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rrrADAM
Nov 15, 2006, 7:40 AM
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Registered: Dec 19, 1999
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Daniel & 'sangiro'(sorry, name not known):
As one of the previous owners of the site, among other things, I had actively recruited and appointed much of the staff (Admin, Moderators, Editors, Area Managers for the RDB, etc...) still active when you bought the site, and still active after this weekend's transition.
I have recieved many Private Messages from ex-staff and users who were unaware that I was no longer an owner, almost 2 years now, and as a result they questioned many of the recent changes but more importantly were appauled at the treatment (whether percieved or real) of some of them and other users who critiqued or opposed any of the changes or said treatment.
Worse... I have recieved a few alarming Private Messages from some of those I had recruited that they are being threatened with immediate termination of their duties if they voice any concerns, publically or privately, that are critical of the recent descisions made by the owners and/or treatment of the users by the owners.
Is this true ???
I've actively participated in the management of data, features, and/or staff for almost 7 years now on this site, and I wasn't a saint by any measure during my tenure at the top, but I always tried to remember and convey to all that as staff we served the users, and that there was no prestige in being a servant, even the Top Servant.
I hope that you may step back a bit, and consider why the discention. The users and staff have been here for years, and are keen on the nuances that make up this dynamic community of climbers, most of whom are a-type personalities, as it takes that to climb boldly... Their opinions do have value, even though it may not be sugar coated, but hey... we're a motley crew crammed into one site.
Please... If you are threatening the staff with termination of their duties if they are critical of your descisions or actions, please reconsider this as it will do the site no good, and can actually make it much worse.
You guys have invested a lot of money in aquiring this site, since most of the tangible value (the data and usability) seems to have been set back years and even unfixable in some cases, that does not appear to be high priority, so it appears you basically bought the name and its userbase (number) for advertising reasons. Please do not squander your investment.... The users make the site, not the owners, as the users add ALL of the content, not the owners, and the advertisers pitch their ads to the users, not the owners.
Sincerely,
A.S.Bingel
(This post was edited by rrradam on Nov 15, 2006, 7:49 AM)
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