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I just read the neck knife thread and I understand your point. I do not appreciate the reference to other makers on this forum. I do believe that everyone that responded (except possibly one or two) had their heart in the right place.


I can't say I appreciate "invisible" moderation, either. If there is a problem with a thread then its offending content should be removed and the thread locked, with a note about WHY it was closed. Completely removing the thread without any explanation doesn't educate people about the rules you're trying to enforce, and it leads to people being annoyed that their comments are worth so little as be casually discarded.

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On a more positive note, in the specific case of the neckers, other brands have to be brought up because you haven't made one. It would be like forbidding discussion of any kegs except Scrapyard-branded kegs, even though you don't make them and have announced no plans to make them. It's not very sensible to forbid discussion about another manufacturer's product when you're not actually competing against them in that product area. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Market potential! Waiting customers! go go go.

I hope you don't read my tone as antagonistic, I'm simply trying to be productively direct.
I for one hope pit stays I do enjoy most of his posts.
As far as the neckers go, I think it is clear that promoting another brand of knifegoes against the rules whether Bussekin make them or not.
I say this for a couple of reasons.
Perhaps they have that style of knife in the works.
Perhaps they have no interest in making that style knife, but the manufacturer of the neck knife does have models that compete with Bussekin knives. It's about branding.
If I want to talk about other brands I go there, I wouldn't talk about a dodge viper on a ford bronco forum

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