To the Forum -
I have spent the last 5 years here as a contributing member. I've been a noob, I've laughed, I've learned, I've made some unbelievably strong friends. Friends that have been there for me personally when I went through a divorce. Friends that have been there when I recently went through a traumatic situation at home, friends that have counselled me on business and personal items of varying degrees of importance. And of course, friends that have helped me along the way with my cursed Evo.
It saddens me that the community I love and support (I've donated to eulogy funds, shipped parts around the continent, stayed up till god knows when talking someone off a ledge) has turned into the mess we see today.
I had/have a very serious issue with SpeedCircuit and Dana LoDico. I am not getting into it herein but this is the main reason the forum has turned into what it has over the last week. It baffles me that staff can not see that their actions are being perceived as supporting and sheltering SC and Dana. Most recently my build thread was wiped from existsnce due to "Vendor Bashing". Much more serious "bashing" has been made towards ex vendors like XTR and Forged but threads were not closed - those vendors were booted. BUT seeing as the venerable Dana LoDico owns SpeedCircuit and admins our home extra caution is being taken.
I can not stand nor support this biased moderation. I do not care if this bias is not the intent, it is the perception of intent in the public eye that is causing the major issues we are seeing.
I am leaving. I am eliminating myself from the community I love.
I will find a new home. I will update those who are interested on my progress and I will always be there to support and help anyone/everyone I can. If this moderation group can't open their eyes and sees that keeping Dana in an admin position and SC as a vendor will kill this forum then so be it - it will die.
It's even more sad that this all could have been avoided by a single shop acting professional and sorting their shit. Instead, it was turned into a sideshow, a sideshow in which I garnished almost all of the forum's support within 24 hours. I honestly was moved to tears when I saw the outpouring of support that came my way. That is not a joke, I cried. This has been such an emotional ride and unfortunately I do not see it ending soon. You all are fantastic. I truly love you as a community. This is a more frustrating and difficult decision than making the choice to leave my ex wife.
I apologize if there are any typos as I'm writing this on my phone. I also assume this will be deleted in short order so if you read this please comment and let's try to keep it open. I will be lurking in the shadows now and again but I will not be actively posting from this point on.
Now, with my departure I can confidently say that MadMartigan, Ut_Evox, Chaz, and Morricus will be leaving as well. There goes another major technical contributor (aside from the gnome known as YXD68 there is really no solid tech resource now, and he's not real anyways). 2 major contributors to the MR platform and our own red headed step child Chaz.
Rik - Out
Thanks Dana - you broke up the family with your closed minded and back yard bully antics.
I have spent the last 5 years here as a contributing member. I've been a noob, I've laughed, I've learned, I've made some unbelievably strong friends. Friends that have been there for me personally when I went through a divorce. Friends that have been there when I recently went through a traumatic situation at home, friends that have counselled me on business and personal items of varying degrees of importance. And of course, friends that have helped me along the way with my cursed Evo.
It saddens me that the community I love and support (I've donated to eulogy funds, shipped parts around the continent, stayed up till god knows when talking someone off a ledge) has turned into the mess we see today.
I had/have a very serious issue with SpeedCircuit and Dana LoDico. I am not getting into it herein but this is the main reason the forum has turned into what it has over the last week. It baffles me that staff can not see that their actions are being perceived as supporting and sheltering SC and Dana. Most recently my build thread was wiped from existsnce due to "Vendor Bashing". Much more serious "bashing" has been made towards ex vendors like XTR and Forged but threads were not closed - those vendors were booted. BUT seeing as the venerable Dana LoDico owns SpeedCircuit and admins our home extra caution is being taken.
I can not stand nor support this biased moderation. I do not care if this bias is not the intent, it is the perception of intent in the public eye that is causing the major issues we are seeing.
I am leaving. I am eliminating myself from the community I love.
I will find a new home. I will update those who are interested on my progress and I will always be there to support and help anyone/everyone I can. If this moderation group can't open their eyes and sees that keeping Dana in an admin position and SC as a vendor will kill this forum then so be it - it will die.
It's even more sad that this all could have been avoided by a single shop acting professional and sorting their shit. Instead, it was turned into a sideshow, a sideshow in which I garnished almost all of the forum's support within 24 hours. I honestly was moved to tears when I saw the outpouring of support that came my way. That is not a joke, I cried. This has been such an emotional ride and unfortunately I do not see it ending soon. You all are fantastic. I truly love you as a community. This is a more frustrating and difficult decision than making the choice to leave my ex wife.
I apologize if there are any typos as I'm writing this on my phone. I also assume this will be deleted in short order so if you read this please comment and let's try to keep it open. I will be lurking in the shadows now and again but I will not be actively posting from this point on.
Now, with my departure I can confidently say that MadMartigan, Ut_Evox, Chaz, and Morricus will be leaving as well. There goes another major technical contributor (aside from the gnome known as YXD68 there is really no solid tech resource now, and he's not real anyways). 2 major contributors to the MR platform and our own red headed step child Chaz.
Rik - Out
Thanks Dana - you broke up the family with your closed minded and back yard bully antics.