I’ve Been Banned
Since being banned at GTA a year ago for arguing with Dave (privately) I’ve been looking for a new hangout.
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I just read a thread (well part of it) on members banned elsewhere, and I had to become a member here.
My user name was already taken. Really? Then I realized it was me. I’ve been a member here for over a year, but never made a post. Then I saw this image.
Everybody types LOL, but I really did. I don’t know if I’ll fit in here on not, but I figured after seeing that I had to give it a shot.
It might be a real Hoot: to see how people here feel about my :2cents: worth.
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I remember that post well. I posted (since deleted) that the poster had better prove his slander or retract.
That particular poster has a love affair with one of Joe’s competitors and often sings their praises. He backed off a bit on bashing you but for some reason the glycerine in your gages really get his panties in a bunch. He is blatant and overt in promoting your competition. Which is apparently fine.
Anyway, you will be happy to know that your products often get shout outs there when people ask.
Overall I think the mods have settled down a bit, but the damage had been done.
I used to be a member of AGN, and would post only helpful information. I never had my logo in my posts, never mentioned the name of my business, etc. I kept it on the down-low.
On AGN, Somebody wrote a very biased and un-true comparison of an Omega vs my tanks on a spread sheet. It looked very official and “somehow” the official looking chart always managed to pop up (very often) on the forum. It made very egregious statements about my tanks, such as:
* Didn’t have DOT Certification vs Omega did
* Weren’t Certified for 4500 PSI, only 4350 PS, while stating Omega was certified for 4500 PSI.
* Didn’t have Burst Disk, vs. Omega did.
I was unaware of the attacks, but my customers responded on the forum that these statements weren’t true. As owners of my tanks, they KNEW this wasn’t true. The mods would allow those that defended my tanks to be unfairly “shouted down”, and said my customers’ statements were in error.
Eventually, a number of customers called me to warn me of what was happening, and that I should correct the errors in the posts. So, I made a post, and as proof that I know what I was stating was true, I said the following:
“My name is Joe Brancato, as owner of AirTanksForSale.com, I wish to state clearly, the following”
* My Tanks ARE DOT Certified.”
* My tanks ARE certified for 4500 PSI”
* My Tanks DO HAVE a Burst Disk”
“My Tanks are made in the USA”
In only seconds, the mods locked the thread, and then minutes later they completely deleted my response. (Maybe it was the fact that I stated my tank were made in the USA, and not in Asia, like the Omega?) Almost everyone that read the false statements never saw my corrective response. Not only that, but they then deleted EVERY post that I had EVER made on AGN. All trace of my helpful posts were deleted. (All my posts were always helpful, never a sales pitch, as I was specifically told “we’re watching you VERY closely”).
It is so obvious that the forum was (and is) one-sided for a particular vendor, that many have finally realized AGN is basically a mouth-piece for a particular vendor that holds the purse strings. It has lost all credibility as being informative. I tried to contact the registered owner of the forum with a few phone calls and emails, but he never returned any of them. I was disappointed in the lack of response, as well as the deletion of my response showing the egregious claims against my tanks being false.
Lots of good info and the bets avatars on the planet!
:tag: Bob, it’s next to impossible to get banned on TAG. Lots of good info on here.
Welcome aboard dude! Nice place here.
Well, I did just buy a .25 Cricket bullpup …
On the PCP side I’ve also got a couple modded Marauders, and am currently modifying my B50.
Lots of people come here after getting banned, I (along with a whole lot it would seem ) am banned from AGN. This forum is mainly for Airforce and Bullpups but there is a lot of good people on here so even if you are not interested in either you might enjoy yourself 😀
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You guys are just dicks, I never get banned from any forum. Everyone loves me :butkick: :rofl: