>>>>>>>>This is just one of many articles suggesting that "ad rates remain low and continue to drop" in the industry.

That is correct. BA is in this industry. Ad rates have gone lower-------> Ad revenue has gone lower. It's not rocket science!

>>>>>>>>>I do not believe that the number of overall posts about CCs has changed month over month nor do I see an increase in post frequency despite the claim that "I noticed frequency of posting went up after the ad revenue went down." Unless there is actual evidence of a change in posting patterns by those so accused - a claim which I believe remains suspect - then it is all just noise, not signal.

I stand by what I wrote and I think you are wrong. Are you denying that Amex related credit card posts did NOT increase since Amex came back in the fold? Are you denying that OMAAT suddenly has gone all cc link happy? 13 Chase cc links on a question of a reader about the Chase Ink Cash Card.....the Chase INK Cash card!!!! I am seeing it ever since November 9, 2012 and I have not missed a day in Feedly since then. I may be delusional about a lot of things but this one I am NOT.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>There is a claim implied in that last quote which suggests that gpapadop has some sort of inside knowledge on the revenue numbers from the Boarding Area bloggers. I believe that implication to be false.

You can believe whatever you want dude. I better stop here...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>If he's got evidence then present it.

Yes I have it and no I won't!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Otherwise I'll stand by the assertion I've made for several days now that he's full of crap.

I respect it. I disagree :-)

>>>>>>>>>>>>And an overactive imagination is fun for some, but in a thread focused on calling out "misleading" information I have no problem doing so.

I went line by line copying my post and what I said still looking for those "erroneous claims". I see you chose not to dispute what I WROTE. I can conclude whatever the hell I want. All you bloggers do so anyway and you are the "experts"! Geesh!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Put another way, tell us what you know about the revenue numbers, gpapadop, or STFU.

I know what I know. Think!

>>>>>>>>>>>He can "stick to his guns" all he wants. I'm not going to tell you the specifics of my revenue numbers to that level.

Why not? You are all so hot about this out of the blue sending me PMs calling me a liar and questioning my character. How much did YOUR ad revenue go down? Enlighten us dude! Make me STFU. If your ad revenue did not go down recently I will publicly apologize to you and all BA bloggers (well, except one, you know who you are).

>>>>>>>>>>>>>I suppose you'll have to decide if you trust a guy who claims that his blog is really just a big joke where he's making stuff up the whole time or someone who actually knows the reality of the situation and who has access to the real numbers.

My blog is about entertainment. Fully disclosed up front in every post. It is obvious you have not been reading me and that explains your reaction...I think.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I understand that gpapadop has built quite the reputation as a "man of the people" by challenging the bloggers at every turn.

Lol, "man of the people". I kind of like it actually, thank you very much. I have been following this quirky space for almost 20 years and I am very saddened it has turned to a giant cc pumpization free for all. I always really admired you for not going along with this! And I had you in my ridiculous "Blogs I Like" list. You are a unique dude Seth, I always admired how you spoke your mind. And I was amazed how I had escaped your wrath. Until now that is.

>>>>>>>>>>>> But those challenges have always been made based on inference and conjecture.

Maybe I should come to BA so I can feel like home then!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>In many cases he's admitted that he doesn't actually know what's going on behind the scenes.

Yeah, I am too busy keeping up with Feedly lol.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>You can believe him or you can believe me.

Yep, it's a free country!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>Insomuch as I know what I've seen on the numbers I believe me more than him. Feel free to choose differently.

I am willing to lay it all out what my revenue is (not much lol). You want to shut me up? You know what to do. Until then I can make conclusions based on what I have seen. They may be wrong. Until there is FULL Transparency I guess we may never know.

Have a great weekend everyone!