MoT's WDF

squincher wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:35 pm I'll bet it doesn't take too long to load anymore.

yinzburgher wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:32 pm Whoa! I knew it had slowed down but no idea it was that bad. Just went looking for the deals thread and it's not even on the first page of the affordable section. That's a shame.

Edit: Just realized the OP was referring was referring to an actual post on WUS.
Also, One really cool thing about MoT Watch Deal Forum: You don't get scolded or have your posts deleted for linking to another watch forum.

https://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/f71-n ... 65289.html

BostonCharlie wrote:

yinzburgher wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:32 pm Whoa! I knew it had slowed down but no idea it was that bad. Just went looking for the deals thread and it's not even on the first page of the affordable section. That's a shame.

Edit: Just realized the OP was referring was referring to an actual post on WUS.
Also, One really cool thing about MoT Watch Deal Forum: You don't get scolded or have your posts deleted for linking to another watch forum.

https://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/f71-n ... 65289.html

I started reading that thread and got a good laugh. By the end I was angry. Not at the forum members who are posting mostly reasonable (though largely uninformed) comments, but at the moderators who have made it impossible to give any constructive information without being removed or banned. I wish I could help the Watchuseek community, but I feel like that's impossible right now.

synequano wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:17 pm The way I see it,seems like the members who became mods post-buyout are drunk with power and now become chronically delusional like hitler (hope this word isn't censored here)

ManOnTime wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:24 pm

synequano wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:17 pm The way I see it,seems like the members who became mods post-buyout are drunk with power and now become chronically delusional like hitler (hope this word isn't censored here)

I probably wouldn't go that far.

CVP33 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:31 pm My take is that WUS made a decision to fix a problem that didn't exist for most users. I couldn't care less if anyone posted affiliated links. Eventually that "noise" would've died down, but instead the thread was closed denying those interested, a place to post and share deals. In it's absence, MoT is born and the savvy amongst us jump ship. By savvy I mean power posters on the deal thread. What's left at WUS are reposts of slick deals, ToM, etc. What's missing is double and triple dip deal knowledge of combine rebate sites with % offs, cashback, gift cards, bonus buys and everything that makes chasing a deal worthwhile. I'm happy to be here and VERY happy with how folks are handling this freedom.

cel4145 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:27 pm

CVP33 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:31 pm My take is that WUS made a decision to fix a problem that didn't exist for most users. I couldn't care less if anyone posted affiliated links. Eventually that "noise" would've died down, but instead the thread was closed denying those interested, a place to post and share deals. In it's absence, MoT is born and the savvy amongst us jump ship. By savvy I mean power posters on the deal thread. What's left at WUS are reposts of slick deals, ToM, etc. What's missing is double and triple dip deal knowledge of combine rebate sites with % offs, cashback, gift cards, bonus buys and everything that makes chasing a deal worthwhile. I'm happy to be here and VERY happy with how folks are handling this freedom.

I don't think there was a problem with them wanting to eliminate affiliate links.

But otherwise, I agree. The platoon sergeant mentality of "everyone pays if someone makes a mistake" of shutting down the thread seems a rather short-sighted method for managing an online community. An online enthusiast community is not the military.

squincher wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:36 pm

cel4145 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:27 pm

CVP33 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:31 pm My take is that WUS made a decision to fix a problem that didn't exist for most users. I couldn't care less if anyone posted affiliated links. Eventually that "noise" would've died down, but instead the thread was closed denying those interested, a place to post and share deals. In it's absence, MoT is born and the savvy amongst us jump ship. By savvy I mean power posters on the deal thread. What's left at WUS are reposts of slick deals, ToM, etc. What's missing is double and triple dip deal knowledge of combine rebate sites with % offs, cashback, gift cards, bonus buys and everything that makes chasing a deal worthwhile. I'm happy to be here and VERY happy with how folks are handling this freedom.

I don't think there was a problem with them wanting to eliminate affiliate links.

But otherwise, I agree. The platoon sergeant mentality of "everyone pays if someone makes a mistake" of shutting down the thread seems a rather short-sighted method for managing an online community. An online enthusiast community is not the military.

But a fine method of inciting an insurrection. Apparently.