... I simply reject that idea, I don't aprove that. Personally I find it destructive for the community. Do we have to be cautionous? Of course! But accusing of scam any new company of user just because they arrive with something new favors only the stablished companies. [...] Very destructive attitude
Perhaps so, but a realistic one.
Anybody can come on here (or the web at large) and say "We've got a great new product! Here's the specs, here's a nice render, and here's our site where you can order it - using anything but covered payment methods - for the equivalent of a good chunk of money, and we'll get it to you!*
*at some point in the future (there may be delays for which we can't be held accountable, please see our terms)"
Should the default position at that point be to presume that it is a legit company with a legit offering, and not comment on it unless actually having placed an order? Or should the position be that they should put forth more detailed information and - if push comes to shove - send out a unit for review (doesn't have to be a freebie - I've never liked that approach - just have it mailed back ... and presumably without NDAs attached) if they want to be taken seriously?
To tie that into your Prospero X1.5 post - imagine if your post only read "I received one, it's working fine".. how much weight would you lend to such a post, compared to the one you made?
( as an aside, I didn't see anybody accusing you of being a scammer in there - maybe the one that complained about the title and the pointing to BA's site came accross as such, but that poster didn't read your post very clearly. Maybe you're referring to a PM, though. )Just to clarify,
my default stance isn't "they're a scam until proven otherwise" - mine is that they should at least provide information that they easily can. In the case of HashCoins / Uranus, if they have a unit in hand by now, taking a few more pictures doesn't hurt; it doesn't necessarily prove anything, but you have to wonder why they won't take such minimal steps. But there's plenty of others who
do take that stance, and thus a company will find themselves labeled a scam. Is that unjustified? Maybe so - but, again, easily addressed.
Of course if they don't particularly care what people say, as long as their customers are happy, fair enough - but then this thread should be a non-issue to both them and said customers.