so many companies know about FT that they now have lurkers of their own in here.

Whether they think we are pulling a fast one on some loophole, or we just pushed a promo to limits they never thought would be reached, the problem now is that once a company rep sees how we think, things change.

What then happens is that posters who are aware of this begin to post in code or only PM or email with small groups of people.

The sharing aspect goes down in FT
The angst and we vs they aspect goes up.

Bloggers are posting things and have found ways to make a few bucks or referral bonuses from what they post on their blogs. This is fine, and the companies who give them kick backs are doing something good, but as a result, any time a blogger gets a deal going, it may have a shelf life now. This is not to say there's something wrong with a blogger, but hey, once you have been blogging, your SO is going to say... hey babe, I wish you were making something off of all that Ft crap you talk about. And then one day a company DOES approach you, or you DO make enough click through's or referrals to generate some interest, and finally your SO is happy! I mean why not, right? Wouldnt many of us love to get paid for what we know in FT?

So I dont think the bloggers are killing things. They are just savvy business types who figured some things out and have the time and ability to organize and type it up. I do think some people who read the blogs no longer do their own home work. they just reply on others. Less creativity is bred from this.

In the end you have to be a rouge, like I guess I am