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Bad Guy Jim Flaherty of the Chameleon Company

Warning: Mr Nichols - you have already been warned about your derogatory remarks about this site and the moderation team. You are on thin ice...I suggest that you tread more carefully


Densen said:
Rob is not saying anything offensive and I think that he makes a good point. You have your policy, which you stated, but you are a business that is profitable. There will always be a bias when money is involved. Such as people that sell to Jim or Rob will try to support either or based on whom they make money through
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Your logic is not only flawed; it is offtopic, and disruptive to this thread. The Feedback Forum has been mentioned several times in this thread - that's the place you want.
 
I stand corrected - it was mentioned in the other thread...but, the fact remains that the Feedback Forum is the place for the discussion you are trying to have here.
 
WebSlave said:
Other places? You mean like FaceBook? :rofl: Thanks, but NO thanks.





And the reason that this site has not been updated is because it really doesn't need to be. This version of vBulletin is still the most stable forum based software out there, and still appears to do the job needed. But when the time comes, I certainly don't see it going to a FaceBook style format. I've spent enough time on FaceBorg to realize that I just don't like the structure and format there, and have no intention of becoming a copycat of that style.





Yes, traffic is down here, but I believe that is the case in nearly every other site on the net lately. FaceBorg, warts and all, has had that sort of impact. But that doesn't mean that everyone wants to, much less needs to, be assimilated.
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Thank you for NOT being a Facebook clone!!! Who needs another one? I for one appreciate clear, easy-to-read text that follows a linear format. Especially versus shoddy, buggy code and data-heavy graphical interfaces that don't make sense.



Besides this is a bulletin board, not a social media platform. There is a BIG difference.



Looking for relevant, specific information on Facebook is like mining for diamonds at a garbage dump. Whatever traffic has been pulled away by Facebook has probably increased the content quality of this site. Of course, case in point, you'll never be able to eradicate all of the trolls.
 
" Everyone should be allowed their opinion and input. As long as it all remains within the rules, anyway, and that someone hasn't worn out their welcome. You would be surprised at the number of threads that seemingly dragged on forever, and then finally some little nugget of info was thrown into the ring that made all the difference in a lot of people's mind about the TRUTH of an issue. Suppose we had curtailed that thread before that nugget could have been tossed? Would that have been fair? Would the thread itself then not have been completely useless because of that lack?

My opinion is that given enough rope, the REAL bad guy will eventually hang themselves in public, or be hanged (rhetorically speaking) by someone providing a "smoking gun" as pertinent evidence. Given enough time and input from as many people as possible will eventually let the TRUTH shine through the obfuscating emotional crap. Being heavy handed and overly restrictive about how a discussion progresses is not going to be in anyone's best interests. So we just try to stay out of the way and merely enforce what we hope are common sense rules about HOW something is said, rather than WHAT is said."

You are telling my my opinion is invalid and by doing so cutting me short. This has become very hypocritical. Its very easy to take responsibility and shift it to someone else. If you are going to be so involved in a thread then you should follow your own rules.

Also, my logic is in no way flawed. All of what I have said and am saying is relevant to this thread.

You are also not letting Rob speak freely. He may be rude, but just as you say it will give more information and help get to that "nugget".

In addition none of you have proven Robs claims invalid. I am actually going and getting documentation to check the claims made against Jim. I you want to say how all and mighty your knowledge is and how correct it is, please prove so. By telling me "sorr but no" in reply to everything and telling me to go do my own research I only see how you cannot support your own claims. Just as it has not been dis-proven it has also not been proven.
 
I think it was pretty clear that I was addressing Densen; but it applies to you, as well. The remarks you have been making are offtopic and disruptive to this thread. Rich has been tolerant of your antics, and chosen to respond to you here - that's his choice...but you keep going. The appropriate place for discussion about moderator bias, forum updates, etc is the Feedback Forum. I generally don't moderate discussions in which Rich is participating, but you shouldn't consider that a free pass. Consider yourself advised.
Here's a link to Feedback, to make it easy for you
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=44
 
hhmoore said:
I think it was pretty clear that I was addressing Densen; but it applies to you, as well. The remarks you have been making are offtopic and disruptive to this thread. Rich has been tolerant of your antics, and chosen to respond to you here - that's his choice...but you keep going. The appropriate place for discussion about moderator bias, forum updates, etc is the Feedback Forum. I generally don't moderate discussions in which Rich is participating, but you shouldn't consider that a free pass. Consider yourself advised.
Here's a link to Feedback, to make it easy for you
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=44
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IM sorry but maybe not put my warning in a post then I wont reply to it. like I said now again I was answering your Boss
 
Densen said:
You are telling my my opinion is invalid and by doing so cutting me short. This has become very hypocritical. Its very easy to take responsibility and shift it to someone else. If you are going to be so involved in a thread then you should follow your own rules.
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No, they are trying to tell you that you've only been here two months and don't really understand what you're talking about. There is almost 13 YEARS of history here if you'd avail yourself of it. That's not really anyone's job but yours to do.

