Wickedfire Controversy 101
Seriously. This thread would have been a non-issue if you'd posted a single reply that sounded literate and addressed the issue.
It should have been "Sorry, we pay someone to write the e-mails. This was not appropriate. I'll talk to the person who wrote it and make sure it doesn't happen again. We love our affiliates, and this is not a way we think it's acceptable to address them." Boom. Done. End of thread. Even if you don't agree with it, it doesn't fucking matter. It's called damage control. You fix the problem to make others happy even if it doesn't seem like a big deal to you.
This is a shitstorm that was damn near custom made with your own hands at this point.
- If there is a problem, explain what happened and promise to quickly address it. Then actually address it. Post an update when it's done if it hasn't been too long. Don't bump the thread if it's dead.
- If the person is lying, ask permission to post whatever may prove they are lying. If they say no, people will get it. If they say yes, you win.
- DO NOT GET DRAGGED INTO THREADS - Make a single well thought out reply that has decent grammar, gets to the point, and covers all your bases. Then leave the thread.
- If you don't make an ass of yourself, the thread will disappear to the bottom. Once you make people care, they will dig up every turd you've ever dropped and make your life shit.
- DO NOT FUCKING GET DRAGGED INTO THREADS
Seriously. This thread would have been a non-issue if you'd posted a single reply that sounded literate and addressed the issue.
It should have been "Sorry, we pay someone to write the e-mails. This was not appropriate. I'll talk to the person who wrote it and make sure it doesn't happen again. We love our affiliates, and this is not a way we think it's acceptable to address them." Boom. Done. End of thread. Even if you don't agree with it, it doesn't fucking matter. It's called damage control. You fix the problem to make others happy even if it doesn't seem like a big deal to you.
This is a shitstorm that was damn near custom made with your own hands at this point.