I have been following this thread with great interest for several reasons.
The first of course is the conflict of interest that has been brought to light in recent months and that nagging feeling that more secrets may be revealed.
The second reason for following this thread so intently relates to the secret meeting that took place in London, where operators shared with one another their yearly spend, and the type of coverage received, for advertising on CAP. Although I did not attend the meeting I was shocked to learn that we are in the highest possible rate category. :madat: Sigh!
Thirdly, many of the members of the CAP community are like family to me, much more so than industry peers. I so look forward to spending time with each and every operator and affiliate regardless of whether we are direct competitors or if an affiliate even WORKS with BetUS!! We are a tight knit community of Internet Marketing professionals who respect each other and who rarely, if ever, butt heads. Two of my best affiliate leads from London came as a result of a competitor suggesting our program to an affiliate of theirs. How amazing is that??? In truth I would absolutely do the same.
I could comment on the truth, the lies, the cover ups, the scandals but why beat a dead horse. I think these points have already been made. Instead I would like to voice my concerns for something that seems long forgotten since this feud between Warren and Lou heated up. Prior to the CAP in-fighting the battle was between CAP and CAC and CAP and GPWA. The childish behavior, inappropriate allegations and unprofessional decisions witnessed between these competitor communities is outrageous! The over-the-top drama is totally unnecessary and detracts from the event(s) we are paying top dollar to sponsor/attend.
As I mentioned previously I have nothing but love for my industry peers and I can’t help but wonder why we can all manage to get along famously, even with billions in affiliate revenue on the table, yet these groups can’t seem to chalk indifference up to healthy competition. I for one would like assurance that no such nonsense will take place at future events. I do not want to take sides, I do not wish to attend secret meetings, I do not want to pledge allegiance to one group over the other I just wish to do business, meet new affiliates, hug old friends and get a positive ROI from the absorbinate amount of money we spend to support and attend these events.
Thank you.