All About Circuits

[EEVblog]

So the owners of All About Circuits (eetech.com) contact me because they like my videos, and are looking for someone to create new Youtube video content for them.
I'm not sure they realise that:
a) Their forum is basically a direct competitor to this forum
b) Their youtube channel is also a direct competitor to my channel.


Of course I always support other channels, but not by creating content for them :->

So heads up those who run other channels, you might get a similar contact (which may or may not be a good offer for you)

[tautech]

Really OT Dave, sorry,  just wanting to give you the heads up of a new member to the forum you might not have noticed:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=125777

[jpanhalt]

There is a good word for it: chutzpah

John

[EEVblog]

Really OT Dave, sorry,  just wanting to give you the heads up of a new member to the forum you might not have noticed:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=125777

Yes, James is a mate of mine and he asked if he could create an Altium official profile on the forum.

[EEVblog]

My perception of All About Circuits is that it's a good place to get reamed out by old forum members for asking beginner questions.

I noticed a banned member from this forum is a current poster 

[vk6zgo]

My perception of All About Circuits is that it's a good place to get reamed out by old forum members for asking beginner questions.

A bit like EEVblog,in fact!

[tggzzz]

My perception of All About Circuits is that it's a good place to get reamed out by old forum members for asking beginner questions.

A bit like EEVblog,in fact!

... but only a bit. There are interesting and informed discussions here.

IIRC allaboutcircuits is like edaboard in that it wouldn't allow me to post this message, since multi-level quotes are strongly discouraged. That guarantees discussions stay at the trivial "which button do I press" level, since it requires that previous context is discarded (or is difficult to track down).

[jpanhalt]

IIRC allaboutcircuits is like edaboard in that it wouldn't allow me to post this message, since multi-level quotes are strongly discouraged. That guarantees discussions stay at the trivial "which button do I press" level, since it requires that previous context is discarded (or is difficult to track down).

Multiple author quotes and split quotes are quite common at AAC, but they are handled differently there than here.  I don't consider that technique necessarily a positive, as it often degrades into sophomoric debate over over the"meaning" of single words.

As for the comparison to other blogs, I would say that AAC has taken on more the character of Facebook with its political posts and trolling for "likes" than it resembles EDABoard.

Substance is definitely lacking compared to a year or more ago.

John

[Zero999]

So the owners of All About Circuits (eetech.com) contact me because they like my videos, and are looking for someone to create new Youtube video content for them.
I'm not sure they realise that:
a) Their forum is basically a direct competitor to this forum
b) Their youtube channel is also a direct competitor to my channel.


Of course I always support other channels, but not by creating content for them :->

So heads up those who run other channels, you might get a similar contact (which may or may not be a good offer for you)

I don't see the problem as long as they:

a) Pay you enough.
b) Allow you to advertise this site and your YouTube channel.

[Inflex]

So the owners of All About Circuits (eetech.com) contact me because they like my videos, and are looking for someone to create new Youtube video content for them.
I'm not sure they realise that:
a) Their forum is basically a direct competitor to this forum
b) Their youtube channel is also a direct competitor to my channel.


Of course I always support other channels, but not by creating content for them :->

So heads up those who run other channels, you might get a similar contact (which may or may not be a good offer for you)

I don't see the problem as long as they:

a) Pay you enough.
b) Allow you to advertise this site and your YouTube channel.

Unfortunately even with the best of initial intent, things have a nasty tendency to get "sticky" when one side decides that they're not getting quite the deal they wanted any more (regardless of any basis in fact) from the  "cooperative" agreement

I likely have missed out on a least one great cooperative deal in my lifetime, though at the same time in hindsight I know I've avoided dozens of ugly ones.

[SeanB]

Funny enough the latest Big Clive ramble has exactly that in it.

[shteii01]

You have to give credit to AAC for being a magnet for the lazy students from India and Saudi Arabia.  Just trying to translate their demands for solutions to their homework is a full time job.

[Halcyon]

Really OT Dave, sorry,  just wanting to give you the heads up of a new member to the forum you might not have noticed:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=125777

Yes, James is a mate of mine and he asked if he could create an Altium official profile on the forum.

Is there a way to add "badges" or some other way of labeling users on the forum as official representatives of companies (obviously with your prior approval)? Kind of like what Whirlpool does?

