gyg wrote:FWIW , I think the thread of the title (and a definite cue for a song) says it all.Brian certainly rubbed certain people up the wrong way, and was never afraid to mince his words , but without any doubt in my mind he is one of the 'Good Men'.I feel that this forum misses him. (If only we could do substitions - one out/one in - though perhaps thats for another thread )("go,walk out the door, don't turn around now, you're not welcome any more," if you need another song title/thread title )
deimos3428 wrote:I don't know where the good men have gone, but the reason they're going is undoubtedly due to threads like this one.
I've been recently going back over some old threads and it struck me how many guys have been regular posters on here, but seem to have disappeared. Where are they now? Is this just natural wastage? Have they left the hobby? Did I say something to upset them? (Or did Deadlord say something to upset them?(J/K ) My list isn't exhaustive but you get the picture - So are they MIA or have they just got a life? Invincible Overlord (still posts at Dwarven forge I notice), Gamesguy(funny guy!), McDuff, Nev, Draco (came back very briefly a while ago), Ralf Toth & Purpledragon (Deadlord? ) and Johnhuck (seems to duck in and out of the forums) and of course Extsr (MIA at DF as well I believe) This is not to suggest that those left are not 'good men', it just seemed like a snappy title for the thread!.
gyg wrote:FWIW , I think the thread of the title (and a definite cue for a song) says it all.)
Badmike wrote:#2 Brian the self-appointed forum cop I didn't enjoy as much...in case anyone doesn't remember he pretty much called Doug Rhea a thieving POS and never apologized or backed off that assumption. I know for a fact he overstepped himself on that one and he lost a lot of my respect with that assumption.Mike B.
JasonZavoda wrote:Your opinion, fair enough, but the forum as whole does not miss him at all and many rather rejoice in his absence.
Icar wrote:If this is the guy I am thinking of he suggested to me that charging anything more than exact postage was wrong. Even the cost of the envelop or box was too much. He also was angry that I didn't professionally grade every item I sold. Selling and buying needed to be taken with the utmost seriousness and done his way. Came off as a total douche to me. I remember thinking if this is the kind of asshole that hangs out here I am not sure I want to be here as well and I left.
bclarkie wrote:Without deluging into a flame war immediately upon my return
gyg wrote:(when I say Orange B3 - it might not be quite what everyone here thinks!)
bclarkie wrote:Mike, This is not entirely true. Doug and I certainly had quite an issue for a while, however I never ever indicated that I thought Doug a thief. I did however take issue with what I perceive to be his attempt to prop up prices for Dragon Magazine #1. I failed to see(and still feel this way) how one individual buying up every single Dragon #1 or driving the bid up is good for anyone except for perhaps that individual. IMO it's not good for the hobby. I'm not really interested in rehashing old arguments, I just wanted to set the record straight as far as that goes.
wavemotion wrote:I apparently got into one 37 seconds after I made my first post. I suspect that's not the record And welcome back! ... though I was largely unaware (due to my own ignorance on the subject) that you were gone. I've been told that you would have thrashed me hardest of all - I'd have liked the opportunity to see if I'd weather that storm calmly.For what it's worth, I'm finding all of the people here to be bright, articulate and highly knowledgeable. I'm finding about half to be very likable and a quarter to be tolerable. I've seen worse ratios... and better.-Dave