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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 2892192" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I'll speak up about the classifieds. I rarely sell or buy anything on the classifieds. Three times since 2008 if I remember right.</p><p>I got burned twice. Don't even remember the persons name at this point. Both times with well established members. I said I would ship the product on a Monday for example if they would send the money on the same day thinking I could trust them to do so.</p><p>Watching my tracking number, It was delivered. One said it was to a rent house he owned, and it must have been stolen from the porch so he would not send me the money no matter I showed him it was delivered. He has left the forum shortly after.</p><p>Second time was very similar. He also left the forum shortly after.</p><p>Third time I told the person I would ship when I had his cash in hand, and he blew up in pm's saying I didn't trust him as a long time member along with some explicit profanity. He is still on the forums. I don't deal in the classifieds anymore for those three negative reasons.</p><p>The classifieds do not signify a community IMHO. Its a convenience for the community to enjoy and use.</p><p>The community comes from the interaction of the members with each other and their willingness to interact with each other through the forums and discussion.</p><p>I've said it in another thread last week that before coming to OSA, I was a radical homophobic, racist, by god my way or the highway person, but through the discussions my opinions and responses have mellowed greatly. That's community involvement IMHO.</p><p>I'll still debate you to the death if I think my position is justified, but not with the vigor of past days.</p><p>Here is one important point. Other than one time, and I apologized for doing it. I've never given a <strong>personal</strong> attack to someone for their opinion. I called a guy a liar. He was lying, but it should not have been done. One can handle it differently and more correctly. I'll disagree, and put up reasons why.</p><p>As Mugsy said awhile back, some of the big dogs that used to beat down the new pups got their ass handed back to them, and they didn't like it. Fair play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 2892192, member: 5412"] I'll speak up about the classifieds. I rarely sell or buy anything on the classifieds. Three times since 2008 if I remember right. I got burned twice. Don't even remember the persons name at this point. Both times with well established members. I said I would ship the product on a Monday for example if they would send the money on the same day thinking I could trust them to do so. Watching my tracking number, It was delivered. One said it was to a rent house he owned, and it must have been stolen from the porch so he would not send me the money no matter I showed him it was delivered. He has left the forum shortly after. Second time was very similar. He also left the forum shortly after. Third time I told the person I would ship when I had his cash in hand, and he blew up in pm's saying I didn't trust him as a long time member along with some explicit profanity. He is still on the forums. I don't deal in the classifieds anymore for those three negative reasons. The classifieds do not signify a community IMHO. Its a convenience for the community to enjoy and use. The community comes from the interaction of the members with each other and their willingness to interact with each other through the forums and discussion. I've said it in another thread last week that before coming to OSA, I was a radical homophobic, racist, by god my way or the highway person, but through the discussions my opinions and responses have mellowed greatly. That's community involvement IMHO. I'll still debate you to the death if I think my position is justified, but not with the vigor of past days. Here is one important point. Other than one time, and I apologized for doing it. I've never given a [B]personal[/B] attack to someone for their opinion. I called a guy a liar. He was lying, but it should not have been done. One can handle it differently and more correctly. I'll disagree, and put up reasons why. As Mugsy said awhile back, some of the big dogs that used to beat down the new pups got their ass handed back to them, and they didn't like it. Fair play. [/QUOTE]
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