12-13-2017, 03:21 AM | #46 |
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I put the ad in my cart for fun. I was half expecting they'd slap on the seventy-something dollars they charge for shipping to Europe. But they didn't.
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12-13-2017, 10:09 AM | #47 |
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12-13-2017, 06:32 PM | #48 |
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Now come on. I'm fully confident that they are selling these review units and now trying to sell ads so that they can refund the Goodereader 13.3 Indiegogo backers that haven't received their units yet due to ...... BBBBBAAAAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAHHHHHAAAAAA .... sorry, that was as as long as I could maintain a straight face trying to peddle that line
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12-13-2017, 06:50 PM | #49 | |
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12-14-2017, 03:40 PM | #50 | |
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12-14-2017, 03:52 PM | #51 |
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that said, I am enjoying the jokes
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12-14-2017, 06:58 PM | #52 | |
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Hmmm... especially when one is billing oneself as "the definitive news outlet for e-books, e-readers and digital publishing" and loudly trumpeting one's "high journalistic integrity"? At any rate, they seem to have had second thoughts about making their practices public. The ad is now gone from their store. However, I have little doubt that the practice remains. Hope more than a few of their readers had the chance to see it. |
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12-14-2017, 08:15 PM | #53 | |
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I was pointing out the inherent unfairness of criticizing one small blog by explaining the context. |
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12-14-2017, 10:03 PM | #54 | |
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Not quite sure I follow that. Perhaps If I were actively turning a blind eye to what others were doing, it might be different. But I'm not. I would criticize such practices in all, big or small. Moreover, by claiming to be the "definitive source" in all things ereader and by touting their "high journalistic integrity", they are especially inviting such criticism. |
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12-15-2017, 01:50 PM | #55 |
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12-17-2017, 05:47 AM | #58 |
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It looks like I can't purchase an ad and now it's gone, and I SOOOOO wanted to purchase one.
I suppose we all should be kind to tiny little blog sites that want to take our money for nefarious purposes....like for funding other 'undernourished' projects. There are many others out there and they are just as tiny and just as little. I believe in equal opportunity for tiny little blog sites. Don't you? Following the link from a few posts above, it looks like they've taken the offer down. Anyone else encounter this? https://goodereader.com/blog/product...-good-e-reader Last edited by Dr. Drib; 12-17-2017 at 05:51 AM. |
12-17-2017, 10:34 AM | #59 | |
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Interestingly, Peter has changed his profile on their now defunct Indiegogo campaign page so that it now just says "P" instead of his full name which he previously used. Not very encouraging. I wonder if this has anything to do with the mention of class action lawsuits that some of their disgruntled backers are openly contemplating in the comments section. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/1...ader#/comments |
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12-18-2017, 12:00 AM | #60 | |
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It turns out that you can still advertise with Good eReader. They are indeed willing to take your money.
As it happens, there are many more options than previously listed in their store. For example, Quote:
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