anjohl: That isn't true at all...
A single person has as much impact in a capitalist society as he/she does in a communist one (none). A single person can convince a larger group, but convincing people tends to hinge upon them agreeing with the viewpoint (at which point, it is a group of people making a difference). As we have discovered, nobody wants to drink from your fountain of misinformation :p
As for "truth": I am not going to make a metaphor, and I am just going to use two phrases: "Cover-up" and "Nobody gives a crap".
And I think we already determined that "truth" is not on your side, considering that your initial complaint was one based upon misinformation, and your new complaint doesn't really make sense to anyone (but you).
Would it be nice if a single person could make a difference? Sure. But, generally, those single persons are wrong and/or not fighting for the greater good, so it tends to even out.
Applying Occam's Razor: If only one person gives a crap, it probably isn't important.

anjohl: All anything takes in one voice, one truth. I have nothing more to say on this issue other than that I will not be using Impulse until they start making their service more intuitive and consumer friendly.

Gundato: Works for me. Just make sure that you actually don't say anything more about Impulse until you actually use it :p. And when you do, please actually make sure that what you are saying is correct.
You want to bash them, bash them for the bass-ackwards archiving process and the fact that these promos don't open in the Impulse browser (I don't feel like figuring out how to associate a game with my account :p). But don't bash them for things that are untrue or don't apply to you.

anjohl: I only ever say things which are correct, why speak otherwise?

Gundato: If that was sarcasm: Apologies, it is kind of hard to tell on the internet.
If that was not: Do we really have to quote all your posts again? :p

anjohl: Quote away :)

anjohl: So Impulse apparently expects users to install a NEW program that will deliver real-time ads/promotions to them in their windows tray, adn those offers (asside from word of mouth), cannot be viewed any other way.

anjohl: I didn't say it was LIKE Steamworks, I said that Impulse had complained about forcing consumers to install unneeded software, and implied they were being hypocritical by limiting sales to a select few who agree to be advertised to.

Gundato: Again, the sales are not limited to those who agree to be advertised to. Just the advertisements are limited :p

Gundato: And anyone who doesn't visit the Steam site at least once a week will miss out on sales there too.
I visit the Impulse site once a week, and miss all kinds of sales, I have *never* missed a sale on Steam.
I could also go into the previously mentioned cases of you "misinterpreting" yourself

anjohl: it is not possible to misinterpret oneself. As long as the sender makes every possible attempt to have their message easy to interpret, then the onus is on the reciever to ensure they possess the nessasary capability to recieve the message. Again,
I cannot force any led horse to drink. But water is water.

BladderOfDoom: Fucking hell.
You could cut the sexual tension in here with a knife.