I didn't like the way the issue was brought up however I do believe in hindsight that this whole fiasco may have some good come out of it. Let's be honest here if Survivor, Minitan, and RealJustin wouldn't have brought up the issue someone else would have. Someone who didn't care about Shannon and genuinely wanted this company to die off. Again, I don't like how it was brought up but it is what it is now.
Shannon wants this business to grow and growth requires exposure. Exposure leads to more attention. Attention brings with it good and bad publicity. Eventually there will be harsher critics with ulterior motives. I'm quite sure Shannon has already anticipated such outcomes but nonetheless its good for this company to get "tested" because when Indigo Mind Labs goes (more) public and mainstream these discussions are going to get much bigger.
For the record, I didn't really have a problem with the AP code because I felt it was justified although I do agree that the phrase "making them pay in some other way" was open to positive and negative interpretations (as we've seen). That phrase needed to be properly explained and defined (like it is now). Some people may still have a problem with it but you can't please all the people all of the time so whatever.
Shannon wants this business to grow and growth requires exposure. Exposure leads to more attention. Attention brings with it good and bad publicity. Eventually there will be harsher critics with ulterior motives. I'm quite sure Shannon has already anticipated such outcomes but nonetheless its good for this company to get "tested" because when Indigo Mind Labs goes (more) public and mainstream these discussions are going to get much bigger.
For the record, I didn't really have a problem with the AP code because I felt it was justified although I do agree that the phrase "making them pay in some other way" was open to positive and negative interpretations (as we've seen). That phrase needed to be properly explained and defined (like it is now). Some people may still have a problem with it but you can't please all the people all of the time so whatever.
