No, I don't think its acceptable because of many reasons that others have already listed. [url=http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=1434sweet#p][img]http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1889/1434sweet.jpg[/img][/url]

I don't see a problem with it. People with larger shops are more dedicated and have more potential to be accepted into larger malls. Being in a different mall is not an indication of ability to manage a mall. The 'conflict of interest' that people speak of is a mute point. I don't see how 'not having faith' in the mall you're managing could possibly affect the effectiveness of that mall. It would all come down to who is in the mall itself; and someone of a higher caliber is going to have a better idea of who is suitable mall material, so the people accepted into the mall are likely to be of better quality. You have to remember that people who choose to manage a mall that they are not part of are more likely to be willing to help others and be less self serving. Meaning, these few people are willing to help those they don't know, in a way that does not benefit them in any way. It shows a good moral character; someone you'd want managing the mall. It also comes down to trust and availability. You want managers who are trustworthy but also available to maintain the mall. Without being disrespectful to any youth, adults are generally better at managing malls, are more trustworthy, but they also have less time (so there are less adults able to help). Given the choice between an adult who has a shop in a different larger mall, or someone younger within the same mall.. as a generalised statement, I know who I'd choose. Hope this doesn't sound too formal.. everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I'm very happy being in a mall with managers that aren't a part of it. Others may not be. Just consider all possible angles. :)

Mute point?

He means a moot point. Just a rather amusing typo :P

No, I actually meant mute point; the statement doesn't hold any water. The words don't really 'say' anything. Such that the 'conflict of interest' isn't really a conflict.

google mute point ;)

Googling 'mute point' comes up with definitions for 'moot point' and debates over the use of 'mute point' vs 'moot point'. Could be the dialect where I'm from, but 'mute point' is different from 'moot point', and both are used in conversation. You need to step away from the idea that I miss-used/spelled a word. Not that it really matters anyhow.. as much as I like a debate, I'm not that concerned about someone misunderstanding my grammar. I'd rather you question a word/sentence choice rather than the content of the message. At least the message was clear enough that the fault you focused on was grammatical.

[quote=darkelvensfi]I don't see a problem with it. People with larger shops are more dedicated and have more potential to be accepted into larger malls. Being in a different mall is not an indication of ability to manage a mall. The 'conflict of interest' that people speak of is a mute point. I don't see how 'not having faith' in the mall you're managing could possibly affect the effectiveness of that mall. It would all come down to who is in the mall itself; and someone of a higher caliber is going to have a better idea of who is suitable mall material, so the people accepted into the mall are likely to be of better quality. You have to remember that people who choose to manage a mall that they are not part of are more likely to be willing to help others and be less self serving. Meaning, these few people are willing to help those they don't know, in a way that does not benefit them in any way. It shows a good moral character; someone you'd want managing the mall. It also comes down to trust and availability. You want managers who are trustworthy but also available to maintain the mall. Without being disrespectful to any youth, adults are generally better at managing malls, are more trustworthy, but they also have less time (so there are less adults able to help). Given the choice between an adult who has a shop in a different larger mall, or someone younger within the same mall.. as a generalised statement, I know who I'd choose. Hope this doesn't sound too formal.. everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I'm very happy being in a mall with managers that aren't a part of it. Others may not be. Just consider all possible angles. :)[/quote] But I don't see how someone in another mall would have the time to manage another mall. It's like trying to keep 2 things straight. And yes it might be better for the smaller mall to have someone that has a larger shop/experience to manage them but if their focus is on managing the smaller mall then no justice is being served to the larger one and vice versa. So the best situation would be someone in a larger shop that is willing to start a mall with different branches, larger and smaller and then have everyone work their way to the size they are at. And if you want to talk about adults having time - then that is the exact reason why not to have someone manage a mall that is in a different mall. If they have less time, they shouldn't be able to have enough time to manage their own mall and keeping up with the higher demands that main malls would have in place. And also some people need their egos stroked more than others. So someone might be starting a mall for that very reason so I wouldn't necessarily say that someone that is trying to start another mall when they should be perfectly happy with what they are doing, is only doing it out of the kindness of their heart. And if they're doing it to stroke their ego then I feel like the mall is destined to be doomed because if the person decides that they aren't getting enough out of it, they'll probably drop it on the dime and leave everyone else stranded wondering what went on. And people who are just starting to mall, that are younger and therefore maybe not as mature as other, won't recognize it coming. http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=evilbluemunkeyz

[quote=evilbluemunkeyz]But I don't see how someone in another mall would have the time to manage another mall. It's like trying to keep 2 things straight. [/quote] The time spent on the upkeep of a mall would be the same whether you are in that mall or in a different one. [quote=evilbluemunkeyz]And yes it might be better for the smaller mall to have someone that has a larger shop/experience to manage them but if their focus is on managing the smaller mall then no justice is being served to the larger one and vice versa. [/quote] Maybe not.. there doesn't have to be any connection between these two events. Because someone is looking after a mall, it doesn't mean that they aren't looking after their own shop. [quote=evilbluemunkeyz]So the best situation would be someone in a larger shop that is willing to start a mall with different branches, larger and smaller and then have everyone work their way to the size they are at.[/quote] I understand what you're saying, and agree. But as before, it's not necessarily bad to have someone in a different mall chain managing a mall. People can be good, honest and moral. [quote=evilbluemunkeyz]And if you want to talk about adults having time - then that is the exact reason why not to have someone manage a mall that is in a different mall. If they have less time, they shouldn't be able to have enough time to manage their own mall and keeping up with the higher demands that main malls would have in place. And also some people need their egos stroked more than others. So someone might be starting a mall for that very reason so I wouldn't necessarily say that someone that is trying to start another mall when they should be perfectly happy with what they are doing, is only doing it out of the kindness of their heart. And if they're doing it to stroke their ego then I feel like the mall is destined to be doomed because if the person decides that they aren't getting enough out of it, they'll probably drop it on the dime and leave everyone else stranded wondering what went on. And people who are just starting to mall, that are younger and therefore maybe not as mature as other, won't recognize it coming. http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=evilbluemunkeyz[/quote] There's a lot of 'ifs', 'mights' and 'maybes' in there. We could both be running occam's razor with claims like this. Despite this, many of the statements above also apply to youth. At which point do you throw up your arms and say "I don't want to be in this mall"? My claim was simply that adults would be better able to manage a mall; and I'm sure you'll find that many of the successful malls out there are run by adults and have a higher percentage of adults in them (compared to less successful malls). Statements about why and why not could run into next year, with claims getting more and more obscure. At the end of the day, I value your opinion as much as mine. That I haven't changed my views yet simply gives you (or anyone else) another opportunity to try :)

I agree with darkelvensfi's points and everything in the previous post that I was going to point, had already been argued by them.