Message to Squirt,
Hi there Bro. I wanted to address an earlier post of yours which I was just now fortunate enough to read and give you a little feedback, this is not an attack on you so please read the entire thing, I suspect it will be long (go figure)
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However it seems boards are a place to complain, promote and berate. Solid information is scarce and only so much can be said on the boards without opening yourself up to problems, as Far-L knows. So in this thread I gave you info to connect the dots, come to your own conclusions. Do your own research.
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Now I dont know about GFY, I have said a few times that I NEVER surfed the site. Never had time for what I saw going on over there, maybe I am missing something, I dont know, I dont surf it. But I can tell you this much, and I sure you already know but sometimes it helps to be reminded. The boards are what they. They always will be. Do people bitch, promote, and berate on them? Yes. IF it is a board with any balls. Cut throat competition between people breed that kind of interaction. Its the hungry clawing for the morsels.
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I thought boards might be a place to make contacts and move to the next level in my business. I thought working hard and showing my dedication to our community and fighting the good fight would show good character.. something that is evidently lacking in our community. Unfortunately it seems the old timers are to jaded and pessimistic.. the younger guys are to driven and egotistical to work with others. So I'll just go back to business as usual. I wanted to work smarter instead of harder (as the old saying goes) Instead I'll go back to doing what I know.. and just do more of the same until I either go out of business or create something on my own that's unique and changes everything. I've spent a lot of time on this issue trying to make a difference and coming to a brick wall every time. My business has suffered and it's time I focus on what I do best and stop looking to others on how to improve. I'll do it myself.
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Boards are a good place to make contacts and move to the next level. Working hard and showing your dedication to YOUR BUSINESS is what you (and us all) need to keep the focus on. The community, as a whole, probably won't give a shit. And the ones that matter, and do see how you conduct yourself, are just the kind of people that will contact you privately and let the mentoring begin. I learned the very hard way that ignoring the boards is the quickest path to stagnation and low growth. Old timers SEEM jaded and pessi............pisse..........pssimis........... ...not enthusiastic not because thats how they are, but because they have learned to approach things in a more measured, calm way. For every good idea someone has, a person who has been in the business for awhile can find half a dozens reasons why it should fail. It isnt pessi..............pesi.............pisse......... .fuck it, its not jaded, its covering your ass, or more specifically, limiting risk. Unbridaled enthusiasm can be a dangerous thing, esp if your fairly high profile.
I can't talk for everyone here, I can't speak for another webmasters opinion of you, but I can tell you I strongly suspect that a lot of people here respect what we KNOW you have done in the fight against Acacia. And as difficult as it is to try and approach the subject unemotionally, thats exactly what we have to strive for. In the land of high priced lawyers, big time players, and fuck nuts know nothings with a patent portfolio, emotions are nothing but a weakness. I respect what you do and the view you bring to this entire discussion, not to mention the work you have obviously put in for the greater good. But people will voice their opinions, and just like your views/work should be respect, so should theirs. When someone says something, or maybe misinterprets your meaning, don't take it personally. I doudt it is/was meant that way.
just my opinion Bro
spaz