If an establishment offers discounts on their ads they'll have to honour it. Otherwise, their long built reputation can easily go down the drain.
For example, long time ago I tried making a booking with 42G and the receptionist didn't reply me for like 1 hour. I immediately expressed my disappointment and told him "That's OK, I'll go look at other shops". Didn't even try to negotiate for discounts of any sort. The receptionist immediately replied with a $10 discount offer as a way to say sorry for his neglect. I happily accepted although I did say that I am willing to pay full price as $10 is nothing.
It's a matter of principle. Genghis Khan didn't conquer India out of all the countries that he had conquered but he sacked the Delhi capital strictly because he held onto his principles of not showing mercy to those who wronged him.
It's like Meng is trying to say it's wrong for punters to get discounts on punts. And obviously the only person who would think this way is:
- Dodgy shop owners
OR
- Investors who support dodgy shop owners
So yeah, even though Meng's thread history shows that he's been doing ARs in many shops and privates it does not clear him of the possibility that he's trolling just to cover n5m management's tracks in this matter. There is no rule for shop owners or investors that says they can't punt in their own shop or punt at other shops.
I wouldn't say Meng is judging but I can clearly say that he's been writing in this thread for a strong reason.
Even strong governments like China Communist Party have utilised internet trolls to try and take down those who support Hong Kong independence and attempting "yellow-washing" on ethnic minorities. So there you go Meng, set yourself straight and don't be a hypocrite.