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[Darrin]

ffastback wrote:

Actually red fired off the word "communist" first in that thread. And as a fellow American I can tell you that throwing that out at someone else is going to generally be taken as taking the gloves off when you are from the USA. That was a harsh comparison to make on those who just felt his comment of "waaay too cheap" was inappropriate given his reseller and moderator status. If you are going to go into hardball mode like that so quickly and easily, wearing "capitalist" as a badge of honor, on a board that has members from all over the world, honestly what do you think is going to happen next?

You don't need to tell me, I live in Louisiana. :-o

However Red stated that he wasn't a communist in that he wasn't a charity and that this was his business. He didn't all any of you a "communist", just that he wasn't one. Then suddenly he's a capitalist and just in case anyone feels there's nothing wrong with being a capitalist, a few people then spell out that he's "gouging the community" and is not doing it any service. Go back an read the comments, I just did. Just like a pack of hyenas, about 4 people round on Red and start nipping away, and unfortunately you were one of them. It was also your initial attack that set the whole tone, although it's also obvious that you were trying to get a point across rather than go on the attack. Things just got ugly and really out of hand after the "email" incident.

As I said before I think people should have asked him for clarification on his initial comment first before the multi-paragraph upset responses. But then when he came back as he did as mentioned above it became a given that it would be further discussed.

Yes, you should have. ;-)

And tons of people keep vouching for him, so why leave? Its not like he isn't greatly appreciated by a bunch of folks.

Perhaps it's because he has feelings and takes a pride in being an honest eBayer. You said yourself that he was probably too honest for his own good, but that's Red and that's why we like to do business with him.

While you've had the decency to apologize, these are others involved in that witch-hunt who are probably giggling away at their keyboards and congratulating themselves on a job well done.

I think if it had just been the buyer, seller, you and Red posting in that thread then it would have been cleared up in a civil manner in 1 page.

[ZeBeeDee]

ZeBeeDee wrote:

/me gazes into his crystal ball and can foresee redrumloa hanging up his amiga cables and disposing of all stock, never to be sold or sourced again.

Lets hope everyone will be happy on that day should it come to pass (might be sooner than we think if this carries on) ... yet another source of miggy hardware assigned to the history books and internet search engines *sigh*

taunusand wrote:

Oh no :-(
Look at this EBAY

This is sad news!

Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to be right ...

[ffastback]

It was also your initial attack that set the whole tone, although it's also obvious that you were trying to get a point across rather than go on the attack.

I didn't post in that thread until page #2 and well after the people involved were arguing. So WTF are you talking about?

Yes, you should have.

Again, WTF. I had nothing to do with the direct exchange between the parties involved.

Perhaps it's because he has feelings and takes a pride in being an honest eBayer.

So do people who maybe don't want to be accused of being odd religious fanatics about their hobby by a moderator here when it was un-called for. And maybe as grown men they won't take kindly to being called "junior" and told to "Grow the F up, junior." And that gutter talk came from red first and only from red. If you want to protect your feelings you start by being respectful of the feelings of others as well. Plus he is a mod for Christ sakes! Arkanoid has apologized. Red (IMHO) should man up in turn so this stupid episode can be buried and everyone can move on.

While you've had the decency to apologize, these are others involved in that witch-hunt who are probably giggling away at their keyboards and congratulating themselves on a job well done.

Ah, so you are confusing me with arkanoid?

[Darrin]

ffastback wrote:

Ah, so you are confusing me with arkanoid?

Doh!!! Yes, sorry!!! It's those bloody blue butterflies!!!

Sorry, sorry, sorry!!! I need a smilie that sticks its own foot in its mouth.

[ZeBeeDee]

@ Darrin

[Darrin]

ZeBeeDee wrote:
@ Darrin

ROTFL. Perfect! Thanks.

[arkanoid]

well ffastback said most of what I would have wanted to say anyhow. So, no need for futher input. ! :-)

[ffastback]

Doh!!! Yes, sorry!!! It's those bloody blue butterflies!!!

LOL! :-D

[Argo]

Sad. He really didn't need to make the inital comment that he did. He also didn't need to get jumped on about it like he did. Just a clash of two opposing paradigms.

If he was a truely evil capialist, he would have bought the card and sold it on eBay for twice the price. I see it all the time with garage sale items and some on freecyle. Talk about community abuse!

[save2600]

I've had to edit this dreadfully AWFUL and MATURE post to reflect the rest of what's been said.

[A6000]

Don't worry everyone, if red and amigakit close down, there's always Doomy!

[cv643d]

Am I the only one thinking "Doomy" jokes are getting old by now?

[riccofl]

save2600 and Arkanoid are you the same user?
I just noticed, there are several occassions where you write with one minute in between?

[arkanoid]

riccofl: that's scraping the barrel a bit isn't it? you'd be better off asking Wayne that question as he has the records of all our IP numbers. :roll:

and the answers no.

[riccofl]

ok, just a fair question.