You are getting tangled up in this for no apparent reason... your inexperience with this particular forum is starting to show. Why don't you calm down and let the people that have actual information to share do so?
 
robmd1 said:
IM sorry but maybe not put my warning in a post then I wont reply to it. like I said now again I was answering your Boss
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Since you're intent on arguing with the moderation team, and apparently set on getting the last word, take a day off. Consider it a gift that no infractions were involved.
 
Densen said:
In addition none of you have proven Robs claims invalid. I am actually going and getting documentation to check the claims made against Jim. I you want to say how all and mighty your knowledge is and how correct it is, please prove so. By telling me "sorr but no" in reply to everything and telling me to go do my own research I only see how you cannot support your own claims. Just as it has not been dis-proven it has also not been proven.
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And what claims are you referring to? That he claims this site is biased towards Jim Flaherty because he has spent $50 to be a forum sponsor? Puhleeze....

Seriously, you are saying that I NEED to prove that we are not biased and someone can buy favoritism on this site? How, pray tell, would I do that? Well, OK, here we go. Spend your own money for a sponsorship, membership, advertising or whatever and break the rules. Let's see what happens, shall we? Put your money where you mouth is if this is the sort of proof you want. I'm sure some people thought they could do that, but I suspect the reality surprised them somewhat. About the ONLY way someone could get any sort of favoritism out of this site is if they just outright buy it and then make their own rules here.

Yeah, I'm sure this is a LOT different then you normally see on other sites and the difference is quite shocking to you, but that's just the way it is. Even if my own wife came on here and violated the rules, she would get infractions just like everyone else. There is NO favoritism whatsoever, no matter what or who is involved. For someone to claim that I am treating Jim Flaherty as my favorite, after the history we have had, is the closest thing to standup comedy I have seen here in a long, long time. FYI, since you seem to be reluctant to expend your own energy to look up things on this site, here's a thread that I believe may be relevant to this particular discussion -> http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122806

Anyway, it appears that the claim that should be coming under scrutiny is that Robert Nichols' claims of bias of this site (meaning me, I guess) towards Jim. You are apparently inferring that proof in that case is not needed? Robert claims I am biased towards him. OK then, just show some evidence. Not even proof, just some kind of evidence will do. What is so hard about that request? What is so illogical about that request? If Robert believes that is so, surely there is some evidence he is privy to that will support his claim. Or was it just some sort of psychic insight or intuition on his part that enlightened him? Heck, if even that is the case, just YouTube the session with the Ouija board or crystal ball that gave him that insight. Just show me the cards on the table. Something? Anything?
 
WebSlave said:

There is NO favoritism whatsoever, no matter what or who is involved. For someone to claim that I am treating Jim Flaherty as my favorite, after the history we have had, is the closest thing to standup comedy I have seen here in a long, long time. FYI, since you seem to be reluctant to expend your own energy to look up things on this site, here's a thread that I believe may be relevant to this particular discussion -> http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122806
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The good old days ......:rolleyes:
 
Densen said:
Rob is not saying anything offensive and I think that he makes a good point. You have your policy, which you stated, but you are a business that is profitable. There will always be a bias when money is involved. Such as people that sell to Jim or Rob will try to support either or based on whom they make money through.
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Have you even read either of the two threads he's involved in?
 
So does anyone else think it is odd that Jim has spent nearly a week converting audio files to present as evidence against Rob?? If I were in his shoes, I would be doing my best to also submit proof to my defense as well...

Surely scanning and uploading a permit or a report from FWC would be a cake walk in comparison to presenting audio files.

Every time somebody asks for proof, he redirects towards Rob and several people have pointed that out already.
 
Whether there were citations, or not, the FWC would have documentation of any "visit/s" made.
Those documents would be "public record" and, therefore, obtainable via any person's request.
However, if there is an ongoing investigation, a request may be denied.
If Jim wanted to, or if anybody else really cares about the truth, a request could be made for the document/s from their last visit to Cham Co.
 
A request has been made today by another member as stated on a previous page. Hopefully that turns up results. It is a shame Jim has to resort to personal attacks instead of just providing evidence to support what he is saying.

HOWEVER, as I stated before, even if the FWC did come and check one time it is far from the end of the story here.
 
Pasodama said:
Whether there were citations, or not, the FWC would have documentation of any "visit/s" made.
Those documents would be "public record" and, therefore, obtainable via any person's request.
However, if there is an ongoing investigation, a request may be denied.
If Jim wanted to, or if anybody else really cares about the truth, a request could be made for the document/s from their last visit to Cham Co.
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Deb. If FWC wanted to generate an internal file, that is their business. Just as if a cop pulled you over, then decided to not cite you, you leave with nothing, and also no idea if the cop made an internal record, somehow public if dug for. Not for you to prove that you have no ticket. If someone claims you do, it is for them to document.

I am clean as a whistle with the controlling authorities. I do not have to prove a blank record. That would be to try to prove a negative, that being that there are no citations.

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