Video Asylum

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on March 29, 2009 at 03:50:22

In Reply to: RE: Joe, you've made a very pertinent point about the shills over on the AVS site. posted by Audiophilander on March 28, 2009 at 22:40:10

I don't mind if people promote a product on a site -- in moderation -- as long as they don't go over-board. Tell me the good things about your product and fess up if I, or anyone, points out possible problems. Use those points to make your upcoming product better (if it's not out quite yet) or your next offering better.

But in no way should you diss other manufacturers' product, especially if you don't really know anything about it (and I know for a fact that some of the shills do not by their initial posts and incorrect statements about past products). Seriously, if you're gonna be a shill, at least be a good one. Nobody likes a bad shill.

Oppo makes some nice gear. As to why they let their shills sully their reputation, I do not know.