04-04-2013, 12:05 AM
Gentlemen,
Allow me a meander b/c that apparently seems to be the only commonality of this thread.
It started as a reanimated dirtbag's perceived, or dare I suggest, self-inflicted, feigned grievances. I've seen the evidence and yes, he's the same person so please disregard him. Another option is to "like" him like another lurker whose only contribution seems to be a similar psychological(?) condition - reliving past pain and better yet, sadistically spraying it around on everyone else. Am I the only one that finds this abnormal?
After being subjected to a label of dictator, let me propose the inmates have become the diktatura.
This is Art's site, and by the way, he can be a dictator if and when he chooses. We moderators and super contributor "dictators" are like any organization in which we have our personal contributions and opinions, even differing ones, but in the end everyone I've encountered rightfully backs Art even if disagrees. I myself subjected myself to Art's banning and never looked back, but at least one other person still can't get over it.
If you don't like things here, do some soul searching.
1. Do you pay member dues? If not, consider leaving and be thankful for all the free experience you got. If you have a conscience, then pay the modest $20, then you at least have a voice and skin in the game.
2. Do you find yourself contributing or complaining more? If complaining, then consider leaving. If contributing, then good on you and keep it up (and consider becoming a paying member). Then your voice has greater weight, but at the end of the day, Art is still the boss.
3. Are you a member and do you contribute - then great job! Have you brought your constructive criticism to a moderator's or Art's attention or do you splay out your personal pain in public and keep picking at the scab? If so, then please consider leaving and I will personally refund $10 if you promise never to return.
This has been and is a constructive place an the best site for Soviet and increasingly Soviet-bloc/Socialist awards...but apparently not Nationalist Socialist. At the end of the day, this is a social site for hopefully positive and educational social interaction. I must admit my admiration for one person in particular who has rejuvinated and/or expanded my, and hopefully, our apertures. Get off his case and get your revenge - post more and more interesting things then he has. Then sit back and wait for the sniping...
If you have problems with transliteration, editing, post deletion, and/or the whole host of complaints, see the above list and then finally ask yourself - don't I have something better to do like kiss my wife/girlfriend/kids, read a book, buy another Soviet piece off eBay (and then ask everyone here if it's real), etc. If you feel so compelled, then again, leave. Please, you will feel better and so will everyone else. And if you do, don't come back until you are ready to accept the conditions.
This site is a leader and has been around a long time. It is visited by a whole host of people: new collectors; people looking for help that will never return; long-time members who leave out of interest (or sometimes death unfortunately), boredom, or whatever reason; and those who stay...and hopefully pay to continue their and other's enjoyment.
Think about it. If you want to positively contribute - then stay (and hopefully put your money where your mouth is, but that's your choice). If coming here provides pain like it starting to do to me, consider leaving. If you can do better, then go for it. I guarantee you'll reap all the "benefits," some real, but probably most sarcastic. If this is such a bad place, why do people, even banned people and people who do nothing but criticize KEEP COMING BACK?!
Bottom line folks - put things in perspective. If this is a net benefit, then be thankful and share whatever you can. If a net loss, use your freedom of choice and escape the dictatorship. You, but probably we, will be thankful you did.
Allow me a meander b/c that apparently seems to be the only commonality of this thread.
It started as a reanimated dirtbag's perceived, or dare I suggest, self-inflicted, feigned grievances. I've seen the evidence and yes, he's the same person so please disregard him. Another option is to "like" him like another lurker whose only contribution seems to be a similar psychological(?) condition - reliving past pain and better yet, sadistically spraying it around on everyone else. Am I the only one that finds this abnormal?
After being subjected to a label of dictator, let me propose the inmates have become the diktatura.
This is Art's site, and by the way, he can be a dictator if and when he chooses. We moderators and super contributor "dictators" are like any organization in which we have our personal contributions and opinions, even differing ones, but in the end everyone I've encountered rightfully backs Art even if disagrees. I myself subjected myself to Art's banning and never looked back, but at least one other person still can't get over it.
If you don't like things here, do some soul searching.
1. Do you pay member dues? If not, consider leaving and be thankful for all the free experience you got. If you have a conscience, then pay the modest $20, then you at least have a voice and skin in the game.
2. Do you find yourself contributing or complaining more? If complaining, then consider leaving. If contributing, then good on you and keep it up (and consider becoming a paying member). Then your voice has greater weight, but at the end of the day, Art is still the boss.
3. Are you a member and do you contribute - then great job! Have you brought your constructive criticism to a moderator's or Art's attention or do you splay out your personal pain in public and keep picking at the scab? If so, then please consider leaving and I will personally refund $10 if you promise never to return.
This has been and is a constructive place an the best site for Soviet and increasingly Soviet-bloc/Socialist awards...but apparently not Nationalist Socialist. At the end of the day, this is a social site for hopefully positive and educational social interaction. I must admit my admiration for one person in particular who has rejuvinated and/or expanded my, and hopefully, our apertures. Get off his case and get your revenge - post more and more interesting things then he has. Then sit back and wait for the sniping...
If you have problems with transliteration, editing, post deletion, and/or the whole host of complaints, see the above list and then finally ask yourself - don't I have something better to do like kiss my wife/girlfriend/kids, read a book, buy another Soviet piece off eBay (and then ask everyone here if it's real), etc. If you feel so compelled, then again, leave. Please, you will feel better and so will everyone else. And if you do, don't come back until you are ready to accept the conditions.
This site is a leader and has been around a long time. It is visited by a whole host of people: new collectors; people looking for help that will never return; long-time members who leave out of interest (or sometimes death unfortunately), boredom, or whatever reason; and those who stay...and hopefully pay to continue their and other's enjoyment.
Think about it. If you want to positively contribute - then stay (and hopefully put your money where your mouth is, but that's your choice). If coming here provides pain like it starting to do to me, consider leaving. If you can do better, then go for it. I guarantee you'll reap all the "benefits," some real, but probably most sarcastic. If this is such a bad place, why do people, even banned people and people who do nothing but criticize KEEP COMING BACK?!
Bottom line folks - put things in perspective. If this is a net benefit, then be thankful and share whatever you can. If a net loss, use your freedom of choice and escape the dictatorship. You, but probably we, will be thankful you did.
