So if you criticize ComicLink...

[Columbia Comics]

your threads get POOFed??

 

Seriously??

[mysterio]

Apparently that is another line not to be crossed.

[Comicopolis]

Who did what and when?

[Columbia Comics]

Apparently that is another line not to be crossed.

 

I guess since CL advertises here, they have immunity?? :shrug:

[lizards2]

ComicSupply is seeking advertising, even as we post.....,

[Columbia Comics]

Guess free speech isn't so free if you toss a few ad dollars around.

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

Apparently that is another line not to be crossed.

 

I guess since CL advertises here, they have immunity?? :shrug:

 

Basically. Just like Metropolis and Heritage. All of them have had no-so-nice things written about them removed and erased over the years.

 

Its a sponsored Internet Forum, not the Washington Post. It runs on money paid for by advertisers, not on Unicron Farts and Pixie Dust. The 1st Ammendment doesn't apply here.

[campued1010]

Not surprising at all. The fact that he took a cheap shot at boardies and not sure if he broke any privacy laws in discussing who bid and who did not bid etc.

 

I'm glad in a way that those who were able to read the the thread before it was pulled got a glimpse into the real Josh!!!!! Use your wallet to send a message if your not happy. I did and never looked back. All my business goes to their competitors

[whomerjay]

Apparently that is another line not to be crossed.

 

I guess since CL advertises here, they have immunity?? :shrug:

 

Basically. Just like Metropolis and Heritage. All of them have had no-so-nice things written about them removed and erased over the years.

 

Its a sponsored Internet Forum, not the Washington Post. It runs on money paid for by advertisers, not on Unicron Farts and Pixie Dust. The 1st Ammendment doesn't apply here.

 

I would not say "basically".

 

I imagine the mods of these boards look at threads that are full of unfounded statements or analysis and threats to sue as not productive, not healthy for the site, not healthy for CGC, and decide for various reasons including risk management that they should be pulled.

 

Had the thread been a constructive analysis of the situation, instead of an open invitation to dump on CL for any current or past transgression, with less venom and threats of legal action, it probably would have stayed.

[Columbia Comics]

Not surprising at all. The fact that he took a cheap shot at boardies and not sure if he broke any privacy laws in discussing who bid and who did not bid etc.

 

I was one of those boardies...as was Charlie.

 

I'm glad in a way that those who were able to read the the thread before it was pulled got a glimpse into the real Josh!!!!!

 

I think this will be the last time I do business with them.

[ft88]

Seriously CGC? Any chance to get an explanation as to why the two threads were pulled? Can't you simply delete one or two bad taste posts, I really didn't see that this was causing any huge problems. Maybe it was the threats of lawsuits posts? Just pull those individually and keep the rest.

 

Please tell me Josh didn't threaten to pull advertising (or worse, threaten to sue. Y'know cause he's never done that before.)

 

This is a major event with some pretty good constructive criticism and insight into comiclink and what is going on with this major SNAFU.

[whomerjay]

Not surprising at all. The fact that he took a cheap shot at boardies and not sure if he broke any privacy laws in discussing who bid and who did not bid etc.

 

I was one of those boardies...as was Charlie.

 

I'm glad in a way that those who were able to read the the thread before it was pulled got a glimpse into the real Josh!!!!!

 

I think this will be the last time I do business with them.

 

Why not apply the same principle and logic to CGC and the boards and stop doing business with them?

[campued1010]

Not surprising at all. The fact that he took a cheap shot at boardies and not sure if he broke any privacy laws in discussing who bid and who did not bid etc.

 

I was one of those boardies...as was Charlie.

 

I'm glad in a way that those who were able to read the the thread before it was pulled got a glimpse into the real Josh!!!!!

 

I think this will be the last time I do business with them.

 

Why not apply the same principle and logic to CGC and the boards and stop doing business with them?

 

I want to make sure I understand what you are saying, that because you elect not to do business with an advitser in this case comiclink that you should stop doing business with all board members.??

