Why are comments removed ?

Because poor little Steve Cockerill might cry if he found out what people really thought.

(edited in): I'm sure one pair of socks hasnt changed the course of the entire Oppie Nationals. There is just NO need for him to post an advert, in a "news" section, effectively claiming that some Rooster Hot Socks could change the results of an event on this scale!


Edited by Villan

Whilst I've been a very harsh critic in the past, I see no harm in this ad. I'm sorry, but tis is legitmitate advertorial. At least he's not promoting some disproved quack medical treatment this time. He might have a poor understanding of your average net geek, but leave him be this time.

yeah but no but yeah but no

there's a whole load of 'advertorials' dressed up as stories on here - it's one of the packages offered to advertisers where they get x number of advertorials a month. You can spot them in the headline a mile away - e.g great win for random sails at the tupperware 16 nationals. The give away if you can't spot if from the headline is the little icon - if it's advertorial then it's got the manufactureres / suppliers logo on it. The fact that it's got a big rooster on it and immediately above there's a story with a piccy of the oppy and 'oppy nationals day 5' makes it obvious for all readers - well apart from you lot that it's a cockerill advertorial

Are they interesting - yes sometimes as you hear about new products that way - do you have to click on them all - no!!

Hi Russ

We've been through this countless times before.

All articles posted from commercial partners / our advertisers are advertorials - they're clearly marked as such and if you don't want to read it, then don't!

At no point does the article suggest Rooster are a sponsor of the Opi nationals and at no point does the article suggest a pair of hot socks changed the course of the Opi nationals - just returned the smile to a kids face!

We have to be extremely thankful to our advertisers here - without them the site simply wouldn't exist.

Mark

Mark that is absolute nonsense!  Mat i just point out that i actually rate Rooster products, i own an aqua fleece, some of those socks, a bloody good carbon tiller extension etc. etc.  Whilst i fully appreciate that the magazine needs advertisers to support it (Believe it or not i do work in a fairly senior position at a major company and fully understand your needs).  The title "Smiles Return to the Optimist Nationals"  Sounds to me like its a heart felt story where Rooster have managed to arrange replacement for some stolen boats or gear! Not just that some made up kid had cold feet at the nationals and then magically found hot socks! 

Contra to these postings i actually like reading the latest success stores from the different chandlers, builders, sail makers and clothing manufacturers.  But they also post in a dignified way, not one that i feels misleads!

Agree or disagree with me it obviously doesn't matter hence why all the comments that have been posted have been deleted twice!  Its obvious that the advertisers are more important then the readers, all i can say that out f 5 people that article has only been given two stars and i wonder who gave it the high score??