If it gets to the point that sharing experiences you had with a particular company is deemed bad, for whatever reason, then the value of the forum is decreased in my opinion
Minimed is the 800 lb gorilla in the industry, they sell more that every other maker, and have more aggressive sales people than every other maker.
As the leader in the industry, it shouldn't be surprising that there are LOTS of topics about them. And it shouldn't be surprising that other pumps features, and price and customer service are compared to theirs since once again they are "the team to beat" so to speak.
It shouldn't be surprising that there are more negative comments about MM because they have sold MANY more devices than the other companies so there are many more chances for both good and BAD experiences.
Its like car websites, the Ford fans love their Fords and often dislike Chevys, just because they are Chevys... Ford fans often love Ford just because they bought a Ford, its what they know and they want to feel good about their decision.
As far as the ads go, websites, the software that makes them run, the electricity, bandwidth and support they need are not free. Supporting the kind of traffic that this site gets is NOT cheap. Most sites use advertising of some kind to HELP pay the bills. The Google ads are NOT invasive, they dont pop up or pop under, they dont move or shake or make noise or flash. And we dont have to endure constant fund raising requests ...
Let the eyerolling begin
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