I have gear and i'm not afraid to post it

itchy_go.... I've been trying to find the "ignore function" for ages! clue me in will ya?

Or where can I buy one? :lol:
 
There was a time when people said
That Singapore won't make it, but we did
There was a time when troubles seemed too much
For us to take, but we did
We built a nation, strong and free, reaching out together
For peace and harmony

Chorus 1:
This is my country, this is my flag
This is my future, this is my life
This is my family, these are my friends
We are Singapore, Singaporeans

Singapore our homeland, it's here that we belong
All of us united, one people marching on
We've come so far together, our common destiny
Singapore forever, a nation strong and free

heh, i provide scratching service for all form of itch too, from east to west till north to south of singapore.

Interested, you can try it at my place in the west and get itch relief from my agent in the eastern side of signapore

Love and thanks
 
Seriously, S'poreans will and can find absolutely anything to pick at and bitch about.:roll:

You haven't checked thegearpage.net, have you? The moderators take time to cull such similar posts from retailers/manufacturers and place them in the correct section.

If anything, having unsolicited ads is not something that only Singaporeans whine about.
 
honestly speaking guys, without the point being brought out, i didn't quite notice it or find it irritating..... YET, that is. But that might be because i'm only a consumer (as opposed to some others who are in the business too) so they might find it more blatant? I can't also imagine all the sponsors or shops chipping in our forum conversations with what they have in stock. SPAM central!

Yeah I do agree he did contribute posts which are totally off topic.

I've been to ebenex a couple of times already and in reality they're nice people (no, i don't know them and i'm not working for them). Maybe they're just too excited to launch their business further with range of stuff they get to bring in...
 
i agree with blueark's later post.. it makes full sense that ebenex is using a really vague tone (NOT ANY NORMAL PEDAL) to justify their claims, which may seem political.
wadever the cause, wadever the adverts, i'm sure they will not repeat their actions anymore, as they claimed to accepting feedback, being open and looking for ways of improvement.
 
The main issue is the David's advertisments, may they be overt, covert, warranted or unwarranted.

Now, the guy has already apologised and gave his word that he would stop spamming his adverts.
And furthermore, everyone has already been made aware of this situation.

It doesn't really matter if David was glib or vague.

In my eyes, the problem's solved. And the continuing criticism or comments are unnecessary.

I find no need in making it any more difficult for him to at least bow out from this situation with some 'face' intact.
 
So what's the point in this thread?
You want a official apology letter from them or what for wasting your previous time.

They admitted of over zealous in selling and even apologised openly and that makes them 'politician'.
Any reputable company in singapore will have that kind of reply so we all are politician standard. Only a dodgy company give a dodgy reply.

Well, imo unless someone is seeing green and are threaten by competition. They have a website, not happy, write to them direct, we are famous for complain anyway.
 
Shredcow,

You are right, i just sign up just to post here. You can say that i'm a happy customer of Ebenex and i just hate to see a good person being bullied. I would not have defend for them if i have not seen Ebenex apology, which i agree they have somehow gone overboard of the advertisement, but what's the point to carry on this thread since they have already admitted the mistake.

i'm just too noob to contribute in other thread if you ask me why i did not post, i prefer to read.
 
nickyseow, thats more than enough. shredcow isnt criticising them anymore, and mellapong is correct. dun be another spammer, soft's here for people to help each other learn more, not just keep bringing one another down.
 
lol.
Getting your panties in a knot aren't we? Whatsdamatter? Too afraid to show who you are, have to register a new account just to say something?

What an old argument you make. I am jealous therefore I criticize. lol.

Wait wait, I know what's coming next. If I think he's so bad, why don't I try starting a business?

Nonono wait wait wait, haha, this'll be great. You're gonna start emailing me and shout profanities instead of discuss the issues.



Since we're on the topic, for your grand highness info, I thought I had been very clear on the point of the thread. Apparently not.

Here's some spoonfeeding then.

