The MOST Incredible Portal in the Universe

benjikan · 09-26-2007, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by Gaelen

I signed up....Going to give it a try tonight

Tanx Mate...

bonovox · 09-26-2007, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by stewart_photo

Some would consider it very creative marketing to praise a product without revealing your own connection to it.

stewart

Agreed. this seems to be of the canned meat variety, though if you disclose your connections, there's no issue.

Frakkas · 09-27-2007, 12:37 AM

To be honest Ben, in my eyes you loose all credibility when you start spamming forums like this.

I've also seen your multiple post on other forum sites as well. "A New Revolutionary Web 2.0 Portal, [...] It IS awesome..."

Your are spam-promoting a sub-par website for your own personal gain (being a vice president) using the most lame buzz-words. How low can you go?

I did regard you not only as a good photographer, but also as a solid personality with a good amount of honesty and integrety. Well, I was wrong.

From now on your praise of Pentax will sound utterly hollow.

- Larsen.

Arpe · 09-27-2007, 02:04 AM

Reading the first post I thought it was obvious Ben was connected to the site somehow - a bit gushy and all that.

J.Scott · 09-27-2007, 03:11 AM

Hmmm - let me see if I can express how I really feel about this thread ....

... how's this?

Chako · 09-27-2007, 03:36 AM

Right on the money J.Scott.

and · 09-27-2007, 04:03 AM

The image says it all

benjikan · 09-27-2007, 04:21 AM

Originally posted by and

The image says it all

Sorry about promoting a social portal that I am affiliated with It was not ill intended.

Ben

Tom Lusk · 09-27-2007, 04:42 AM

Spam! Spam! Spam!
Spam! Spam! Spam!
Spam! Spam! Spam!
Spam! Spam! Spam!

SPAM! SPAM! SPAM!

"It was not ill intended."

Sad, Really.

bonovox · 09-27-2007, 05:07 AM

Originally posted by Frakkas

To be honest Ben, in my eyes you loose all credibility when you start spamming forums like this.

I've also seen your multiple post on other forum sites as well. "A New Revolutionary Web 2.0 Portal, [...] It IS awesome..."

Your are spam-promoting a sub-par website for your own personal gain (being a vice president) using the most lame buzz-words. How low can you go?

I did regard you not only as a good photographer, but also as a solid personality with a good amount of honesty and integrety. Well, I was wrong.

From now on your praise of Pentax will sound utterly hollow.

- Larsen.

Larsen - I think your reaction is a bit over the top. Granted, Ben did do a bit of spamming, but to write his integrity off over it is a bit much. I'm sure he wishes he didn't do it now - so let's forgive and move on! I for one welcome his continued contributions to the forum.
Cheers, Dave

Not Registered · 09-27-2007, 05:29 AM

As far as I see it, to read this Spam-like posts is the price that we have to pay for having some of his good nice (and relatively sparse) posts about technique. I did read some of his previous posts and you can see that when he raves about something is because there is some interest behind. On the other hand, one can understand that a successful photographer with Marketing colaborations with this company or pentax dont have the time to work a little bit better in hidding his covers (like happened to his alter ago Bentax in Dpreview) To me that is cool, but I guess that we would feel less offended if he would not think that we will eat all that cr*p without complainings. If the product is good enough, you usually dont need to use this kind of strategies.

Have a good one,

benjikan · 09-28-2007, 12:27 AM

I am the VP and Shareholder in we-r-you technologies as well as being responsible for Strategy and Creative Marketing...There you have it. I am also Officially sponsored by Pentax France who are aware of the technology I represent.

Best Wishes
Ben

Arpe · 09-28-2007, 02:00 AM

Thanks Ben. Instead of the "teaser" stuff, could you actually explain what the website is about and what it does? (In fairly basic terms please

)

Not Registered · 09-28-2007, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by benjikan

I am the VP and Shareholder in we-r-you technologies as well as being responsible for Strategy and Creative Marketing...There you have it. I am also Officially sponsored by Pentax France who are aware of the technology I represent.

Best Wishes
Ben

Hope you also still making pictures, I really like them

J.Scott · 09-28-2007, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by benjikan

I am the VP and Shareholder in we-r-you technologies as well as being responsible for Strategy and Creative Marketing...There you have it. I am also Officially sponsored by Pentax France who are aware of the technology I represent.

Best Wishes
Ben

I can only hope you learned from this strategic and creative gaff Mr. Vice President. Trying to sell your product with the ole razz-a-ma-tazz, whiz-bag, golly-gee-willakers approach didn't go all that well here. We may not be all that technically brilliant as you but we all know the smell of fromage when it is in the air. Maybe try again with a more honest, down-to-earth approach; you never know, it might work.

Remember - I don't hate you - I hate spam!

09-26-2007, 08:58 PM	#16
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308 Original Poster	Koooollll Originally posted by Gaelen I signed up....Going to give it a try tonight Tanx Mate...

