(NOT SPAM) Nintendo NES Classic giveaway presented by Two Pencil Designs!

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

Not at all my friend. Check out the websites and my credentials. Been here since 2003 and was on the big stage last year... can't get more true then that. :-)

To be honest, in my experience most things marked "not spam" are in fact spam.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Basel A

To be honest, in my experience most things marked "not spam" are in fact spam.

I did that so, people wouldn't just pass by the thread and all. Guess I was wrong. Sorry. Didn't know it would be so hard to give away one of the most sought after gifts this season!

Is that better? Changed the title.

[Harrison.Smith]

Getting back on the topic.. This is really cool! Somebody will be lucky to get one of these as they are crazy hard to find (or marked up 2 or 3x).

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

I did that so, people wouldn't just pass by the thread and all. Guess I was wrong. Sorry. Didn't know it would be so hard to give away one of the most sought after gifts this season!

Is that better? Changed the title.

I think(at least, I HOPE) we all knew it wasn't spam when we read the post. There were just a lot of these types of spam posts in addition to the legit ones. "(NOT SPAM)" does grab readers' attention; the lack of bad grammar in the title makes it look more legitimate.

Originally Posted by Harrison.Smith

Getting back on the topic.. This is really cool! Somebody will be lucky to get one of these as they are crazy hard to find (or marked up 2 or 3x).

GameStop just got some in stock, but only in stores... Am I the only one who has considered buying one new for full price($60) and then reselling it on eBay for up to 3X more?

[chapman1]

So, I guess this isn't really a technical forum, and it's OK for commercial interests to post advertisements here?

[Dave McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by chapman1

So, I guess this isn't really a technical forum, and it's OK for commercial interests to post advertisements here?

Are the two mutually exclusive?

[chapman1]

Originally Posted by Dave McLaughlin

Are the two mutually exclusive?

Yeah, pretty much.

I don't know about anyone else, but when I choose to visit Chief Delphi, it's because I know I can come here and either browse and learn learn something of value, or pose a question and get any number of good answers from some incredibly knowledgeable people.

If we have to treat the topic list here as we do an inbox full of unfiltered emails - some of which actually contain valuable information - and some of which are unsolicited & undisguised advertisements - then the signal-to-noise ratio of this site will diminish with time. That would be a shame.

A simple test might be: Is the point of this post solely to solicit business for a commercial interest without adding anything to anyone's knowledge or understanding of FIRST Robotics? If so, then it doesn't belong here. It's spam.

[Cothron Theiss]

Originally Posted by chapman1

So, I guess this isn't really a technical forum, and it's OK for commercial interests to post advertisements here?

Ok, so do you think it also inappropriate when Cooler Master advertised their Keyboard Giveaway on this forum? Or when VexPro made a thread about their new products for 2017? Or any of the other threads made by representatives of AndyMark or BaneBots or West Coast Products for the products specifically marketed at FRC teams? Because I really appreciate when businesses make their products known to me, the potential consumer, in a concise and informative way. But Alex is also giving away a product (albeit not his own product) while informing teams of his business. And all the while, a business marketed towards FRC is being shared and spread on social media, which is great for "Making it Loud."

Now, if every other thread becomes a marketing thread from the various businesses that cater to FRC, I'll start singing a different tune. But an annual giveaway? I find that perfectly reasonable.

[chapman1]

Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss

Ok, so do you think it also inappropriate when Cooler Master advertised their Keyboard Giveaway on this forum? Or when VexPro made a thread about their new products for 2017? Or any of the other threads made by representatives of AndyMark or BaneBots or West Coast Products for the products specifically marketed at FRC teams?

Yep.

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by chapman1

Yep.

I think it's generally been accepted on Chief Delphi, and I'm pretty much OK with it as long as (a) those people/companies are involved in the CD community - not just advertising - and (b) the products being advertised are appropriate for FRC teams. For example, the Cooler Master representative has made a clear effort towards understanding and being part of the community, and I appreciate that.

[CMBrandon]

One of the many things I love about CD is how knowledgeable and passionate everyone is. It really is a wealth of information, which is great for me since this whole robot thing is still new to us as a company, but we are quickly learning. I look at our giveaways as a way to say thinks to the community for answering our questions and helping us. I get messages almost daily asking for stuff and I try to help out as much as I can.

[Josh Goodman]

To be fair, compared to the opinions that Alex usually posts on CD, this is, in fact, not very spammy!



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[Wayne Doenges]

I think Alex and TPD make some great products. It's nice to see local FIRST people make it big.

[Cothron Theiss]

Originally Posted by ctt956

Am I the only one who has considered buying one new for full price($60) and then reselling it on eBay for up to 3X more?

Probably not. Am I the only one willing to grab pitchforks and torches to find all you dirty eBay hawkers? Definitely not.