It would be good to actually acknowledge those who are "in the industry" so to speak (not meaning to detract from those who have a wealth of knowledge but not necessarily attached to a 'brand'), but I'm sure many of us can pick who to take advice from and who not to. It just avoids suspect creations of users like above. It'll at least give those users (new or not) some "authority" when it comes to their replies etc...

Obviously they would need to comply with whatever social media policies their companies have so that their brand isn't brought into disrepute, but I guess that's a matter for them, not EEVblog.

[tautech]

Really OT Dave, sorry,  just wanting to give you the heads up of a new member to the forum you might not have noticed:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=125777

Yes, James is a mate of mine and he asked if he could create an Altium official profile on the forum.

Is there a way to add "badges" or some other way of labeling users on the forum as official representatives of companies (obviously with your prior approval)? Kind of like what Whirlpool does?

It would be good to actually acknowledge those who are "in the industry" so to speak (not meaning to detract from those who have a wealth of knowledge but not necessarily attached to a 'brand'), but I'm sure many of us can pick who to take advice from and who not to. It just avoids suspect creations of users like above. It'll at least give those users (new or not) some "authority" when it comes to their replies etc...

Obviously they would need to comply with whatever social media policies their companies have so that their brand isn't brought into disrepute, but I guess that's a matter for them, not EEVblog.

To be clear Halcyon, I never once thought James from Altium was sus but knowing Dave used to work there I thought it best to bring it to his attention and by placing the first post in this thread I knew Dave would see it.
Dave has endorsed his presence so the matter is closed IMO.

When it comes to disclosure, how it's been run in the past is quite satisfactory (mod insists you show your relationship) even though it's become a little relaxed in the last few years.

[vk6zgo]

My perception of All About Circuits is that it's a good place to get reamed out by old forum members for asking beginner questions.

I noticed a banned member from this forum is a current poster 

I had thought banning was a bit harsh,but looking at a US Election thread on AAC,where our erstwhile member was droning on interminably gave me second thoughts!

I don't think AAC is as cosmopolitan as this forum,& he may find willing allies (& opponents) steeped in the US interpretation of "liberal","socialist",etc.

The weird thing is that in "newspeak" "conservative" is code for "right wing radical".

Old style conservatives were a very different beast altogether.

Hell,Bob Menzies was a conservative (for all that his party are called "Liberals").
Government operated public utilities were the normal thing during 23 odd years of his leadership.
He tolerated the Union movement,& generally kept things on an even keel.

Real conservatives (& old style Lefties) don't have this zeal for fixing things which "ain't broke" which has characterised both sides of the Oz Parliament ( & I gather,many other such houses) since the 1980s.

[vk6zgo]

Really OT Dave, sorry,  just wanting to give you the heads up of a new member to the forum you might not have noticed:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=125777

Yes, James is a mate of mine and he asked if he could create an Altium official profile on the forum.

Is there a way to add "badges" or some other way of labeling users on the forum as official representatives of companies (obviously with your prior approval)? Kind of like what Whirlpool does?

It would be good to actually acknowledge those who are "in the industry" so to speak (not meaning to detract from those who have a wealth of knowledge but not necessarily attached to a 'brand'), but I'm sure many of us can pick who to take advice from and who not to. It just avoids suspect creations of users like above. It'll at least give those users (new or not) some "authority" when it comes to their replies etc...

Obviously they would need to comply with whatever social media policies their companies have so that their brand isn't brought into disrepute, but I guess that's a matter for them, not EEVblog.

Apart from the avowed company reps on Whirlpool,there are quite a few "enthusiasts" who spend their time denigrating posters who criticise their favourite companies.
Of course,if you call them "fan boys" or "sock puppets" your posting is deleted by the moderators.

[joeqsmith]

My perception of All About Circuits is that it's a good place to get reamed out by old forum members for asking beginner questions.

A bit like EEVblog,in fact!

I have an account on their site but have not seen a whole lot that interests me there.   This site is far more diverse.   No one has reamed me out there for posting but I maybe have posted 5 times.   I've really not had a lot of problems with this sites moderators.  Simon has pulled one and shot me one cease and desist out of a thousand posts, no big deal.  I've looked at other sites as well but Dave and his group has really done a fine job making this one of the best sites I have visited for hobbyist.   

Keep up the good work!

[@rt]

My last post on there was getting in trouble for a homework solution that wasn’t posted in the homework forum

You have to give credit to AAC for being a magnet for the lazy students from India and Saudi Arabia.  Just trying to translate their demands for solutions to their homework is a full time job.