@teo,
It's really rather pointless to argue here.
Please keep in mind that this was the entire staff's decision, not just mine. It was also supported by a majority of those who felt strongly enough to post a comment in the last news post item.
The fact is simple. The site's active majority voiced the opinion that the weekly -- or biweekly possibly -- questions and answer sessions with Fleecy are simply not considered "news" items any more. They are not banned from the forum discussion, as a matter of fact, this is where I tried to recommend that they be placed so that they could be discussed by all (as they should be).
As I have stated numerous times (but everyone likes ignoring what I actually say) this doesn't have a whole lot to do with what he says, it's the fact that he is interviewed so regularly.
How would you like it if someone sent you an e-mail every single Sunday reminding you to brush your teeth? Brushing your teeth is something you already know to do, and the e-mails would soon be ignored and lose importance.
Similarly, most of the active members here feel that they already know the answers to the questions that Fleecy is answering, so it loses importance after the first FIVE WEEKS or so. If the majority felt he was giving real, non-"marketing babble" answers to real (non-"cherry picked") questions, that would be different. As with anything "Amiga", your mileage may vary.
Such regular interviews make this much more of a free advertising issue and further the barely hidden agenda of Fleecy, Mike Bouma, and Luca Diana to "rid the world of the nuisance that has become Amiga.org". (direct quote)
As I have stated, and you have all ignored, I don't have anything against either DaveyD or AmigaWorld.net. That is to say except for the fact that specific members there are being used as Amiga Inc's personal propoganda machine. That's their choice and I'd never wish to interfere, but at the same time, I feel no compulsion to actively support such activity.
On a personal level, I do not feel that blind support of a product or company (any company, even Tivo) is helpful for the community, nor does it help solicit new sales if that product ever gets released.
As you see now, "blind faith" has turned a large part of this community into angry skeptics. If you want to know why this has happened, look no farther than Amiga Inc's mis-management of community relations. In my experience, as well as my opinion, had Amiga Inc come out and actually made an effort to make us feel like we were an important, active part of things, we would not be in this mess right now where Amiga sites feel like they end up competing for the crumbs on the floor. That would have cost Amiga Inc nothing, and saved them everything.
Considering that the community is the only thing I have ever cared about in this situation, if you think I can ever overlook their actions and "forgive" them for the harm they've caused, you're sadly mistaken.
... but I digress. The subject was whether or not Fleecy's weekly interview is to be considered a "news" item on this site. The answer is no.
