Shep
09-09-2014, 03:53 PM
Sorry for all the recent drama in the past 24 hours. I definitely should've approached the LED clock post better, not making it so confrontational, and as for the Wings-A-Loft thread, I really just lost control and didn't know what to do. I still don't know what started the whole "me against DMC NW" thing, but I'm asking some of the wiser members on this forum for insight into the situation, in the hopes of preventing a future occurrence. I've scoured that first post and of the things I thought could be potential "triggers" for the sudden influx of anger/hatred towards me, asking around it seems that's not it. I'm stumped, but obviously I said something wrong there to upset quite a few of you.
I will admit that many of my recent posts since my return are way out of line. Old habits die hard, which is exactly what this is. Those of you that are new-ish here, I haven't been here in a year, and the DMCTalk you see now is vastly, vastly different (better) than the DMCTalk of yesteryear. Still getting used to the transition between constant moderation and self-moderation, as well as the line-up change. Generally speaking, if posts started getting out of hand, the admins/mods would step in right away to fix it when I left. Since things have changed while I was away, that is no longer the case, and I simply wasn't used to this. If I have a problem with any user in the future that I want to publicize, you'll see it on my Egull Blog (http://vin559.com/?blog) and nowhere else. I've already ticked off certain individuals (who I won't name) with my blog, so it's good to know it's at least read by somebody. That's what they're for, to vent frustrations and whatnot and have passerbys skip right on over it. This forum is no place for that same kind of BS.
As far as individual users: TTait, I repeat my apologies in the second Door Popper thread, and apologize for dragging you into this mess. No need to cut off communication with me, I legitimately misunderstood your post and its intent and for that I apologize. It's something I inherently struggle with, but I'm not going to "play any cards" here in an attempt to get out of it. I said what I said and I am who I am, but much of the fuel to the fire seems to have been ill-placed and misguided.
jawn101: while your post did fuel the flames a bit, I will admit to taking it much further than I should have, and for that I do apologize. My response was both dickish and prude, and the use of that last emoticon didn't help one bit. I suppose I could blame medication or whatnot, but we all know that's a load of bull -- this was just me jumping over the line, and for that I do apologize.
DMCMW Dave, DMCNW Toby, any other DMC vendors who were reading the discussion: I apologize for the swift haste with which I responded. It was unwarranted, and frankly the "new" thread I made much better served its purpose and was far better worded. I do regret the first thread getting as far as it did, but the second thread 100% was my intent on how I wanted it to go, minus the current post #2 (the bump one). I was simply looking to see what other options were out there as I was curious. It sounds like there are no others. That's what I wanted to know, so either I go with a custom setup or get Wings-A-Loft. Will be getting in touch with one of you shortly to discuss the Wings-A-Loft details. Maybe I can custom-order one to my tastes or something, I'm honestly not sure.
And last, but not least, Tamir, for making him get the heavy layer of dust off his whip to get me back into shape. While the PM you sent me was a definite "wake up call", I'm hoping you and I can analyze the situation to figure out the exact specifics of what caused the drama bombshell in the Door Popper thread. I'm still missing something, and I do not know what. I'm convinced I'll have another revelation like this one (http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?p=156246#post156246) from Dermot once I find it, but I still can't figure out what led to the madness. I've scoured that post and can't seem to find the boiling point. If anything I said sounded like I was "dissing" Wings-A-Loft, I meant no such thing, and am vastly, vastly confused on the situation. If anyone wants to politely provide some insight as to why it devolved as rapidly as it did, I'm all ears, and open for major suggestions. Also, thanks to Dermot for providing some insight into the situation after a PM exchange, as well as pointing out that my avatar tag wasn't in the best taste. My fiancee laughed when I wrote it, but with the recent situations, I'm sure its meaning took on an entirely unfunny and very serious light, so I have removed it.
My words are out there, for all to see, so before anyone asks "what is this about", I'd like to put the past behind us and move forward from this point. Turning over a second new leaf this time, fingers crossed that it'll go better this time around, and I'll try my damndest to think things through form this point forward. I actually forgot that's the approach I used to have to take in this forum shortly before I left, and not using it cost this forum some reputation points. Bad Shep, Bad Shep! :spank: :whip:
So, with that off my chest, hopefully we can wipe the slate clean and move forward. Sincerest apologies to anyone reading those threads and having to put up with all that as well. I think I'll take a few other approaches and only post in threads that either have products or info that I'm looking for. That's it. Stepping into others seems to be dangerous territory.
PRE-EDIT: Okay, so Tamir helped me clear up what the problem areas were in the Door Popper thread. Many thanks to him for pointing out my error and suggesting an alternative, which I will use in the future if I face a situation where it's relevant. A simple "appreciate the feedback, how about..." is better than "Please read" it seems, which will be useful in day-to-day conversation as well. As a side note: the "radioshack" comment wasn't a "slam", it was more of a tongue-in-cheek joke. Probably could've used a :) or two to clarify that point -- it seems the PO's that use quick-connect supplies are ragged on for not knowing how to properly wire stuff, which is what led to that (and for the record, I use them, so I'm 100% guilty of that, full disclosure). Didn't mean to stir up such trouble guys.
