I don't know, is this the right way?

[exile]

But I am surprised. This from the man that will put his hand in the mouth of a snake and is concerned about what CF will think? I think not!

LOL, isn't that the truth. We ought to call Rich "The Mongoose" with all that reptile handling. Welcome to the forum R/427. Love that C3:wavey: ......Tom

 

[Rich Z]

Rich,

I found your site today off of CF. Someone in one of the threads I was going through recommended it. I think it was in the Southeast regional section.

But I am surprised. This from the man that will put his hand in the mouth of a snake and is concerned about what CF will think? I think not!

Well I don't want to seem unfriendly to other websites. I think we should all get along together and play nice. Every forum site is different and has it's own reason for people to be there. So I just don't want anyone to think I am stepping on their toes. No, I'm not really AFRAID of pissing off someone, but I just don't want to do it. On one of my other websites, things get very intense and I get threatened with lawsuits about once a month or more. I just tell them to "bring it on". So I hope you all didn't think I was suffering a terminal case of wimplash here. :lmao:

 

[Rich427]

Thanks Tom! :thumbsup:

 

[Rich427]

wimplash

Uh, no. But I still cannot figure out how someone from Parkville became a snake charmer? :shrug01:

 

[Rich Z]

Uh, no. But I still cannot figure out how someone from Parkville became a snake charmer? :shrug01:

Actually it wasn't intentional. It was a hobby that just became a business behind my back. People started calling ME to buy snakes from me. I never intentionally did that to make money from it. Now I have people all over the world asking for my snakes by the name of my business like some sort of brand name. Go figure. I was just doing something interesting. I work with genetics and have been fortunate enough to come up with new genetic strains. It's kind of a trip to produce something that is completely new and unique in the entire world and be the first to ever see it. And to realize these creations will now exist long after I am dead and gone. Not too many things in this world that you can do quite like that. Not tooting my own horn or anything like that, fully realizing that I am only the biggest fish in a very small pond, but it's very hard these days to be considered the top in the WORLD in anything. So I will take what I can get in that respect...

 

[exile]

I work with genetics and have been fortunate enough to come up with new genetic strains. It's kind of a trip to produce something that is completely new and unique in the entire world and be the first to ever see it. And to realize these creations will now exist long after I am dead and gone. Not too many things in this world that you can do quite like that.

You haven't met my kids, obviously. Guess I can make the same claim as you:lmao:

 

[Rich Z]

You have met my kids, obviously. Guess I can make the same claim as you:lmao:

Yeah, but I can SELL my creations and be done with them. :hehehe:

 

[Rich Z]

Well it looks like DigitalCorvettes didn't like me contacting a couple of their members.

You have been banned for the following reason:
None

Date the ban will be lifted: Never

Guess I will have to live without that site now.....

 

[Guest]

My take on this is that you are spamming. Your own rules say that to "please be courteous when promoting The ALL Florida Online Corvette Club by not spamming other web sites" Spam is defined as unsolicited e-mail. It is the same as the junk mail you get in the mailbox everyday.

 

[Rich Z]

My take on this is that you are spamming. Your own rules say that to "please be courteous when promoting The ALL Florida Online Corvette Club by not spamming other web sites" Spam is defined as unsolicited e-mail. It is the same as the junk mail you get in the mailbox everyday.

Actually you are not defining the term "spam" fully nor accurately:

SPAM: Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail.

So what I am doing fails the more accurate description of "spam" because of a couple of points:

1. I am not offering anything of a commercial nature.
2. The invitations are not done indiscriminately, as they are targeted exactly and ONLY to those persons who I feel may be interested in a site of this nature. i.e.: Corvette owners or enthusiasts residing in Florida.

To date I have not had one person complain about receiving one of my invitations to this site. To the contrary, most people have thanked me for setting this up and letting them know about it.

But thank you for registering here to only give me your opinion on this matter. Very kind of you.

 

[MADN3SS]

That's crap! Who needs 'em?! :nopity: Most of us are part of other online communities involving our passions. I would be grateful to be invited here. Like you said, it's not like you are trying to sell them anything. You don't have any vendors that you are making money off of by them being here or clicking links. I don't mind getting emails about products for my Vette, what I don't like, are the spam for home refinancing, Viagra and all that other crap that clutters my inbox. :mah:

 

[3318C5]

Well when I get some time, maybe I'll just email a few people and invite them here. Hopefully I won't get too many people thinking I am one of those spammers sending junk mail we all get all too often.

Hey, I do not see anything wrong. That's how you got me to come over. Besides I will not posting or sharing at the vette forum; but now I have TWO places to hang at!!:thumbsup:

 

[Rich427]

But thank you for registering here to only give me your opinion on this matter. Very kind of you.

Wow Rich, I am impressed with your ability to not just tell him that he can put his opinion where the sun does not shine! ...And that would be any place that is not Florida!

