09-12-2007, 06:03 PM
I agree and sympathize with a lot of what is in that blog(not all of it, but a lot). I do want to address one thing, though:The Host claims that we mods lock Mike's posts because we buy from him. Well, I have locked or deleted several of the posts about Mike(as well as other makers) and I have never bought anything from Mike. I don't like to see people ripped off, but when there are threads about makers ripping people off on NIGHTOWL's forums, that reflects badly on the mask community as a whole. Meaning, if a potential NIGHTOWL customer comes to the boards and reads all this bullshit, they may have second thoughts about ordering from NIGHTOWL simply because it is a mask maker. We're mods because we look out for Justin's business online, and that is exactly what we are doing by locking or deleting these threads. Should bogus makers be brought to light? Yes. I don't like seeing people get ripped off...I know how much $200 is and I know what it's like to feel like you pissed it away on a bum deal. But it cannot reflect badly on Justin's business or his site. Most of our members are members of other mask boards that aren't affiliated with a certain mask maker. Take your complaints there, that's all we're asking. Scammers will be weeded out of the hobby. We mods aren't out to get you or to protect anyone.Oh, yeah, and... "I can see that you guys want to protect Justin, however this situation has nothing to do with him, this is about Mike." Then keep it off Justin's fucking board.