[Columbia Comics]

Not surprising at all. The fact that he took a cheap shot at boardies and not sure if he broke any privacy laws in discussing who bid and who did not bid etc.

 

I was one of those boardies...as was Charlie.

 

I'm glad in a way that those who were able to read the the thread before it was pulled got a glimpse into the real Josh!!!!!

 

I think this will be the last time I do business with them.

 

Why not apply the same principle and logic to CGC and the boards and stop doing business with them?

 

This is flawed logic..I don't have beef with any board member...so I'm missing something :shrug:

[miraclemet]

Not surprising at all. The fact that he took a cheap shot at boardies and not sure if he broke any privacy laws in discussing who bid and who did not bid etc.

 

I'm glad in a way that those who were able to read the the thread before it was pulled got a glimpse into the real Josh!!!!! Use your wallet to send a message if your not happy. I did and never looked back. All my business goes to their competitors

 

I'm thinking someone woke up this morning, realized they had made some heated ill-advised decisions and then asked for the thread to be pulled to avoid liability either in any future legal ramifications that others suggested, or in his disclosure of customer information and purchase/bid history & information.

 

I think there was some constructive discussion between the board members about how best to deal with the situation so that it was fair to all parties (original winning buyers, sellers, and new final buyers). I do agree that it started to go off the rails once Clink came on and began to get defensive and people began to take wild shots at the overall site (its construction, its look, it running on a Tandy 1000) and non-related feature and past service problems, none of which were germene to the topic at hand which was how to deal with the system shortfall in a even and fair manner to all.

 

I understand CGCs place in the middle of this CGC needs both the individuals here on the board, and the auction houses to stay in business so they do the best they can to balance in the middle between serving the customer and serving the auction houses/sale sites.

 

Personally I think the thread would have fizzled in a few days anyway, which is why I think the more likely scenario is that it was pulled at the request of Clink after his questionable posts. Again all conjecture.

 

Back to your regularly scheduled argument about pressing...

 

[Comicopolis]

"questionable posts"

[Magneto]

Looks like I missed a good one last night! I hate when this happens!

[Columbia Comics]

"questionable posts"

 

I wrote good posts too

[Comicopolis]

"questionable posts"

 

I wrote good posts too

 

Plenty of board members make "questionable posts" and nothing happens to them.

[campued1010]

Not surprising at all. The fact that he took a cheap shot at boardies and not sure if he broke any privacy laws in discussing who bid and who did not bid etc.

 

I'm glad in a way that those who were able to read the the thread before it was pulled got a glimpse into the real Josh!!!!! Use your wallet to send a message if your not happy. I did and never looked back. All my business goes to their competitors

 

I'm thinking someone woke up this morning, realized they had made some heated ill-advised decisions and then asked for the thread to be pulled to avoid liability either in any future legal ramifications that others suggested, or in his disclosure of customer information and purchase/bid history & information.

 

I think there was some constructive discussion between the board members about how best to deal with the situation so that it was fair to all parties (original winning buyers, sellers, and new final buyers). I do agree that it started to go off the rails once Clink came on and began to get defensive and people began to take wild shots at the overall site (its construction, its look, it running on a Tandy 1000) and non-related feature and past service problems, none of which were germene to the topic at hand which was how to deal with the system shortfall in a even and fair manner to all.

 

I understand CGCs place in the middle of this CGC needs both the individuals here on the board, and the auction houses to stay in business so they do the best they can to balance in the middle between serving the customer and serving the auction houses/sale sites.

 

Personally I think the thread would have fizzled in a few days anyway, which is why I think the more likely scenario is that it was pulled at the request of Clink after his questionable posts. Again all conjecture.

 

Back to your regularly scheduled argument about pressing...

 

 

tottally agree with you. there was some great dialogue regarding issues that seemed to always come back to the system technology. The 2 issues I was totally shocked with is the cheap shot to boardies and what seemed like a breech of client privacy. If that is their business model, so be it. I hope it has at least opened the eyes of some board members to realize there are other venues to explore selling/buying comics.