Onwards and upwards! :D (I hope!)
I will admit that many of my recent posts since my return are way out of line. Old habits die hard, which is exactly what this is. Those of you that are new-ish here, I haven't been here in a year, and the DMCTalk you see now is vastly, vastly different (better) than the DMCTalk of yesteryear. Still getting used to the transition between constant moderation and self-moderation, as well as the line-up change. Generally speaking, if posts started getting out of hand, the admins/mods would step in right away to fix it when I left. Since things have changed while I was away, that is no longer the case, and I simply wasn't used to this. If I have a problem with any user in the future that I want to publicize, you'll see it on my Egull Blog (http://vin559.com/?blog) and nowhere else. I've already ticked off certain individuals (who I won't name) with my blog, so it's good to know it's at least read by somebody. That's what they're for, to vent frustrations and whatnot and have passerbys skip right on over it. This forum is no place for that same kind of BS.
As far as individual users: TTait, I repeat my apologies in the second Door Popper thread, and apologize for dragging you into this mess. No need to cut off communication with me, I legitimately misunderstood your post and its intent and for that I apologize. It's something I inherently struggle with, but I'm not going to "play any cards" here in an attempt to get out of it. I said what I said and I am who I am, but much of the fuel to the fire seems to have been ill-placed and misguided.
jawn101: while your post did fuel the flames a bit, I will admit to taking it much further than I should have, and for that I do apologize. My response was both dickish and prude, and the use of that last emoticon didn't help one bit. I suppose I could blame medication or whatnot, but we all know that's a load of bull -- this was just me jumping over the line, and for that I do apologize.
DMCMW Dave, DMCNW Toby, any other DMC vendors who were reading the discussion: I apologize for the swift haste with which I responded. It was unwarranted, and frankly the "new" thread I made much better served its purpose and was far better worded. I do regret the first thread getting as far as it did, but the second thread 100% was my intent on how I wanted it to go, minus the current post #2 (the bump one). I was simply looking to see what other options were out there as I was curious. It sounds like there are no others. That's what I wanted to know, so either I go with a custom setup or get Wings-A-Loft. Will be getting in touch with one of you shortly to discuss the Wings-A-Loft details. Maybe I can custom-order one to my tastes or something, I'm honestly not sure.
And last, but not least, Tamir, for making him get the heavy layer of dust off his whip to get me back into shape. While the PM you sent me was a definite "wake up call", I'm hoping you and I can analyze the situation to figure out the exact specifics of what caused the drama bombshell in the Door Popper thread. I'm still missing something, and I do not know what. I'm convinced I'll have another revelation like this one (http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?p=156246#post156246) from Dermot once I find it, but I still can't figure out what led to the madness. I've scoured that post and can't seem to find the boiling point. If anything I said sounded like I was "dissing" Wings-A-Loft, I meant no such thing, and am vastly, vastly confused on the situation. If anyone wants to politely provide some insight as to why it devolved as rapidly as it did, I'm all ears, and open for major suggestions. Also, thanks to Dermot for providing some insight into the situation after a PM exchange, as well as pointing out that my avatar tag wasn't in the best taste. My fiancee laughed when I wrote it, but with the recent situations, I'm sure its meaning took on an entirely unfunny and very serious light, so I have removed it.
My words are out there, for all to see, so before anyone asks "what is this about", I'd like to put the past behind us and move forward from this point. Turning over a second new leaf this time, fingers crossed that it'll go better this time around, and I'll try my damndest to think things through form this point forward. I actually forgot that's the approach I used to have to take in this forum shortly before I left, and not using it cost this forum some reputation points. Bad Shep, Bad Shep! :spank: :whip:
So, with that off my chest, hopefully we can wipe the slate clean and move forward. Sincerest apologies to anyone reading those threads and having to put up with all that as well. I think I'll take a few other approaches and only post in threads that either have products or info that I'm looking for. That's it. Stepping into others seems to be dangerous territory.
PRE-EDIT: Okay, so Tamir helped me clear up what the problem areas were in the Door Popper thread. Many thanks to him for pointing out my error and suggesting an alternative, which I will use in the future if I face a situation where it's relevant. A simple "appreciate the feedback, how about..." is better than "Please read" it seems, which will be useful in day-to-day conversation as well. As a side note: the "radioshack" comment wasn't a "slam", it was more of a tongue-in-cheek joke. Probably could've used a :) or two to clarify that point -- it seems the PO's that use quick-connect supplies are ragged on for not knowing how to properly wire stuff, which is what led to that (and for the record, I use them, so I'm 100% guilty of that, full disclosure). Didn't mean to stir up such trouble guys.
Onwards and upwards! :D (I hope!)