09-27-2007, 03:11 AM	#20
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Hmmm - let me see if I can express how I really feel about this thread .... ... how's this? Last edited by J.Scott; 11-23-2007 at 05:13 AM.

09-27-2007, 04:21 AM	#23
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308 Original Poster	My Appolgies Originally posted by and The image says it all Sorry about promoting a social portal that I am affiliated with It was not ill intended. Ben

09-27-2007, 04:42 AM	#24
Tom Lusk Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 973	Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! SPAM! SPAM! SPAM! *"It was not ill intended."* Sad, Really.

09-28-2007, 12:27 AM	#27
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308 Original Poster	OK I am the VP and Shareholder in we-r-you technologies as well as being responsible for Strategy and Creative Marketing...There you have it. I am also Officially sponsored by Pentax France who are aware of the technology I represent. Best Wishes Ben

09-26-2007, 10:05 PM	#17
bonovox Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland's wild west Posts: 555	Originally posted by stewart_photo Some would consider it very creative marketing to praise a product without revealing your own connection to it. stewart Agreed. this seems to be of the canned meat variety, though if you disclose your connections, there's no issue.

09-27-2007, 12:37 AM	#18
Frakkas Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oslo, Norway Photos: Gallery Posts: 27	To be honest Ben, in my eyes you loose all credibility when you start spamming forums like this. I've also seen your multiple post on other forum sites as well. "A New Revolutionary Web 2.0 Portal, [...] It IS awesome..." Your are spam-promoting a sub-par website for your own personal gain (being a vice president) using the most lame buzz-words. How low can you go? I did regard you not only as a good photographer, but also as a solid personality with a good amount of honesty and integrety. Well, I was wrong. From now on your praise of Pentax will sound utterly hollow. - Larsen.

09-27-2007, 02:04 AM	#19
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Reading the first post I thought it was obvious Ben was connected to the site somehow - a bit gushy and all that.

09-27-2007, 03:36 AM	#21
Chako Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sault Ste Marie, Ont, Canada. Posts: 563	Right on the money J.Scott.

09-27-2007, 04:03 AM	#22
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	The image says it all

09-27-2007, 05:07 AM	#25
bonovox Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland's wild west Posts: 555	Originally posted by Frakkas To be honest Ben, in my eyes you loose all credibility when you start spamming forums like this. I've also seen your multiple post on other forum sites as well. "A New Revolutionary Web 2.0 Portal, [...] It IS awesome..." Your are spam-promoting a sub-par website for your own personal gain (being a vice president) using the most lame buzz-words. How low can you go? I did regard you not only as a good photographer, but also as a solid personality with a good amount of honesty and integrety. Well, I was wrong. From now on your praise of Pentax will sound utterly hollow. - Larsen. Larsen - I think your reaction is a bit over the top. Granted, Ben did do a bit of spamming, but to write his integrity off over it is a bit much. I'm sure he wishes he didn't do it now - so let's forgive and move on! I for one welcome his continued contributions to the forum. Cheers, Dave

09-27-2007, 05:29 AM	#26
Not Registered Guest	As far as I see it, to read this Spam-like posts is the price that we have to pay for having some of his good nice (and relatively sparse) posts about technique. I did read some of his previous posts and you can see that when he raves about something is because there is some interest behind. On the other hand, one can understand that a successful photographer with Marketing colaborations with this company or pentax dont have the time to work a little bit better in hidding his covers (like happened to his alter ago Bentax in Dpreview) To me that is cool, but I guess that we would feel less offended if he would not think that we will eat all that cr*p without complainings. If the product is good enough, you usually dont need to use this kind of strategies. Have a good one,

09-28-2007, 02:00 AM	#28
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Thanks Ben. Instead of the "teaser" stuff, could you actually explain what the website is about and what it does? (In fairly basic terms please )

09-28-2007, 05:20 AM	#29
Not Registered Guest	Originally posted by benjikan I am the VP and Shareholder in we-r-you technologies as well as being responsible for Strategy and Creative Marketing...There you have it. I am also Officially sponsored by Pentax France who are aware of the technology I represent. Best Wishes Ben Hope you also still making pictures, I really like them

09-28-2007, 07:23 AM	#30
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Originally posted by benjikan I am the VP and Shareholder in we-r-you technologies as well as being responsible for Strategy and Creative Marketing...There you have it. I am also Officially sponsored by Pentax France who are aware of the technology I represent. Best Wishes Ben I can only hope you learned from this strategic and creative gaff Mr. Vice President. Trying to sell your product with the ole razz-a-ma-tazz, whiz-bag, golly-gee-willakers approach didn't go all that well here. We may not be all that technically brilliant as you but we all know the smell of fromage when it is in the air. Maybe try again with a more honest, down-to-earth approach; you never know, it might work. Remember - I don't hate you - I hate spam!

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