Let's try and be cautious that we don't "cross the line" and go from criticizing
business methods to attacking a person.
Invariably, every few months we see this thread (or a new similar one) come alive again. This probably reflects that things have not changed at BFT.
Realistically, there's no reason to believe they will.
BFT has been a valuable resource and ,IMHO,could be even more valuable with a different management approach. What makes them valuable is the number of posts from "volunteers".These travelers freely offer information and are the real asset of this site. Unfortunatlely,in order to run a "tight information ship" ,management has often gone overboard in the treatment of those willing to freely share.
Betterbidding seems to have a much better business model, but came into the market much later than BFT. It will take awhile, if ever, for them to surpass their competition.
If you disagree with BFT's methods ,support Betterbidding.
I believe this summarizes this thread and other similar ones.
Three final points I'd like to make: 1.It's okay to post that you have been banned or feel that you have been mistreated.
2.It's okay to openly disagree (and agree)with the management style of BFT.
3. You can do this (as I believe I did in this post) without personal attacks.