So, can I assume that since you are in such a nice and giving mood to the "Guest", that you will send him a sample of the actual commercial products that you do make a living from? ...Yea, that sounds like a good idea to me! :thumbsup:

 

[Rich Z]

Wow Rich, I am impressed with your ability to not just tell him that he can put his opinion where the sun does not shine! ...And that would be any place that is not Florida!

So, can I assume that since you are in such a nice and giving mood to the "Guest", that you will send him a sample of the actual commercial products that you do make a living from? ...Yea, that sounds like a good idea to me! :thumbsup:

No, but thanks for the thought. I figure it was probably just one of the people from DigitalCorvettes coming over here to vent. Maybe it was one of the mods or admins over there who lives in Florida that I sent an invitation and he/she got upset over it. I think I found something like 10 members over there with Florida locations. That sure will make a big dent in their traffic patterns I am sure.

Actually I have a rather large well traveled site myself in the animal trade (mostly reptiles) and I have had to address this issue myself. Personally the only thing I don't allow is for someone to blatantly post in the discussion forums something like "Hey! Come on over to my new forum!". But I have a section set aside for them to do just that and if they want to harvest members with the particular interest in their own passion, more power to them. I even accept advertising over there from sites that would be considered as direct competitors to mine. It's all good. Competition is what makes you stay on top of things and try to improve on what you are offering. The internet is a HUGE place and certainly room for everyone. Those sites that want to have traffic as a one way street (inward, with no access outwards to other sites) will have that bite them in the butt sooner or later. Why? Because it is a very rare site that has something to offer that someone can't get anywhere else. And people will come to resent that close minded view of things. Yeah, I am banned from DigitalCorvettes. But so what? What do they offer that I can't get elsewhere? Nothing that I am aware of, so no skin off of my butt. They lost a statistic that could help make their site more attractive to their advertisers. I really lost nothing at all that I could see.

Truth be told, even if all 10 of those members over there I contacted decided to abandon that site for this one, do you really think it would make any difference? Take a look at any member list on any longterm message board system and look at the number of members who haven't been back there in YEARS. That's the way things work with this kind of stuff. Interests will change, and people will come and go. That's just the way this stuff works.

 

[Shadow]

Rich,

Thanks for the invitation. Iwas away for the weekend and got it as soon as I got home. It was on a PM from the DC site. Personally, I was elated to find a site that was "specific" to Florida Corvette owners

The invitation did not upset or bother me in the least and it's anything but "spam."

I thought I'd come over and look around. If I like it, I'll stay, If not, I'll leave...simple enough. A simple invitation is not going to drive me from another site; however, BS like banning a person for inviting a person to look at another hobbiest site, might.

C/F is the one I figured you'd get dinged for:hehehe: with thier sometimes stuffy attitude about certain things.

I like and respect the admin at DC for thier laid back, easy going attitude. Thats why I'm there. To ban you for your e-mail is not only childish, but dissapointing to me.

This kind of action will run more members off than the e-mail/pm ever would.

If someone complained, then they should have simply contacted you and asked you to cease.

So what now? We can't belong to various forums?

:rofl1:

 

[Rich Z]

It's all about "turf", I guess. Some people are jealous of similar sites and try to hoard their members, I suppose. I've seen it many times. I mean, come on! The entire internet is just a couple of clicks, at most, of the mouse button away for everyone. Why try to put blinders on your members? :shrug01:

Anyway, welcome to the site.

 

[Shadow]

It's all about "turf", I guess. Some people are jealous of similar sites and try to hoard their members, I suppose. I've seen it many times. I mean, come on! The entire internet is just a couple of clicks, at most, of the mouse button away for everyone. Why try to put blinders on your members? :shrug01:

Anyway, welcome to the site.

Unfortunately, it looks like your right. Thats just childish!

I belong to several sites and enjoy each one for different reasons.

Sorry it went down that way Rich.

 

[pewter99]

I know they get a little uptight sometimes about it.....just put it in your sig

 

[pewter99]

To date I have not had one person complain about receiving one of my invitations to this site. To the contrary, most people have thanked me for setting this up and letting them know about it.

.

maybe not directly but someone probably complained.....I am an RC over there so I can tell you that in all probability someone got email and forwarded it up....no biggie...:wavey:

 

[Shadow]

maybe not directly but someone probably complained.....I am an RC over there so I can tell you that in all probability someone got email and forwarded it up....no biggie...:wavey:

Roberts probably right; however, if I have a problem with an e-mail, I go to the initiator of that e-mail personally, not whining like a baby to a moderator or admin:thumbsdown:

Besides, it's been my unfortunate experience that over there, writing to an admin with a problem or posting in the section set aside for it, seldom gets results. It's kinda like pizzing in a dark suit. It feels warm and comfortable and no one see's it:hehehe: I've had I think, 1 response from an admin there. And it took forever.

Either way, as Robert said, no biggie