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kaelaria 07-10-2009 02:51 AM
BOO to the weekly cigar
 
OK this pisses me off in multiple ways - as a professional producing products, as a business owner selling products, and as a cigar reviewer. The guy that runs the weekly cigar site, stole all the iPhone cigar apps (using hacked software) to do a 'review' - and actually brags about it in the video!

Low class to say the least.

CueTheMusic 07-10-2009 07:28 AM
Re: BOO to the weekly cigar
 
That's low class. :mad:

mikeyj23 07-10-2009 07:29 AM
Re: BOO to the weekly cigar
 
Let KenS know - he's the creator of Mobile Stogie.

All other issues aside, it's a pretty sh*tty "review."

kydsid 07-10-2009 08:01 AM
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Lets bomb him with Gorilla Fingers.

Emjaysmash 07-10-2009 08:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kydsid (Post 458495)
Lets bomb him with Gorilla Fingers.
...dipped in poop!

kydsid 07-10-2009 08:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Emjaysmash (Post 458528)
...dipped in poop!
But then we would be legally required to declare them as hazardous materials. :r

Emjaysmash 07-10-2009 09:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kydsid (Post 458549)
But then we would be legally required to declare them as hazardous materials. :r
I thoguht they already were? GF's should come with a bio-hazard bag to dump the rest of the stick/ashes in when you finally throw-up from the stentch!


...sorry, didn't mean to thread-jack.

skibumdc 07-10-2009 09:31 AM
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At least he says it's an amazing cigar app....that should help sales.
But yeah, that's a douche move

KenS 07-10-2009 03:42 PM
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Here is the comment that I posted to his website:

Quote:
What a shame to hear you do a review of iPhone apps, only to have you finish up with essentially “I stole these apps”. Doesn’t say much about the integrity of this site in my opinion. I happen to be the author of Mobile Stogie, and have spent literally hundreds of hours developing it. At $3.99 I would have thought it was fair to expect somebody hosting a website about stogies to actually pay the $3.99. Hell, for that matter, I likely would have given you a free copy for doing the review. I am continuing to work on new features, and another version will be coming out shortly. I hope you continue to like the app, but I also hope you don’t continue to steal from me.

By the way, I was referred to your site by a number of people on a popular cigar forum, who also think it’s a bad business practice for you. For me it’s only $3.99, so no big deal, but really … what a shame.

Thanks.

The Poet 07-10-2009 03:55 PM
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Dude must have a law degree, and not business admin.

KenS 07-10-2009 04:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Poet (Post 459001)
Dude must have a law degree, and not business admin.
I'm so tempted to send the same note to his advertisers, but no sense in kicking up a storm over something that is just a hobby for me :)

This too shall pass

Flat4boxer 07-10-2009 04:28 PM
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Foul on many levels. Shame.

kydsid 07-10-2009 04:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KenS (Post 458987)
Here is the comment that I posted to his website:
If you commented on the story itself he already removed your comment.

KenS 07-10-2009 04:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kydsid (Post 459040)
If you commented on the story itself he already removed your comment.
No, actually he has now replied to my comment. Maybe still a bit shady (try before you buy applies to shareware, not things that aren't sold that way), but at least he was straight-up about responding. I actually thought he'd just delete my comment.

Again, I don't want to make a mountain out of a molehill, but I do appreciate my fellow inmates jumping to my defense :tu

Lee 07-10-2009 04:55 PM
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He has a link on his site to Cigar Asylum. I wonder if he is a member here.

kaelaria 07-10-2009 06:19 PM
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His reply:

John Brooke
Ken,
Thanks for the comment. I’m using Installous as a try before you buy type of thing and have every intention of buying the apps that I see myself using regularly. I’m really enjoying your app and will certainly buy it as soon as I fully evaluate it. If you would like, to make up for my mention of stealing the app, shoot me an email with some banner code in it and I will gladly post an ad on my site. Again, I apologize for talking about stealing apps, and I can assure you that I certainly wouldn’t have talked about it if I thought it would portray me negatively.


Notice he only says he wouldn't have TALKED ABOUT stealing them - but his feelings about it are still the same. He meant to do it and still doesn't apologize. Scum.

What's next - going to steal some cigars from your local shop and 'evaluate them' before you buy the ones you end up liking? Thief!

NCRadioMan 07-10-2009 06:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kaelaria (Post 459130)
Notice he only says he wouldn't have TALKED ABOUT stealing them - but his feelings about it are still the same. He meant to do it and still doesn't apologize. Scum.

What's next - going to steal some cigars from your local shop and 'evaluate them' before you buy the ones you end up liking? Thief!
:tpd: Gotta agree.

Nice try though. :rolleyes:

SmokinApe 07-10-2009 07:00 PM
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Someone get the tar and feathers!!!

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_AtdcCTwCYtY/R0...I/DSCF0267.JPG

kelmac07 07-10-2009 07:02 PM
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This is definetly not cool.

Azpostal 07-10-2009 07:04 PM
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Man that sucks! Ken you put out a great app and people should just buy the thing it cost less than almost any cigar out there.


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