QUOTE (dmobrien2001 @ Oct 14 2007, 09:40 AM)

QUOTE (kliff @ Oct 12 2007, 06:48 PM)

Seems a lot of y'all don't care for my attitude, or way of addressing issues, or other members....
+1
Let me elaborate since you ASKED for feedback in this thread. I didn't know you from a hill of beans. Our only interaction was in this post:
QUOTE (kliff @ Oct 12 2007, 06:18 PM)

QUOTE (dmobrien2001 @ Oct 12 2007, 01:27 PM)

QUOTE (Possum @ Oct 10 2007, 01:38 PM)

Probably because noone is accepting pending memberships.... mine has been limbo couple of months...
Odd, 2 folks have signed on in the last week...there is NO aproval process. But if your spam filters catch the verification e-mail....you could have a problem.
It does stay nice and quiet, no name calling, back stabbing, or profiling. Just an occassional newbie passing through, posting a time or 2 until they get their bearings, then they are off and about!
As for "taking off," it was NEVER meant to take off. It was simply a waiting room, for those in "limbo" trying to join the RIMC during the Glenn Hamilton days. Most moved on over to the RIMC when approved, as it was planned. I simply use it as an open notebook to keep stuff, ramble on, post some pics, and links, like the RIMC, Soviet Steeds, BillyG's page, the DDS..... heck I might even start a slot car section, if that's where my interests take me.... so it's doubtful it will ever be for all, but it suits me just fine.
So if you're having problems, you can contact me directly, or check your spam filters....have a nice day
PS....oh, and Dan, for any member checking the member list, you are listed on the rolls. So I ain't got a clue where the "in limbo" for a couple of months remark must originate.
I think my first clue is when it tells me:
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Account Pending Approval
Currently your account is waiting for approval from a staff member. Once an administrator has approved your account you will get access to this forum.
And this is a perfect example of the feedback you are getting (and refusing to honestly see).
From your reply to me, this is what I take away:
1) First off, you are calling me a liar that I am having trouble registering with the site mentioned. You didn't believe me. How do I know, because you went and checked. And you clearly found the evidence that you were looking for proving that I must be lying. If you had perhaps a different attitude, you might have dug deeper and found that indeed my account was pending activation, and you could have just poked the "activate" button to actually help me instead of ridiculing me, but NO, you had to be right and lay the blame at my feet.
2) Next, you are calling me stupid, because, if I'm having problems after all, it must be on my end. I'm just too stupid to know to check for pending activation emails in my spam folder. No trouble found on your end, so perhaps I'm stupid.
So, not only are you calling me a liar, you are calling me stupid. And your feeble attempt to "offer help" seems a bit sincere.
FURTHER, you are paranoid that perhaps I had ulterior motives in posting my remark. Perhaps you are feeling just a wee bit guilty. I had no idea the site I was trying to register to was "yours". Perhaps if I did, I might have reconsidered... LOL.
Anyway, I hope you find some learnings in this feedback. I hope the owners of this site do too. I've seen many forums DIE because of rude and pompous postings by "lead" members that went unchecked. This forum has enough problems holding members without allowing bad behavior to continue. Sure, there will be a constant stream of newbies coming in, but they too will be bullied and leave for more friendly climes.
This is especially unfortunate for a Dealer Board. This isn't is just a forum for the free exchange of ideas, it is a portal to their store. You think I'm more or less inclined to send them my money when I'm called a liar and stupid on a forum they sanction? Not hard to guess. I have other options for my online Ural parts and accessories where I'm not insulted online.
Before, RIF was pretty much the only game in town for heavy duty Ural information. But now, I as a consumer of internet information have options, and will take my eyes and my mind-share to other forums where I'm not treated so badly, and certainly not by an apparent "lead member" whose boarish behavior is permitted.
This is my last post. The owner/moderators can delete my account. I won't be back.