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Hmmmm... Looks like Bulldawg was banned for this thread. Does this usually happen? Large link = Banning?


Greymoor
 
I believe it was a combination of the large link in his sig line and this post where he was basically called to the mat for advertising without a dealer membership.. It is hard to read that thread because he edited all his posts to contain only a "." He was jumped on pretty hard because he told another guy to put his money where his mouth was and buy a gold membership. Well, somebody else told him he should take his own advice and buy a dealer membership if he wanted to advertise his business. It got pretty heated, and now his threads have been basically a survey of what knives people want to buy. I believe it was looked at as research for his business. That, along with making his link as big as it was didn't float well with Spark.

Bulldawg is basically a good guy who initially didn't realize his post was considered spamming without a dealer membership, and instead of apologizing and removing it, he got heated with the members that called him to the mat. The large link was probably a way to "buck the system". He has had a history of getting mad at people's comments, and saying and doing things as a knee-jerk reaction, then later editing his posts to nothing buy a "."

Mike
 
Thank you medic for your kind words (honestly). You are correct, I am a nice guy. I have been putting up posts to find out what people want because I have been in a family business that has been around for 31 years and you only have a successful business if you LISTEN TO CUSTOMERS! I want to know what people want and like. Is there something wrong with that. Nowhere does it say you can't take surveys to benefit your own wealth. If you even look, there is a POLL section for gold members (which I was), I was going to upgrade to a dealer but I am not one yet. My site says it all, early January 2003! So also where does it say that large urls links gets you banned, missed that section in the rules. Also if people feel threatened you get banned, come on now, there is enough business for everyone. And I plan on provided a hell of a business. And a footnote, I have spent $100's of dollars each order with Spark at 1SKS, so not only did he ban me, he banned a gold member who was going to upgrade to a dealer, and banned a good customer. As far as editing my posts the other night the one guy said some nasty comment and said that I look like a bulldog because I have a load in my mouth. I told him to kiss my f*cking ass! I edited it because I abide by the forum rules (so I thought before I was banned) and edited it because of my foul language. In addition I APOLOGIZE to anyone I offended by my language the other night and cross posting. I don't apologize for taking surveys, I don't see what there is wrong in that, I am not selling or soliciting anything doing that. That is my side.......

Howard
www.BulldogEnterprises.com
 
A little advice. The knife business is not like most business. One thing is that it is not a good idea to advertise on other peoples dime and expect to stay in business in the long run. So far your contributions here are focused on your "business". Sorry Howard that is not the way it works around here.
 
Favs in the BM lineup:

730 series (735, actually)
710
690 (especially the limited one I got at a local B&M dealer with the Damasteel blade:D )
 
Bastid, where did I advertise, the signature, put what you want who cares. It seems like everyone is so concerned about everyone else. I took surveys, that was it, show me the rules that I cant. If you are a gold member it allows you to do polls, so go figure.
 
Howard (hcd),

A bit of friendly advice. You are probably hurting your future business more than you are helping it by keeping this issue going with heated posts. A lot of your future customers will either be made or lost on forums like this. Most of the guys and gals here frequent other forums like this and will be quick to add your name to the bad/ugly list if you keep up making people mad by lashing out. Time heals all wounds. Let it rest, and it will help your business more than you know.

Mike
 
Originally posted by hcd
Bastid, where did I advertise, the signature, put what you want who cares. It seems like everyone is so concerned about everyone else. I took surveys, that was it, show me the rules that I cant. If you are a gold member it allows you to do polls, so go figure.
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I guess the threads that have been moved from several forums titled you
"gotta see this" and "did you see this" were not advertising :rolleyes:. Bulldawg, hcd it is all about integrity. Nothing is lost at this point, but it is time to take a good look around and join us rather than try to use us. We will all have a lot more fun that way and friends and clients will be made by mutual respect rather than patronization and hype.
 
I always tell dealers and makers that you need to be very, very careful about what you say on the forum. You are on an international stage with a white-hot spotlight on you, cameras rolling with a tight close-up, and a live mic in front of an audience of 15,000 potential customers, a substantial fraction of the market for your product. And here's the really annoying part: it doesn't matter if you're right or wrong; what matters is how you behave. Here's one rule that's always true, always: If you're a dealer, argument always looks bad. Nobody wants to buy anything from someone who's argumentative. It doesn't matter if you're right or wrong.

The unwritten policy here at bf.c has long been that dealers and makers, be they paying members or not, can put discrete links to their websites in their signature lines. Basically, you get one line, standard font, standard color, standard size, for free. Unfortunately, it's an unwritten rule. However, I'm basically in favor of unwritten rules since they afford some flexibility.

Normally, a maker or dealer who went a little overboard in his sig line wouldn't be banned for that one mistake; he's be gently asked to revise his signature. But, Mr. Bulldawg, I believe that you've been cautioned about loud advertising on the forum in the past.

Personally, I think Spark is absolutely an amazingly generous man.

There are two grocery stores here in my little town, Albertson's and Safeway. I can assure you that there is no amount of money that Safeway could pay Albertson's to get Albertson's to allow Safeway to come into the Albertson's store and put up signs promoting the Safeway store. And I can assure you that if an Albertson's employee went into the Safeway store and started handing out Albertson's flyers Safeway's customers, that that Albertson's person would be forcefully ejected from the Safeway and civil trespass charges might even be filed.

But Spark permits other dealers who are direct competitors of his to come right into his house here and, for a remarkably reasonable fee, promote their businesses. It's incredible. He's insane!

Here's the deal, though: you've got to pay for that privilege. When you come here and advertise gratuitously, you are stealing something that other people have paid for. That's not fair to the other dealers who have paid for that privilege.

My guess is that if you approach Spark nicely and pay the difference between your Gold and a Dealer membership, Spark will re-instate you as a Dealer member. And, my guess is that if you use that dealer membership carefully keeping in mind the first part of my post here, that it will prove to be one of the best business investments you've made.
 
Well put and very true Gollnick, I tried to say the same thing a bit earlier, but not as eloquently as you.

Mike
 
Hello Everybody,

This is my first post to this forum.

720 Mel Pardue

And i'm verry happy to say that my girlfriend is buying it for me as a christmas present. :D
 
Hands down the AFCK Axis/D2.

I have a hard time prying it from my pocket to carry anything else.

Next closest would be an M2 710... :)
 
Mr. Bulldawg just sent me a couple of very boorish and immature E-Mails.:barf:
 
I only have two Benchmades right now! In order of preference.

1) BM-42A
2) BM-30S

BM-31 In Transit
BM-35-SPL On Order
 
Most favourite Benchmade knife...well that is without a doubt my Red handled 941 with Boron Carbide coated blade, sweet blade shape, Axis lock that works so smooth...amazing knife for me...

See it within this collection...;)

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HCD/Bulldawg;

It looks like you have been reinstated.

Try logging on using your original 'Bulldawg' screen name, and see what happens.

I'm not going to comment on the spamming you have been doing; I think you know what you did was wrong, and it certainly circumvents the rules here.

I do commend you on the Gold membership, but if you want to advertise your business here, then please upgrade to a Dealer membership, just like several business have done.

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My all time favorite Benchmade knife is the BM970 (Emerson CQC-7), followed by the Pardue 720, and the 710.
 
I'll probably end up with a switchback someday, but other knives seem to be jumping up and getting bought before I get a chance to get that one.
 
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