You know, I really dont understand what the big problem with opinions is. Opinions are generally made once the facts are know. So all opinions are made on all the information currently know about a company.

that being said, why would it matter if someone likes a company or doesnt like a company? what really matters is if you like it, or dont like it as a person.

when strong opinion are expressed, it can cause other people to become defensive and that is when people lose their objectivity.

Ive been labelled as a pumper before, and even a basher! I think these terms developped because some people are so abnoxious in their opinions that it bothers people. As a result they cannot post their comments objectively because they feel they have to compensate in either a positive or negative extreme to negate the other people's point of views.

so for instance, if someone would be extremely negative and attack people personally instead of being balanced in their comments, it would force someone who is balance to have to compensate by being extremely positive and attack the basher back.

so in the end, nobody wins.

This is why i like this board because There is no such baloney. Here instead of having to be a super optimist and attacking the bashers, i can write my balanced opinion.