"Mr. Samsung" covered it in his introductory post, citing his increasing presence being noticed by Samsung's upper management, which then decided to strike a deal that gives Cnet advertising revenue and Samsung a broader reach into the community. The hope is others may follow in the future, but I haven't heard of any other 'exclusive forum' propositions yet.
John
Just wondering why we need only a Samsung forum. Any plans for other brands?

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