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15 Apr 2013, 4:11 pm

What's with his photo and name suddenly being plastered across the top AND the bottom of the screen!

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15 Apr 2013, 4:18 pm

Well, it is his site. He can put his picture all over the place if he wants.



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15 Apr 2013, 4:19 pm

Alex Plank is the guy who runs this site.



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15 Apr 2013, 4:23 pm

There was a poll a while ago about how crept out people were getting by the ads



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15 Apr 2013, 4:23 pm

I don't see it, because I blocked comercials and apperently my system thinks that his picture is a comercial.


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15 Apr 2013, 4:26 pm

I know he's the founder but it just seems so conceited (and such a distraction from what this site is really about)...



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15 Apr 2013, 4:33 pm

I personally don't find it a problem, especially if he runs this site xD



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15 Apr 2013, 4:36 pm

Alex Plank is not only the founder of WP, he is also a film maker (with a degree from George Mason University), and visualization is thus both his education and profession...

In my opinion, telling Alex *not* to promote his interest, education and work on his *own* website is extremely unreasonable...



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15 Apr 2013, 4:38 pm

oceandrop wrote:
I know he's the founder but it just seems so conceited (and such a distraction from what this site is really about)...
What's concieted about it exactly? The guy made a successful website and wants to make a living through his advocacy. It's not like he's trying to be "Aspie Jesus"........



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15 Apr 2013, 4:43 pm

Alex is Alex, WP is WP... unless the portrait is giving someone an overload to look at it, I'd let it be.



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15 Apr 2013, 4:45 pm

Geekonychus wrote:
It's not like he's trying to be "Aspie Jesus"........


Isn't that Chris Chan's job?


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15 Apr 2013, 4:59 pm

I think I would rather see him than the ads for tiny bellies and the creepy one of the "57 year old mom looks 35" peeling off her skin.


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15 Apr 2013, 5:01 pm

oceandrop wrote:
I know he's the founder but it just seems so conceited (and such a distraction from what this site is really about)...


How do you conclude he is conceited?



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15 Apr 2013, 5:03 pm

Film makers are all self promoters, as are most artists of any kind.

It's actually part of the job description.

They have to raise funds, too.



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15 Apr 2013, 5:05 pm

Raziel wrote:
I don't see it, because I blocked comercials and apperently my system thinks that his picture is a comercial.


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15 Apr 2013, 5:14 pm

What's with all the b****ing? It's his site, he can do with it as he wishes.