Comments on: Warcom will no longer be maintaining a presence on Whirlpool.net.au

By: Paul Warren

Paul Warren — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:25:14 +0000

pixelkitty – We seem to be doing pretty well given the comments on here, in the whirlpool thread and various other mediums.

There’s only been a few people with similar comments to yours, and they are all old school whirlpoolers, ex mods, current mods or bots… Exactly the type of custom we’re trying to avoid.

By: Adam J

Adam J — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:18:47 +0000

So far so good. I’ve had more time to work for warcom, rather than spending half the day on whirlpool OCAU is still good value… Yeah OCAU!

By: RIP Whirlpool

RIP Whirlpool — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:30:21 +0000

Now now Simon, sorry, I mean “John”, there’s no need to resort to that level. You’re girdle is slipping.

By: Bad Kitty

Bad Kitty — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:16:18 +0000

No way does it at all, pixelkitty. Whirlool is a circus. It deserves every last ounce of abuse that people can dump on it. It was good once, but now it is nothing more than a thinly veiled ecommerce site dressed up as a forum. Warcom and any other self-respecting organisation would do well to steer clear of it, and just let the kids play among themselves.

By: pixelkitty

pixelkitty — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:05:43 +0000

Paul, I understand your business decision and reasons for deciding to no longer post on Whirlpool.

It can be difficult using someone else’s website, where you have no real control, to try and help your customers.

But why attack Whirlpool, it’s moderating team and the website owner in your post above? That just seems petty, childish and incredibly unprofessional.

It would have been more professional, to simply say “Warcom staff are no longer posting on Whirlpool, nor do we offer support through that channel, please use XXX channels to reach support. Thank you for your custom, and we look forward to continued business with you”,

This would have retained your dignity.

Your above post only served to lower the respect many people have for Warcom’s products and Staff.

By: bandb4

bandb4 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:07:18 +0000

Why on earth should Paul subject his company to the whims of the medium gray followers of the Benevolent Dictator in the form of Whirlpool? Any company seeks to achieve the pinnacle, not the rendering that results from Group Speak. It was recognised way back in the 1950s that a person could be forced to discard his correct response, simply to conform with the majority. WP is no place for a company like Pauls. The BD and his flunkies rigidly control WP to reflect their own views.

By: David Williams

David Williams — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:03:42 +0000

Is there any truth in the rumour that Simon Wright prefers the fellas?

I have sat back and watched his antics on twitter where he called paul a bitch (that’s a very ‘straight guy’ insult, haha).

And his Nancy tantrums on fudgepool helping confirm the theories too.

ps: Love the shirt on the Twitter photo, goes well with the nicely plucked eyebrows. Very metro or …..

(DW)

By: Paul Warren

Paul Warren — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:04:09 +0000

Just so there is absolutely zeroconfusion as to why this blog post is here..

I’ve posted this article, so that customers understand whirlpool is not a support medium for Warcom.

If you post a thread in relation to Warcom on whirlpool, it will not be answered by anyone from the Warcom team on the Whirlpool forums.

Equally, by not using the support contacts available to you as listed in the article, you may experience a delay in having your issue looked at it.

By: that-guy

that-guy — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:08:45 +0000

Rather boring this whole event…People come and they go, companies fade from sight….life goes on.

Flaming aside, it’s all rather boring

As so many have said, don’t feed the trolls…
PS Paul, don’t let them get you down. Isn’t this all a bit unnecessary?

PPS lamoids

By: Jonathon Scott

Jonathon Scott — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:49:54 +0000

Do you guys have a reply to the comments on whirlpool that apparently you are doing this for link bait?

I’m employed by one of the largest SEO companies in Australia so I feel I’m fit to comment on the suggestion, which I find pretty funny I must add…

The purpose of link baiting, is to attract people to your website via links on other websites. Now I don’t want to point out the bleeding obvious, but the only link posted about this article is the one posted on the front page of warcom and the front page of this blog. So you’re only linking from one section of your site, to another section of your own site. lol

So in saying that I think Mr Wright needs to go and do some research on the topic. It might also be in his interests to sit back for a moment and take note of how much negativity there is about both him and his beloved website.

From what I read about him here — http://www.smartcompany.com.au/internet/20090429-whirlpool-reaches-a-vortex.html — he’s an extremely young, 28 year old, sadly lacking in any people and business skills.

— J.