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A message to the haters, the whiners, the gripers and the sarcastic few...
16 January, 2012, 16:39
This message is only relevant to a few... if you have no idea why I am ranting please feel free to ignore my crazy ramblings and enjoy the forum
First and foremost, we are a company, selling products. Live with it. We created Zero In, probably long before most users even played airsoft, as a friendly place to chat general airsoft, without the politics, bitching, griping and general bad feeling that was rife on other forums (that were, incidentally, a lot more broadly commercialised than here). A place where airsofters could come and banter 'geek talk' if you like, in a friendly environment. The sort of friendly environment we strongly encourage in real life on the field as well - at Ground Zero and the NAE. Players who have been to our sites will understand the high standards of "good sportsmanship and friendliness to other players" we encourage. That is no different here.
The core founding principal of Zero In was, and is, a forum for general chat, without the snide comments, sarcasm, winging, whining, moaning and general virus-like ill feeling that some members perpetuate. I can only presume that these people enjoy feeling angry, or dropping the sarcastic comments, rather than smiling, chilling out and getting on with their lives in a positive manner. That's fine, but my message to those people is stop whining about it here - if you don't like our efforts then go away, and whine somewhere else. Leave the other 90% of the forum members (most of whom will do a great deal more reading than actually posting) to read worthy content that they can enjoy reading, rather than all the negativity. If you insist on being like that then take it elsewhere, because I believe I speak for the majority of forum users who don't post it, but think it, leave the rest of us to enjoy the forum that is here.
Zero In is a free forum - a sideline forum of our retail business. What do you expect? If you ask me none of our adverts are intrusive, obnoxious or in your face. They are in-keeping with the design of the forum, and can be easily ignored if you so choose. What is the problem? Why all the negativity? If you took a step back perhaps you would realise that we do take feedback on board, and try and give you the best we can give. We've improved many aspects of the way the forum runs, and our business, to give you the best service possible, all round. We're always open to feedback and where warranted will take it on board. That doesn't mean it has to be done in a sarcastic, griping hate-filled way. How many of those people would take the time to say something in person? My name is Dan. You can find me at Zero One, Ground Zero and the NAE. If you have a genuine problem - a real issue - come and speak to me about it. Somehow I think that when you actually have to approach a person, suddenly it isn't so easy to tap away on the keys moaning about anything and everything, just for the sake of it.
Anyhow, simply put my message is to take a step back. What do you expect? Where is there an actual problem that is affecting your life in some way? If for some reason we can't get through to you that we do take serious feedback on board, and do try to give the best service possible, then the solution for those people is pretty obvious to me... go to another forum... no one is asking you to stay here moaning about it - that is your choice! Perhaps it's not so bad after all, if you don't want to leave... eh?
Dan
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