Daniel
28th April 2011, 22:12
I know someone's going to have kittens at me making accusations but I very much suspect our friend Bobcat of being an M-Sport employee who is using this forum to effectively advertise M-Sport which surely must be against the rules of the forum. I don't mind if someone advertises on the forum and they pay for it and they're upfront about it, but this guy posts a suspicious amount of news stories about M-Sport and little else.
Take a look through his posts and you'll see what I mean!
http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=137597
Here is his first post on the forum
Block’s Monster Focus unveiled... gravel test in the Spain.
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs472.snc3/25895_315524022005_227651747005_3445752_5966976_n. jpg
His 2nd one
sarally, I wish you luck for a successful comeback with the Ford Fiesta.
his 3rd one
Ford accelerates Fiesta RS WRC development as engine rules are finalised... http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=32235
4th one....
Federico Villagra's newly liveried Munchi's Ford Fiesta S2000...
http://www.rallybuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/irc-rally-argentina-2010-service-park/Apoio030.jpg
http://www.rallybuzz.com/photos/Rally-Argentina-2010/Service-Park/Apoio032.jpg
I mean just check out the first few pages of his posts! He pretty much regurgitates press release stuff and nothing else other than to have a dig at Citroen. He's been questioned a number of times as to whether he's an M-Sport employee and he never responds at all, if he were some enthusiastic Ford supporter I'd have expected some sort of defensive behaviour.
http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=137597&pp=&page=4
There's stuff which is obviously a shameless PR post
To celebrate Ford's 75th win in rally this weekend, here is a great new wallpaper from the victory in New Zealand! http://www.flickr.com/photos/fordracinginsidetheoval/4598824064/sizes/o/
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4598824064_20e7bbfbdf.jpg
Now I've NEVER seen anyone just join a forum and start posting links like that and nothing else. Usually people say hi first, try to get involved in a bit of discussion and so on. When they're discussing rallying they usually get involved in a bit of banter and so on. It's hard NOT to get into things on the WRC and have a bit of banter with people but this guy somehow manages unless of course it's Ford related!
I don't have any issues with someone from a team posting on the forums, it's fantastic if they bring something to the forum. There's a guy from Prodrive (bubbaontour) who occasionally posts and his level of technical knowledge is fantastic, but he's always been upfront with the fact that he's a Prodrive employee.
At the very least can someone look into where he is posting from and if it is suspected that he is a Ford shill, then can it at least be made public or can he be banned.
Take a look through his posts and you'll see what I mean!
http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=137597
Here is his first post on the forum
Block’s Monster Focus unveiled... gravel test in the Spain.
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs472.snc3/25895_315524022005_227651747005_3445752_5966976_n. jpg
His 2nd one
sarally, I wish you luck for a successful comeback with the Ford Fiesta.
his 3rd one
Ford accelerates Fiesta RS WRC development as engine rules are finalised... http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=32235
4th one....
Federico Villagra's newly liveried Munchi's Ford Fiesta S2000...
http://www.rallybuzz.com/wp-content/gallery/irc-rally-argentina-2010-service-park/Apoio030.jpg
http://www.rallybuzz.com/photos/Rally-Argentina-2010/Service-Park/Apoio032.jpg
I mean just check out the first few pages of his posts! He pretty much regurgitates press release stuff and nothing else other than to have a dig at Citroen. He's been questioned a number of times as to whether he's an M-Sport employee and he never responds at all, if he were some enthusiastic Ford supporter I'd have expected some sort of defensive behaviour.
http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=137597&pp=&page=4
There's stuff which is obviously a shameless PR post
To celebrate Ford's 75th win in rally this weekend, here is a great new wallpaper from the victory in New Zealand! http://www.flickr.com/photos/fordracinginsidetheoval/4598824064/sizes/o/
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4598824064_20e7bbfbdf.jpg
Now I've NEVER seen anyone just join a forum and start posting links like that and nothing else. Usually people say hi first, try to get involved in a bit of discussion and so on. When they're discussing rallying they usually get involved in a bit of banter and so on. It's hard NOT to get into things on the WRC and have a bit of banter with people but this guy somehow manages unless of course it's Ford related!
I don't have any issues with someone from a team posting on the forums, it's fantastic if they bring something to the forum. There's a guy from Prodrive (bubbaontour) who occasionally posts and his level of technical knowledge is fantastic, but he's always been upfront with the fact that he's a Prodrive employee.
At the very least can someone look into where he is posting from and if it is suspected that he is a Ford shill, then can it at least be made public or can he be banned.