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fedaykincmndr

fedaykincmndr

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I was emailed by a Moderator and they suggested that I not edit out the previous post. So let me explain myself; I was under the impression by a couple of posters that this would not be taken seriously and thus decided it best to delete the post rather than be the brunt of distasteful jokes.

So, seeing an obvious majority of positive responses to the Dark Ops Outrage, I ask that we all try to do something about it. If we can't stop them from advertising, we can at least bring to their attention the trouble they're causing for themselves and for us.




Any questions/suggestions Contact: fedaykicmndr@yahoo.com


P.S.Thank you Esav for your very insightful communication.
 
I think the current tar and feathering campaign is going well enough.

I don't anyone ought to feel a need to protect fools from themselves.

In any case, isn't advertising covered under the first admendment, at least in spirit? The only legally shaky ground I imagine the Dorks are on is with ER, and since ER is in Italy their ability to persue the matter may be rather limited.
 
I suppose I'm the only one that's taking any of this seriously. I apologize if it seems frivolous and stupid. :confused:
 
Cougar Allen said:
I'm confused. Who are you planning to send this petition to? :confused:
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oops. wrong info here. time to sleep.

if this is going too far I understand, feel free to edit. it is information in the public domain though.
 
Y'all are gonna flat poop if their knives turn out to be decent......

Man, the things some folks worry about......
 
sendec said:
Y'all are gonna flat poop if their knives turn out to be decent......

Man, the things some folks worry about......
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Well said ! :)
 
sendec said:
Y'all are gonna flat poop if their knives turn out to be decent......
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It doesn't matter how good the knives turn out to be.

The ad campaign is an embarasment and harmful to the greater reputation of the knife community. And the knives -- no matter how well-made they may be -- are patent copies of ER.
 
I don't care how good their "knives" turn out to be. Their advertisements are a slap in the face to all responsible knife owners/users. :barf:

Paul
 
Yes, I'm afraid that I will have to unclog my nostrils in the general direction of Dark Ops Knives, no matter how good the knives may be. :barf:
 
Gollnick said:
It doesn't matter how good the knives turn out to be.

The ad campaign is an embarasment and harmful to the greater reputation of the knife community. And the knives -- no matter how well-made they may be -- are patent copies of ER.
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PWork said:
I don't care how good their "knives" turn out to be. Their advertisements are a slap in the face to all responsible knife owners/users. :barf:
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Exactly! Some people just don't get it.
 
Quiet Storm said:
Exactly! Some people just don't get it.
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This from "Quiet Storm"

I suppose I should dump my Emersons, 'cause they use a creepy skull and the phrase "Lethal Edge" in their promo material.....then my Striders 'cause they used to use some muscle bound Rambo type in their print ads, and then the Busses with their camo-paint-on-acid-night-vision dude, and my Swamp Rats because everybody knows rats dont actually wear ripped up clothes......

It's ADVERTISING, kids, not ethnic cleansing. Dont like, dont buy, if they ever do launch.
 
First of all, I'm not a kid, newbie.

If you can't see the difference between a cool-looking logo or ads showing people wearing camo gear or whatever on one hand and lies and theft on the other, like DOK's proprietary lock which is actually just an unlicensed copy of ER's modified backlock, I pity you.
They steal ER's designs. Do you support theft?

I have nothing against advertising tactical knives as being just that (weapons), I just think it's ridiculous to call knives (or anything else for that matter) "deanimation" tools or similar garbage. Yes, this is not hype, this is garbage.
Have you ever heard Kimber or Glock calling their guns "devitalizing bullet dispensers impervious to serial killer bodily fluids"?

More Dork Ops lies? Here ya go:

"They are considered by many to be the most effective edged combat weapons in existence today."

By whom? They don't even exist! Get it?

"Strategically placed blood grooves control blood spray in covert deanimation activities."

"Blood grooves" are actually called fullers and they have nothing to do with "controling blood spray".

That's not hype, that's plain lying in the face of their customers.

Comparing their crap to Emerson and Strider is a major insult towards Ernie and Mick.

sendec said:
This from "Quiet Storm"
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Care to elaborate, "sendec"?
 
I have little doubt they will be good knives if they are ever actually produced, because they are ER knives, which are, good knives...

But, I wont buy one, because of what has been mentioned, that are, whether you choose to see it, facts.

-They are ER copies, no doubt about it, that is illegal. It is not a wild coincidence that the owner of Dork Ops just happened to be ER's guy here in the US. I believe that coincidences sometimes happen, but this aint one of them kid. :rolleyes:

-The advertising they use is a liberal Congressman's wet dream if he ever decides he wants to restrict the use and possession of knives, as has been done with guns. :grumpy: Yes, some companies use a few buzzwords here and there, but Dork Ops has taken it to a whole new level, if you can't see the difference, you aren't looking.

-Their advertising, aside from being dangerous to all those who would like to own and use knives, is absolutely insulting to anybody with half a brain, which half are you missing? :yawn:

-Then, there's the very odd fact that the knives, so far, do not exist in any production capacity.

They will be good knives when (if) they come out, but I won't buy one, I already have an ER anyway...

I'd like to think nobody will buy them either, but it seems maybe you will and you can brag about it to your friends on the Dork Ops forum, membership of 1... :rolleyes:
 
I don't think we need to argue back and forth any more concerning Dork Ops knives. They were doomed to failure from the moment their ad writer turned in his steaming pages.

Why? Because they're offering what they position as a high end, high performance, high priced product to the general knife community. Disregard for a moment whether the knives are of good quality or not.

Who is the market for such a knife - who will pay the price? Knife Knuts, that's who. And they've already alienated that market with the hyperbolic ad copy and the theft of designs.

The other market for them are the Mall Ninjas and wannabees. Most of these will balk at the price and opt for a United Cutlery Skull Ripper or something like that for $39.95.

That leaves the largest and most profitable segment of the market, the casual knife buyer. They would think you were insane for paying more than what a Frost folder at the gas station costs.

No market, no viability. 'Bye Dork Ops
 
I dont have any interest in their knives, I just think that this rampant political correctness is hilarious. People dont like what somebody else wrote, so it must be destroyed. I was'nt aware that BFC was the thought police.......

The market will determine whether this company will thrive or die, and if we think that these fora represent the entire community. I doubt it. But trying to muzzle someones's ad campaign because it is juvenile is , well, equally juvenile.

Whats next on the hit list, rock&roll lyrics? "Gimme back my broken knife...." : L. Cohen
 
sendec said:
I dont have any interest in their knives, I just think that this rampant political correctness is hilarious. People dont like what somebody else wrote, so it must be destroyed. I was'nt aware that BFC was the thought police.......
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Blabla...

sendec said:
The market will determine whether this company will thrive or die, and if we think that these fora represent the entire community.
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We don't represent the entire knife-buying public, but we (along with other forums whose members are laughing their behinds off whenever the name "Dork Ops" is mentioned) represent a sizeable part of the segment of knife buyers who are willing to pay $200+ for a knife.

By the way, you still haven't answered my question.
 
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