Re: Industry Members Only Sub-Forum

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Apr 29, 8:18=A0pm, Spellcheck Patrol <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Apr 16, 11:18=A0am, SRyckman <nevets...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Well, after some consideration and several emails back and forth with
> > some of you - there is now an industry only sub-forum at
> > asa.nevets.net
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> > Currently we will authenticate only people who can validate their
> > email as being from the company domain name that matches their SIA
> > (Security Industry Association) membership, CSAA (Central Station
> > Alarm Association) membership or company BBB listing showing they are
> > in the industry. =A0 This does NOT have to be the email address you use
> > in your registration on the forum - you just have to be able to email
> > us for validation purposes.
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> > This may be expanded upon in the future, but for now that is how we
> > are doing it. =A0 As this is a sub-forum, you still go tohttp://asa.nev=
ets.net
> > and you'll see the sub-forum "pinned" to the top of the topic list.
> > See the message in the public group for instructions on how you do the
> > validation.
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> > Free/Non company email addresses like Gmail/Hotmail and so forth will
> > not be permitted unless the EXACT email address is the one on the SIA/
> > CSAA/BBB listing. <
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> I must say while you are probably a decent fellow in the real world
> you also strike me as someone who thinks way too highly of himself,
> and has an illusion of being more important than you really are. It's
> quite condescending to suddenly reappear, as if you are the newsgroup
> savior, and expect folks to follow you like they are sheep. You
> discuss some Facebook newsboard as if you are the only one who could
> have made it happen and you further explain how you will decide who
> can or cannot post there.
> Yes you are here to help us all and to promote our industry in such a
> positive light. Thank you sir! And thank you for hiding under your
> desk when the bombs were being dropped in this forum on a steady
> basis. I've been posting here for roughly 12 years and not once do I
> recall you adding anything.
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> I have no issue with your 'requirements' to participate on your blog
> because after all it is your blog but I can assure you it will not
> draw any traffic.
> I have security industry newsboards. No magic in creating them. I just
> simply add a Simple Machines Forum to any domain of mine and instant
> newsboard is born and I become the mod. Big whoop.
> What I do take issue with is how YOU, who supposedly followed this
> group via lurking, would require someone like Jim to provide you with
> his real life information.
> Let me tell you something. I have corresponded with Jim for 12 years
> without knowing his real name, business info, etc, and never had a
> problem with it. Jim is a friend if that makes any sense to you. It
> does to me and that's all that matters.
> The same goes for VSSDoug, Frank "Kurz" (Maiden name Horus Olson), and
> others. =A0Their decisions are wise.
> The 2 people that had problems with it are now deceased and those were
> the 2 that made more attempts at causing real life harm to people than
> all others combined.
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> I would imagine that someone who hid from the newsgroup during the
> battles to protect himself from having people go real life on you
> should be a tad more understanding of those that weren't as foolish
> when it came to sharing their real life information. It's only now
> that the coast seems clear that you suddenly pop out of your shell and
> offer to lead us to the promised land. =A0Why would anyone choose to
> follow someone who runs at the first sign of danger?
> Before you ask these gentlemen to be truthful as to their identities
> maybe you should be truthful with yourself as to whether or not you
> are someone that should be making decisions regarding the safety of
> others.
>
> Thank you for the opportunity to join whatever it is that you are
> putting together but no thank you. I'd much rather stay here and take
> my chances with those that post here than hide behind the wall of your
> newsboard where you are King.
> If you are so concerned about the appearance of the industry on the
> newsboards, and if you really want to contribute to its growth then
> try sharing some of your knowledge/experiences here where we are free
> to openly debate.
>
> I do wish you the very best of luck with your new endeavor.
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> Cordially,
>
> If you posted here you'd know my name without having to do a search on
> me-


Kudos .... T ..... needed to be said .... just that way.