading. I have said that in the past when other Slacker Articles were posted. Even with some having the very worst of timing.... almost inciting in nature. As far as whether you make money or not on this other site, that is irrelevant to the discussion... just good or bad business IMHO...
With your long list of what I have or haven't objected too in the past regarding other issues, or authors, I don't see how that is relevant to this discussion.... They seem to be more your issues than mine... Again more deflective than anything else.
What I will say is that your linking back to SlackerActive.com in your article means little to me or any other reader, if we didn't get the announcement 16 Months ago... or even when Charles had the opportunity back on Feb 16th of this year... So now I know.... doesn't change my opinion because I do not consider a Link back a disclosure... Again my bad...
Well I did have a good weekend.... and must say I am quite disappointed in your attempt to discredit my concerns by calling my comments and concerns a "witch hunt"... this could have been handled in many different ways but, you chose to handle it in this way... Saying you respect my opinions is again laughable... and insincere...
I will step up to the plate and retract my saying that "You Never" gave a disclosure about the other site.... You gave a disclosure, and made an announcement in the link provided, which is "
16 months old" and then thought in the linking back to that site in your recent article that I or other readers would understand that do be your disclosure. Okay. That is at least more than Charles did in his "Slacker Giveaway Article" on Feb 16, 2009, when this site's readers were awaiting a decision on BK for SXM.
I still think that it is important that all readers know what the intentions of authors might be... It is clear that this site is called SiriusBuzz and most come to find out what it going on with Sirius Xm Radio, and as you say it's competitors. When one of those competitors is a company that your maintain a Separate Site for, disseminating information, and promoting products, that it is imperative that "ALL OF YOUR READERS KNOW THIS"..... that was my point. An article announcement 16 months old, articles by Charles giving product away, or any other such content should contain a clear affiliation statement.... JMVHO