The DStv myth

[j4ck455]

With expensive food and drinks associated with going to a venue to watch a game, it can easily cost him more each month than his DStv subscription.

Venue being code for pub?

He could have stayed at home and gotten just as drunk, to the same point where he couldn't remember watching the game.

 

[Asgard85]

The article is poorly worded. Major problem here is that there's no context. For one person financial distress may be not being able to pay for their kid's education while another it's not being able to pay for the Lambo. While one person sees meat as a luxury another sees internet and dstv as one. I view it in this context.

The article was poorly conceived.

 

[Vrotappel]

Koos has captured MyBB.

 

[6spdmanual]

Miraculously, the article has been edited and all reference of David Kop has been removed. This is not a good look for MyBroadBand.

 

[bwana]

MyBB needs to consider visibly logging editorial changes to articles, like many news outlets do. A little bit of transparency goes a long way towards fostering credibility.

 

[GreGorGy]

Miraculously, the article has been edited and all reference of David Kop has been removed. This is not a good look for MyBroadBand.

Trashy. The first post in this thread though does reference David and the PDF I printed for posterity also records their initial blunder. And worst of all, the piss poor financial advice stands.

 

[KantSnyer]

@Newsfeed
@rpm
@Jamie McKane

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[Asgard85]

Miraculously, the article has been edited and all reference of David Kop has been removed. This is not a good look for MyBroadBand.

Obvious issues with the unauthorized use of Mr Kop's name aside, it is also not a good look in terms of how they view the intelligence of their readership.
The whole thing is a bit disappointing.

 

[Toxxyc]

The new article is a bland opinion piece, and definitely no longer news-worthy, TBH. There's nothing "news" in it, except that fact that DStv prices are going to be hiked (surprise).

 

[satanboy]

Absolute silence?

shame

 

[Suspect99]

Miraculously, the article has been edited and all reference of David Kop has been removed. This is not a good look for MyBroadBand.

The OP still references David Kop

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Miraculously, the article has been edited and all reference of David Kop has been removed. This is not a good look for MyBroadBand.

So I did call it (even though I was kinda joking about it).

They used a name to sell their made up bs. Pathetic.

 

[dj2381]

I guess they are hoping if they ignore everyone we will forget about it.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Absolute silence?

shame

Well you did throw down the gauntlet

The DStv myth

The DStv myth DStv is often seen as a luxury which can be cut when times are tough, but financial planning expert David Kop warned that this decision can cost some people more than what they save. Kop told Finweek that he recently had a consultation with a client in financial distress and...

mybroadband.co.za

 

[ToxicBunny]

This is actually piss poor form MyBB....

Provide a retraction for the original article, and publish a new one.

 

[Nqindi]

To whoever is in charge:
This is disgusting. Respect your readers' intelligence. If you're an ad agency for Multichoice at least declare it.

 

[konfab]

I've reported this post.

I'm actually disgusted that MyBB has gone so far as to back the idea that spending on non essentials when in financial distress is a good idea. MyBB has come up with some wild ideas and some questionable content and articles for advertising but this one crosses the line. Someone that can't keep their finances in order already has worsening problems in life and now MyBB are willing to support spending frivalously in order for them to make some content revenue.

We all gave MyBB stick when they started posting adverts when they always said they would but they are now accepting money in return for posting content that is morally wrong.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with posting content for money.

What causes problems is posting content for money, then telling people you are independent.

 

[konfab]

The OP still references David Kop

This thread is going to last as long as Epstein in a prison cell controlled by the Clinton administration...

 

[scienide]

:yawn:

 

[boboudts]

Well “burger” me, DSTV and their MBB sponsors!....phht