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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:28 am
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dcpatti
 
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Originally Posted by LNKed

How could they be so stupid and audacious to post something publicly that we have all strove so hard to keep within our grasp?
AWD has got ads all over their site. They make revenue from the ads and make more money for more visitors. So it's good business for them to want to publish tricks and write blogs that entice people to read on and visit more often. Good business for THEM, not for us.

I understand and totally agree with the shock and upset that comes when one of your favorite little-known-tricks goes public, and the knowledge that sooner or later, the loophole will be closed.

But to call the AWD people stupid or fools or other words used in this thread is just plain wrong. Their business is selling ad space, not making sure there's always FT-only secrets to use to our advantage.

So being upset is fine but I don't know that the name-calling and angst is really warranted.
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