One the world wide web, most sites are commercial. Of those, a large percentage fall into the category of “retail”. Now, if Online Casinos are the wholesalers, then we, the portal owners, are the retailers.
I once owned a pet store/farm feed store, and I can assure you, I never once wrote a review about the great chicken scratch I stocked. I sold the stuff, and the quality of it spoke for itself when the consumer consumed it. My job was to insure that I stocked good quality feeds and was personally able to answer any questions the customers had about it.
Most retailers use the ad copy of the manufacturers. For example, a windows retailer would have a selection of pamphets for their customers to peruse, and I’m sure the retailer themselves didn’t write or edit any of them. Their job is to market the product. To have a storefront, put out ads, and bring in traffic – which they then direct to the products they are representing.
While I agree it adds to a site’s esteme if they write a personal review of each casino, there are so many ways to describe, say, the games in microgaming casino. Basically an original review adds to credibility, and thus earns the trust of a visitor, so it benefits the webmaster. Thus, it should remain his/her choice to do so, and is no one’s business but their own – and it certainly is not for DMOZ to judge. Does DMOZ penalize a window retail site for not actually installing all the windows in their home, then writing a 500 word review of how well the sun shone in, or how well the weather was kept out?
Are casino portals held to such a high standard that they cannot be listed in DMOZ without the help of a higher being?
The attitude towards online gambling is based on ignorance.
What is the difference between casino retail and thermopane window retail. Both are trying to make money *gasp*, and that’s not immoral. It seems to me that the web is becoming moralistic about online gambling. Moralistic, not moral. Snobbery! The world is full of stupid people who prefer to see things in black and white, because it’s easier than thinking!
More people die from automobile accidents than smoking, but we can see nothing wrong with every family owning one or two cars, but just TRY to smoke anywhere! What criteria do we use to deem what is good and what is bad? No one has died from gambling, and although some are addicted to it, I don’t believe we should throw out the baby with the bathwater because of it.
Lastly: I reiterate what Antoine said: “I cant help but notice that you can sit there and criticize our websites, but you cant supply your own.”
Classic, you have been asked by several people lately what sites you have. I am interested in knowing, also. If you have nothing to hide, then please be willing to share, as we have done.:smoker: