Comments on: The Ban at Beer Advocate: BN Board Part Deux http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux Craft Beer News Updated Daily Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: It would be really interesting to have an off-the-record chat with Jason Alström over a beer… | dingsbeerblog http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-80991 It would be really interesting to have an off-the-record chat with Jason Alström over a beer… | dingsbeerblog Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:31:34 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-80991 [...] Many other posts such as this and this and this (one of my favorite stories) and this, plus a whole bunch of others that I haven’t [...] [...] Many other posts such as this and this and this (one of my favorite stories) and this, plus a whole bunch of others that I haven’t [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-77499 Dan Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:19:12 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-77499 http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12537822/babytes-ep01-candace-vs-clownshoes http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12537822/babytes-ep01-candace-vs-clownshoes

]]> By: David http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 David Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:11:34 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1492 Todd claims "We delete posts that link to blog sites" Do a search for the term blogs in the BA forums. You'll find hundreds of posts pimping and linking to blogs. Besides, blogs are part of the community claims to support. I long ago started removing all refs to BA from my site simply because of the bad attitude the "Brothers" have that I feel does more harm to the community than good. They are VERY paranoid. Todd claims “We delete posts that link to blog sites”

Do a search for the term blogs in the BA forums. You’ll find hundreds of posts pimping and linking to blogs.

Besides, blogs are part of the community claims to support. I long ago started removing all refs to BA from my site simply because of the bad attitude the “Brothers” have that I feel does more harm to the community than good. They are VERY paranoid.

]]> By: Jason Alstrom http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Jason Alstrom Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:40:05 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1283 Your simply broke the rules ... nothing more, nothing less. We delete posts that link to blog sites ... this is a blog nothing more, nothing less. BA is not here as a promotional tool for other beer sites rather to focus on the beer industry, culture and community. We already cover the news. We actually don't want extra traffic now due to our server being nearly maxed out ... no paranoia here. LOL!!! Your simply broke the rules … nothing more, nothing less. We delete posts that link to blog sites … this is a blog nothing more, nothing less. BA is not here as a promotional tool for other beer sites rather to focus on the beer industry, culture and community. We already cover the news.

We actually don’t want extra traffic now due to our server being nearly maxed out … no paranoia here. LOL!!!

]]> By: BryanC http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 BryanC Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:59:18 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1274 They banned references to you? That is the lamest thing I've ever heard. Sheesh. They banned references to you? That is the lamest thing I’ve ever heard. Sheesh.

]]> By: DR http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 DR Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:58:45 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1256 Bottom line: The Alstroms, including Todd's sociopath of a wife, are bad for craft beer. Their insecurity runs so deeply, that fear and censor any controversy or perceived challenges to their dellusional spot in beer culture. Their removal from all things craft beer would do a great service to the overall community. I await their failure Bottom line:
The Alstroms, including Todd’s sociopath of a wife, are bad for craft beer. Their insecurity runs so deeply, that fear and censor any controversy or perceived challenges to their dellusional spot in beer culture. Their removal from all things craft beer would do a great service to the overall community. I await their failure

]]> By: midge http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 midge Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:01:56 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1183 this talkback section has been locked down. relax and have a beer. buy a hoodie. this talkback section has been locked down. relax and have a beer. buy a hoodie.

]]> By: Ben http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Ben Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:23:07 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1182 You're surprised about this? The Alstroms are paranoid. Beer Advocate is turning into a "What's in your fridge?" and "Latest Haul", type of forum without any real substance or information. You've cornered the beernews market and your support will continue to grow! Cheers! You’re surprised about this? The Alstroms are paranoid. Beer Advocate is turning into a “What’s in your fridge?” and “Latest Haul”, type of forum without any real substance or information. You’ve cornered the beernews market and your support will continue to grow! Cheers!

]]> By: BobbyG http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 BobbyG Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:06:45 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1181 The Alstroms are control freaks, so when an element is out of their control they get panicky. It is this same level of over-control that has brought down the quality of BA over the last few years. Things were great where using content drove the direction of the site. The Alstroms are control freaks, so when an element is out of their control they get panicky. It is this same level of over-control that has brought down the quality of BA over the last few years. Things were great where using content drove the direction of the site.

]]> By: Henrikb http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Henrikb Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:37:54 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1175 You are running the most amazing beer site on the web, Beer Advocate banning you or not! You are running the most amazing beer site on the web, Beer Advocate banning you or not!

]]> By: Rob http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Rob Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:57:26 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1174 That kind of sucks.. anytime anyone posts a beer description or review, what do we use? Beer Advocate! I link to them soooo much on my blog or elsewhere for style/beer reviews. Sucks to think someday I'll be banned for myself or others posting links to my blog. I can see abuse being dealt with.. but it doesn't sound like that's the case. BA - time for a server upgrade!!! :p That kind of sucks.. anytime anyone posts a beer description or review, what do we use? Beer Advocate! I link to them soooo much on my blog or elsewhere for style/beer reviews. Sucks to think someday I’ll be banned for myself or others posting links to my blog. I can see abuse being dealt with.. but it doesn’t sound like that’s the case.
BA – time for a server upgrade!!! :p

]]> By: Jim http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Jim Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:29:33 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1172 I noticed they had banned links to your site as well. The only reason I could come up with is that they didn't want to lose their ability to get press releases and didn't want to support competition (as they have their own beer news sections). I have yet to start reading and posting to your boards, mainly because it is yet another board for me to read, and I have plenty of those already. I like to keep all my beer stuff to one place, and that, right now, is BA. I noticed they had banned links to your site as well. The only reason I could come up with is that they didn’t want to lose their ability to get press releases and didn’t want to support competition (as they have their own beer news sections).

I have yet to start reading and posting to your boards, mainly because it is yet another board for me to read, and I have plenty of those already. I like to keep all my beer stuff to one place, and that, right now, is BA.

]]> By: beerinator http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 beerinator Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:18:25 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1171 When I was last posting there they had banned wikipedia links. At the point where you start banning a site like wikipedia for potential inaccuracies, you might as well ban all outgoing links, shut down the forums and put your site on a cd that you could mail to users. When I was last posting there they had banned wikipedia links. At the point where you start banning a site like wikipedia for potential inaccuracies, you might as well ban all outgoing links, shut down the forums and put your site on a cd that you could mail to users.

]]> By: Dave http://www.beernews.org/2008/10/the-ban-at-beer-advocate-bn-board-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Dave Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:17:56 +0000 http://beernews.org/?p=2516#comment-1170 Wow, maybe someday I can be a victim of corporate censorship too. BA must be getting nervous about their hemmoraging traffic. Congrats! Wow, maybe someday I can be a victim of corporate censorship too. BA must be getting nervous about their hemmoraging traffic. Congrats!

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