So we can expect our posts to be deleted if it doesn't fit the opinion of the board owners. Cool.
My post merely stated my opinion. I didn't buy a ROQ because of the behavior they consistently have that LITERALLY took place in this thread TODAY.
edit: I should mention, I don't own an M&R press either. (Besides a Kruzer that gets used once a month, maybe) For me, this isn't a Blue vs. Green stance.
this is after all our house and if I respectful ask for something I would hope that at least as a courtesy it is conformed to. Feel free to contact me personally and argue the merits of my decisions, but let's leave the mud slinging out of the public eyes!
Andy said it much better than I could, please reread his post.
ALL manufacturers, suppliers and the industry that serves us are welcome here. They will all have an opportunity to blossom or hang themselves. They will even get a second chance. Having them here for one, pays the bills to keep the doors open, but more importantly, it provides us with a direct line of communication with ppl on the ground floor. There is ZERO preferential treatment based on the advertising or anything else. Rich has a stellar reputation here because he EARNED IT! Anatol was given a second chance and they did not do anything with it. ROQ is coming onboard and instead of giving them a chance we are starting on the wrong foot. The points were made, what I believe to be valid points at that, but pounding is not helping, but just the opposite. We should welcome this as an opportunity to help us all out.
And just for the record, to eliminate any doubts, I am shopping for equipment as previously stated. I just bought something from M&R, and am looking at MHM, ROQ and M&R for the next press, MHM being most likely purchase. Anybody thinking that I will get a better deal because I defended them here on the forum is not thinking clearly. We have allowed negative information on here, the only requirement was that it was factual without mud slinging.
Anybody having issues with this feel free to contact me directly. I will gladly talk and explain my points. I will even admit when wrong and publicly correct any mistakes. It seems Shane is the only one of the posters that got our msg. . .
Anybody wishing to discuss this topic further please start a new thread where we can discuss the merits of our policies and actions.
Please keep this thread on topic of the Green Machine disdain . . .
pierre
EDIT: and the first post here proves me wrong as dirkdiggler was another person getting the msg!