Outing a ripoff, A popular member here is a plagerist! Options

[IronHillRestorations]

So am I a bad guy for outing a ripoff, if the guy doing the ripping is popular here?

There are least two products that I know of, what or who is next?

Do I spill the beans?

I remember not too long ago, no one, NO ONE could say a bad word about Bradholio, without being chastised.

I don't want to be shunned for shedding the light here, but this stuff makes me mad! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

[Eric_Shea]

Years ago I would have called this out without hesitation. But the internet has created a unique atmosphere where jerks, ripoffs, crooks, and shady dealers get insulated and protected.

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the venue of this or other forums has become tainted

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I take exception to those comments. I rarely weigh in here in "Admin" capacity. This group of admins that have landed in your lap are some of the best and fairest I've ever worked with and yes, I work with a "lot" of moderators and admins.

Some areas of the Internet maybe, however; we do not harbor jerks, rip-offs, crooks, and shady dealers and never will. Our venue hasn't become "tainted" simply because someone isn't clear about what they should or should not post (generally speaking) online. This topic has come up before with classified transactions that haven't gone the way the seller or buyer have liked, which, I "believe" is why Perry posted in this instance. Those conversations are best resolved privately. I've personally gotten into lengthy discussions with sellers who were selling used items at prices over retail. The bottom line was; this is a big family and we don't treat our family members this way.

Perry... As Paul suggests; do you have your ducks in a row? If so, I'd say "let'er rip". If you don't, it will play out here. If you do, it will play out here.

Final note: Many of the vendors here do what they do for the love of the vehicle and the family/camaraderie here. If they added up the hours in their garage/shop into the margin of the goods or service they sell, they would be bankrupt. To have someone come along and plagiarize their designs and offerings is basically stealing from those who have come to help us.

[cooltimes]

Adminstrator or not has no bearing on what another can say as long as rules are adhered to. However, If you want to quote a comment made by another person, please don't cut off a part of the complete line to suit your own opinion.
This is the exact quotation:

"When you have to ask before telling what you believe to be a truth, the venue of this or other forums has become tainted."

If you want to lock out all others who have a different opinion from those expressed as cordial, just come out and say so instead of waving a badge as Admin.

Years ago I would have called this out without hesitation. But the internet has created a unique atmosphere where jerks, ripoffs, crooks, and shady dealers get insulated and protected.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

the venue of this or other forums has become tainted

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I take exception to those comments. I rarely get weigh in here in "Admin" capacity. This group of admins that have landed in your lap are some of the best and fairest I've ever worked with and yes, I work with a "lot" of moderators and admins.

Some areas of the Internet maybe, however; we do not harbor jerks, rip-offs, crooks, and shady dealers and never will. Our venue hasn't become "tainted" simply because someone isn't clear about what they should or should not post (generally speaking) online. This topic has come up before with classified transactions that haven't gone the way the seller or buyer have liked, which, I "believe" is why Perry posted in this instance. Those conversations are best resolved privately. I've personally gotten into lengthy discussions with sellers who were selling used items at prices over retail. The bottom line was; this is a big family and we don't treat our family members this way.

Perry... As Paul suggests; do you have your ducks in a row? If so, I'd say "let'er rip". If you don't, it will play out here. If you do, it will play out here.

Final note: Many of the vendors here do what they do for the love of the vehicle and the family/camaraderie here. If they added up the hours in their garage/shop into the margin of the goods or service they sell, they would be bankrupt. To have someone come along and plagiarize their designs and offerings is basically stealing from those who have come to help us.