It's happend

01-13-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AD720

I had a conversation with the new owner about this very situation.

I made the point that it is fine to take money from people but don't sit there and say that it is a "donation" when the money is going to what is explicitly a for-profit entity. I call a spade a spade and I said so. Being a supporter of PBS is different than subscribing to HBO. I made it very clear that it was not about the money for me but the "donation" seems like a double-dip and misleading.

I was basically told that: 1, they were not changing anything regarding the site supporter situation, 2, CS was a very profitable site (same as Puff) and that the site supporter donations at CS were not really supporting the site, just gravy and Paul was making a lot of money and 3, that $20 every six months "is not going to make or break him/the site".

After number 3 I pretty much

.

I hope that clears it up for everyone.

I can not wait until the 18th when I will no longer have a "Site Supporter" tag under my nick.

Much respect for the Mods over there but I do not like the man behind the curtain.

This kind of stuff makes an ugly read for me... it's disheartening to say the least.

AD720 · 01-13-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JKim

This kind of stuff makes an ugly read for me... it's disheartening to say the least.

Certainly not my intention to put you down or make you feel bad in anyway. Like I said I really like ALL of the mods over there. I just thought that people who are "site supporters" have a right to know.

PM Sent BTW...

01-13-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AD720

Certainly not my intention to put you down or make you feel bad in anyway. Like I said I really like ALL of the mods over there. I just thought that people who are "site supporters" have a right to know.

PM Sent BTW...

Andrew.. it wasn't taken in that light.

It's just kind of an ugly animal that's all....

replicant_argent · 01-13-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JKim

Andrew.. it wasn't taken in that light.

It's just kind of an ugly animal that's all....

You guys as mods are doing a lot of work between all of you for a site that few seem to care too much for. I respect you and pity you all at the same time, (respectfully also.) I have created some of that work at times, but the fact remains that we can all see what is happening.

I am not sure I would hang in there and work for free for a place that is losing it's soul. As it becomes more and more commercial, I would think that the aquarists running that fish tank should be treated with a little monetary respect, for allowing the clicking to continue to take place relatively uninterrupted into Jons coffers.