1. Forum has threads, these are for? Conversations. One of which is taking progress now.
2. Forum has adverts, these are for? Maintaining the forum.
3. Do we want to promote or discourage adverts INSIDE of threads?
4. If we want to promote them, what do we do? Nothing. They'll take care and multiply happily on their own.
5. If we want to discourage them, what do we do?

Number 5 is the big question.

In a way it is directed more at James than anyone else.

I have raised an important issue which pertains to the culture of a forum. What do we do with inappropriate behavior? I was not doing a witch hunt or looking for any apology. All I'm curious to know is, where do we go from here?

If my behavior in raising tough topics such as this is considered inappropriate for this forum, then please. Close this thread and ban me, then you can go back to your happy lives which require less mental stress.
 
pinkfish, you see... when you ... just sign up to post something... thing is, everyone will now doubt your ... motive.

You could be as you claim to be - a customer.

Or you could be ... a worker in Ebenex.

Or you could be... nickyseow!

Point is... what you did, signing up for the sake of posting here... has really robbed you of any credibility.

Now, its not what Shredcow says... this is just how forums go by and by... so just in case you find that no one heeds you or you get treated in a particular manner, its really just the manner you introduced yourself.




Nickyseow, you got to stop man... you're distracting - Ark got the issues out plain and in the open, don't digress from it. Come on man.
 
apology

we have realised our mistake and have apologised to the entire soft community for the annoyance/irritation caused.

in addition, we have also agreed openly not to 'spam'/post ads on every guitar effects related thread and will definitely keep our word.

in the future, if anyone sees an unrelated post from us that even vaguely resembles an ad, let me know and i'll personally delete/edit the post ASAP.

however, we still reserve the right to post commercial material on our sponsored section of the forum and to answer any direct questions posted to us. i'm sure no one will blame us for that.

hopefully, ebenex music would be given a chance to be an active part of this vibrant community and it is my deepest desire for this matter to be put to rest.

once again, sincere apologies for the irritation/annoyance/inconvenience caused.

thank you for your kind understanding.

regards,

david
ebenex music

p.s. this will be our last post on this matter. for further discussion/feedback/suggestions, feel free to contact us via pm, email: sales@ebenex.com or call 6345 2053. you are also welcome to drop by the shop at 138a east coast road. i always welcome open discussion and would strive to resolve any outstanding issues you may have. thanks.
 
since the point has been raised and david has responded, i think this thread served it's purpose.

looking forward, i will learn to manage the forum better. and i hope fellow SOFTies will help me in doing so too.
 
This reminds me of a thread I started on a local bike forum seeking to separate the commercial from the daily chatter.

There was one individual who went around spamming every thread and effectively KILLING every thread with a one liner "CALL ME".

He was one of us bike enthusiast at the beginning but with a long term plan. To open a shop. Nothing wrong with that man... but its the execution of the master plan that is wrong. After opening the shop, he would spam every thread with "CALL ME".

Imagine, someone ask about the model number for his bike's head light. CALL ME. Whats the correct roller weight for XYZ scooter? CALL ME. Is there a difference when you do open port for the filter. CALL ME. Will I be able to date Fiona Xie out for dinner tomorrow? CALL ME. You get my drift.

A forum exists to share, exchange information, methods, etc etc. Those who are in the business CAN contribute positively too thro discussion and discussing the pros and cons of stuff as they are the ones with the first hand experience with it. It is appreciated and it adds credibility.

I for one will tell you what pedals NOT to buy from the line I carry cos they suck and are badly designed. Sorry I can't be more detailed else I kena ANOTHER complaint to my supplier in US. :wink:

Have a happy weekend folks.

Oktoberfest is near and beer guzzlers in SG can get to enjoy Oktoberfest on the 28th 29th and 30th this month at GardenAsia on Neo Tiew Road (by Sungei Buloh) in Kranji. Heard that its organised by the 4 microbreweries in SG and they'll be serving 15 kinds of beer. YUMMY!
 

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