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Why would they? They got paid from IB already, if they loose members now it doesn't

Posted by: - GT Style - on 2008-06-25 08:02:32
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In Reply to: I'm surprised this is just being thrown on everyone. No request for input posted by Higher750 on 2008-06-25 07:41:52

change the $$ they got.

And if IB has to find out the hard way they lost members I don't think they care as they'll get the teens from Vortex now.

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Thread:

I'm surprised this is just being thrown on everyone. No request for input - Higher750 2008-06-25 07:41:52 (43 views)

IB got notice that AW was taking up too much of the internet's bandwidth - stadtjunge hates vB 2008-06-25 11:16:34 (63 views)

Ownership > membership - orangefro© 2008-06-25 08:08:05 (23 views)

The guys at the top don't always understand their market - Higher750 2008-06-25 08:12:04 (44 views)

Why would they? They got paid from IB already, if they loose members now it doesn't - - GT Style - 2008-06-25 08:02:32 (81 views)

Exactly, they already 'sold out', so why should it really matter to them anymore... - ToggsImola 2008-06-25 09:23:59 (30 views)

Since its a smart business move - Higher750 2008-06-25 08:10:51 (87 views)

*ding - - GT Style - 2008-06-25 08:13:56 (51 views)

Yep - Higher750 2008-06-25 08:19:02 (34 views)

Yea, it's pure business. - JoeO 2008-06-25 09:48:14 (25 views)

or they want the efficiency of having 1 software platform across all their brands... - El Thump 2008-06-25 08:18:46 (43 views)

yup - S4iowa 2008-06-25 08:34:06 (28 views)

I understand the business end of using single code, but I wonder if IB has weighed - - GT Style - 2008-06-25 08:21:54 (41 views)

why don't we revisit this conversation in 6 months. speculation is pointless until... - El Thump 2008-06-25 08:30:43 (36 views)

i suspect there's more to it than that. they likely have jobs at IB... - El Thump 2008-06-25 08:05:13 (66 views)

How do you know he didn't buy 1? Maybe he just didn't post about it. - - GT Style - 2008-06-25 08:06:26 (30 views)

People who buy jets... - El Thump 2008-06-25 08:07:30 (58 views)

I've added a new ride... haven't let folks know yet... ; - P - - GT Style - 2008-06-25 08:09:50 (30 views)

then what are you still doing here?!? - El Thump 2008-06-25 08:13:21 (36 views)

Not a jet. My brand loyalty is w/ Audi - - GT Style - 2008-06-25 08:15:11 (26 views)

it's a business. do you honestly think they'd be able to gel something useful out of... - El Thump 2008-06-25 07:46:20 (79 views)

There are tons of ways to gather feedback from lots of users - Higher750 2008-06-25 07:57:17 (43 views)

Yeah, I've helped orchestrate those feedback things before... - El Thump 2008-06-25 07:58:28 (43 views)

Well, look at the backlash - Higher750 2008-06-25 07:59:53 (40 views)

there is no backlash - dloftis 2008-06-25 08:01:39 (45 views)

We'll see I guess - Higher750 2008-06-25 08:06:12 (32 views)

"Since the forums are all about converstations and collaboration" - dloftis 2008-06-25 08:19:45 (32 views)

Which doesn't happen if no one is here - Higher750 2008-06-25 09:35:32 (30 views)

2nd. it's just fear of the unknown. perhap it would have helped to include some prelim screens... - El Thump 2008-06-25 08:03:34 (44 views)

You make a good point. A "sample page" with JET's AW-wide note seems like it... - no.radar 2008-06-25 10:38:04 (35 views)

True, but it would've still been an amusing exercise. And think of the post-count... bump! - no.radar 2008-06-25 07:53:24 (28 views)

a la amazon.com - El Thump 2008-06-25 07:56:39 (66 views)

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