As usual I start with my obligatory, "Dammmmmmn". Now that's out of the way. I have only one thing to say, I used to be in a hip-hop band, does that qualify for a "diss"count?
Seriously though, Strdsk you gotta step back sometime and swallow your pride, unless you're filthy rich and can buy pride and friends. That being stated, I would suggest -suggest not order-you give the DA7.com forum a break for few days. Cuz as sure as the sky is blue and water is wet, someone will post some OT material that'll deflect the attention from you. Giving you time to get your re-approach in order. If that's what you plan on doing? Cuz those "old farts" may know somebody, that know somebody, that is somebody to help propel your sales through the roof and all it would've have costs you was a few keystrokes and an edit here and there.
As stated by others, you could be burning bridges you haven't even crossed or paid the tolls on? I don't care what line of business you're in, you need customers. Be you a crack dealer, stripper, preacher or street vendor selling peaches picked by TLix. You need customers!!!
I applaud your grassroots approach though. But you gotta come at prospective buyers with that same mind state. Grassroots means, you don't have the budget to play with the big dawgs right? That being the case, why would you take a dump on your best place to get alliances? Hell you may have the best thing since the pushup bra for all I know? But you're not conveying that in your posts. Cuz when I read your post I knew it would get more hits than a party bong at a Pat Robertson's pool party!!!
Again playa, relax and re-evaluate your approach and make your money man!!! And do you!!!
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