Confused over boycotting guidelines.

[SelfSupportive]

Sorry if I'm being dense :stupid: , but I don't understand the guidelines for boycotting a program. I understand that 10 people must nominate a program, then it may (or may not) be up for voting. But the guidelines page is what confuses me:
http://www.gptboycott.com/help/guidelines.php

I guess what I don't get is what are the criteria for a 'bad program'? The above page lists the various factors in the structure of the program, such as minimum payout, minimum reward per click etc. (Criteria of a good program?) But what about less tangible things like bad customer service, rudeness, dishonesty, racism, sexism, fraudulent behaviour, etc, etc, the list could go on?

From what it says on the guidelines page, it seems that a program cannot be boycotted, no matter what they do, as long as they stay within those guidelines. Surely that can't be right, can it? :(

Similarly, can programs on the Seal of Approval list be nominated for boycotting, or at least for a review of their seal-status?

[DAzHiredGun]

I can see where that is a bit confusing, as you have pointed out. The "guidelines" were primarily written as "minimum standards" for programs to be considered to join ... not necessarily to be boycotted.

Though incomplete, a guide for boycotting may be found here:
http://www.gptboycott.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1558

I doubt we could list all the reasons or violations possible that could lead to boycotting a program, including some you mentioned as "less tangible."


Ron