And wow! My credibility is being questioned because I said a year when the old guard quickly corrected me and said it was only 8 months. I have been a member on here for seven years - ok, before you correct that, it has been 6 years, 8 months and 7 days. I took the time to learn the site before I started trying to do things to make the site better. I did the required things to get to Level 8 so that I could do more to help the site. I have helped individuals out so that they could also enjoy the site and the hobby more. I worked with Dan to sort out the Donruss sets not because I collect every minute VAR but because some of you do. I have done as much for this site as many of you who question my credibility yet now, because I am willing to forgive someone's past and give him a second chance, my credibility is destroyed.
When I posted this Forum, yes on my own initiative and not because Bob asked me to, I could have predicted who would vote No. And sure enough all the old guard came out in full force with their No votes and making sure to kick Bob even more so that anyone who may have thought forgiving was the way we should try to be would not wish to go against their vote. So let me tell you some things you may not know. The old guard runs this site, not Admin. They have managed to gain enough power so that Admin now simply does pretty much whatever the old guard decide. This was seen recently when a set was reorganized "behind the scenes" decided by the old guard. The old guard should read their posts on how they answer to some new members questions in these posts. Just yesterday, someone asked a question about a possible listing and the old guard piled on to the negative reply instead of trying to be helpful. Nothing happens on this site without the old guard giving the nod.
In the last two to three years, this site has gone from being one of the best sites on the internet to being septic. There are many long-time members who no longer contribute to the site because of the toxic environment the old guard has made it. I see it simply in cards I receive in trade that do not have a scan uploaded. Normally, the member who previously owned the card would have scanned it to contribute to the site but now, they don't because the old guard will criticize the scan simply because it doesn't meet their standard, not Admin's standard, but their standard. I wonder how many checklists go unlisted because members don't want to receive PM criticizing their work. I know this happens because I have been the recipient of those. And who knows what else does not happen because the old guard rules.
So because I accept we are all different, I am forgiving towards someone who may rub others the wrong way, I am willing to accept people for who they are, I am no longer credible. You all really need to look in the mirror and start critiquing yourselves instead of jumping on the bandwagon and kicking those the old guard say should be kicked over and over again. Stand up and be a man / woman instead of a puppet for the old guard.
Bruno
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Check my Profile page to see my 2023 Goals and my Lists of sets near completion (5 cards or less) or sets getting close (less than 100 cards missing and 75% complete).
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