What do you think being "family" means?

[cj]

Originally posted by rhymer11@Jan 15 2005, 04:28 PM
That is very interesting Gonzo. But I have to say, this business in its present form is very, very young. I am not quite sure why such a young business would have a last ride. I kind of smile when I hear expressions like "in the day" and "old school" for something that happened less than a decade ago.

If you have to ask this question, you weren't there, and will never understand the answer

A lot of that stuff only worked because of the time and the naivety of both the consumer and the suppliers. I have no problem with the progression of business, but solid "old school" real world business practices, I feel, are going to become more prevalent and relevant in the next couple of years. I think the key is honesty for long term success. A fairly easy concept to understand, and a fairly easy concept to practice. "Old School Internet" went well over the top and has eroded consumer confidence and alerted folks like the ftc.

DUH. That's why we are referring to it as 'the good old days' and 'old school' - the time before we had to care about real work business ...

How do you see addressing ftc and consumer confidence in the near future?

To answer the blatantly obvious ... In the same way every other business does it ... by changing business models, and operating like real world business does. You are talking as if that's a difficult thing to do ... give us some credit



What is family?
If you have to ask if ... you probably aren't