Soapbox or Marketing?

> Is this still a marketing forum, or has it
> changed to a SOAPBOX?????????
> I think the place to take some of these
> posting is;
> http://www.democraticunderground.com/cgi-bin/duforum/duboard.cgi?az=latest_threads

Hi Bill,

Funny you should say that. I once had a very small online newsletter I called "Erik's Marketing Soapbox." So I can't say I don't scramble up on the box occasionally.

I do understand what you are saying, Bill.

I guess it's up to all of us to decide what we'll discuss, share, and talk about when we meet here.

I don't mind a bit of soapboxing because it helps me get to know other people a little better. (And that's even when I don't agree with a good portion of it)

I've personally always thought of this cozy little place as an entrepreneurial gathering. Kind of a mastermind group of entrepreneurs. Opinions on non-marketing stuff just tend to surface in any group I guess :)

Success,

Erik Lukas

Hi,

Michael's message could attract a flurry of hard-to-answer questions (I've got about six, myself) and spark passionate debate, thereby fracturing the forum.

Just my opinion,

- Boyd

> Michael's message could attract a flurry of
> hard-to-answer questions (I've got about
> six, myself) and spark passionate debate,
> thereby fracturing the forum.

I understand, Boyd. Very good point.

While I am for passionate debate and a little soapboxing, I do know that doesn't work for some people.

They get too involved (I certainly do at times). Emotions and strong core values are at stake and it quickly get ugly (if mudslinging Erik is part of it).

Hopefully the focus of helping each other succeed here will never get sidetracked by anything like that.

BTW, glad to hear what you think, Boyd.

-Erik

P.S. And to say I don't have questions would be untrue. I just don't always have time for long drawn out debates.

Hi Erik and Boyd,

I tend to agree with you, I think, that people can get very "passionate" and worked up about these issues, which detracts from discussion about business and marketing....

I'm personally in favor of keeping the politics toned down.... Though when I do so, sometimes I'm accused of "censorship". So I gotta walk a fine line...!

- Dien Rice