05-06-2010, 10:00 AM
<!--quoteo(post=360506:date=May 5 2010, 03:33 PM:name=SUCKFACE)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (SUCKFACE @ May 5 2010, 03:33 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=360506\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecThis forum would be the one that I run and helped to set up with Chris after he purchased the domain name and wanted a place for glove makers to help each other out and most importantly a place where a link was set up on the .com site where people who's money you took and vanished with could hopefully get in contact with you or find something out if you ever re-appeared as no one had any way to contact you so this was a last resort for them in a hope that you might see their messages.What annoys me now is that you have a problem with this forum and have mentioned this to a few people, you talk like we have done something wrong <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/verymad.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":verymad:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"verymad.gif\" /> Do you really think with the reputation you left yourself with I would have even bothered commiting my time to this forum If Chris had never planned to re open a site under the original kruegear.com name ? Chris is a great glove maker and outstanding guy to do business with so I had no problem helping him out with putting things into the right direction where you failed.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndChris is an outstanding guy and glovemaker, and I have nothing but respect for him. I know he genuinely did want to help people get in touch with Travis. And I know you did too, and have been very helpful to people on that forum and elsewhere.However, let's not forget there was also some weirdness going on at one time with people wanting to reuse the Kruegear branding (in domain name and otherwise), even if it was initially or partly motivated by a desire to help people get in touch with Travis. I recall very distinctly Chris was at one point going to produce a "Kruegear" version of his Part 4 glove (with that name), for example.Before Chris let the domain expire, I recall some others lurking and hinting at possibly trying to get the domain to do who knows what. That's why (no sense in keeping it secret any more), with some effort and expense, I acquired kruegear.com (and .net and .org) at that time, and held onto it until I was able to get ahold of Travis. I originally had the thought that I might do something with the domain (not selling gloves), but only after receiving Travis' approval. After finally getting ahold of Travis and having a long discussion about his plans, we both agreed the best thing would be for Travis to once again take ownership of the domain. So now he has them.Again, I think there were only good intentions, but it got a little carried away and I just felt the Kruegear branding really should belong to Travis.