Curious problem with gsca BB reregistration

Buicksx2 · 06-03-2001, 07:41 PM

Hi All,

I just wanna know if anyone else has had a problem getting to post to the gsca bb. I will explain. I first registered for the gsca bb when it first came online about 2 years ago. I was active in posting mostly to the Turbo V6 TR area. Having owned my GN for 14 years and am now up to three TR’s and an active drag racer I have contributed in a positive way to the bb or so I thought.

When the gsca bb went down a couple weeks ago and then came back online we were told to re register which I promptly did and the bb accepted my registration. About 5-6 days went by and I saw a thread that I thought I could contribute to in a positive way like I have always done in the past, so I wrote my reply and hit the send button and was then told the following:

Sorry, but you do not have permission to reply to this topic.
Your registration request may not yet may have been approved by the Administrator or your posting privileges have been removed.
You may also be trying to post to a forum where you do not have permission to post.

I was bewildered and perplexed to say the least. I emailed administrator Dave Greene and was sent the following reply:

Why would you want to post to our board, Rich? I have rec'd a few emails
from people letting me know you have been badmouthing us and the club
(still) on the internet.

Dave

I replied:

>>Hi Dave,
Thanks for getting back to me. The reason I'd want to post your board is the same reasons I have in the past 2 years and that is to provide some of my knowledge and insight to other TR owners about these wonderful cars. I've owned these cars for the past 14 years and drag race them. I am up to three of them and feel with that many years experience I have been a useful and value added member of the bulletin board. Trying to help guys out with any problems they may have, that’s what help make Rich's Auto what it is today.

Hope you would let me post again on the BB.

While it is true that I disagree with some of the certain aspects of the gsca I never badmouthed them or flamed anyone on their bulletin board.

It just doesn’t make any sense to me how could I go from a member in good standing three weeks ago to being banned now. I was never issued a warning by anyone on the BB for my conduct from then to now. All I wanted to do is be able to post like I was readily able to do just three weeks prior and to be a productive, value added member of the gsca bb like I was before.

I have emailed all the moderators and administrators of the gsca bb and to date only two (Gunther & Mike) have gotten back to me and both were supportive and tried to help yet I haven’t heard from any of the others. All other private emails to try to get back on the BB have gone ignored.

I mean if I/we disagree with some of the gsca ideas can this happen to more of us? I know for a fact it has happened to my friends Art Paltz and Steve Roytos, all they did was post their opinion albeit a differing opinion of Dave Greene, it was however in a straight forward non confrontational manner and they got the boot after 20 minutes. I on the other hand did not even get to express an opinion. Considdering I was posting two weeks before the BB went down and had not posted for 5 days since it came back up. This can only lead me to believe it was for personal reasons I was booted off the bb and I can not get dave greene to answer my four private emails nor any administrator has gotten back to me with an answer. I mean can’t we all discuss our opinions in a civilized manner in an open forum like the BB for which is it’s intended use I ask you. I don’t quite understand the value of a BB who’s collective information is of the same opinion, isn’t there more value in varied opinions with an end result of all individuals learning form each other.

Think of it this way there are many ways to get these wonderful cars to run fast safely, reliably without breaking we all hope and thru all BB’s we all learn what works what doesn’t and most importantly share all ideas……again the main idea behind the concept of a BB. That is all I wanted to do and that is to help out TR folks with any problems they may have and if I can impart some ideas to help someone with their car I am only too happy to do it. However that has been taken away from me because as of now I am not allowed back on the gsca bb.

Has anyone else had this type of problem after re registering to the gsca bb?

Respectfully submitted
Rich from Rich’s Auto in New Jersey
Buicksx2@AOL.com
JCC Racing Team

Steve Wood · 06-03-2001, 10:25 PM

Come on, Rich! There ain't nothing curious about it. Obviously you, or your floor jack, has made someone mad. As you are aware, there has been a history of banning those that they don't like.

Being a card carrying member of the GSCA does not help. Perhaps, if you bought ad space in the GSXTRA or donated parts to be tested, you might have a better chance.

Least I now know to keep my eye on you as you are a member of that internet conspiracy I read about in the newsletter!

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Steve Wood

86 GN bought new, 87 T-type-81 El Camino with GN drive train-basically stock 86, 94 Caprice 9C1, 69 SS396 Camaro Convertible

Buicksx2 · 06-03-2001, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steve Wood:
Come on, Rich! There ain't nothing curious about it. Obviously you, or your floor jack, has made someone mad. As you are aware, there has been a history of banning those that they don't like.

Being a card carrying member of the GSCA does not help. Perhaps, if you bought ad space in the GSXTRA or donated parts to be tested, you might have a better chance.

Least I now know to keep my eye on you as you are a member of that internet conspiracy I read about in the newsletter!

Steve Wood · 06-03-2001, 10:43 PM

Oh, come on, Rich! You cannot plead Speechless! LOL

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Steve Wood

86 GN bought new, 87 T-type-81 El Camino with GN drive train-basically stock 86, 94 Caprice 9C1, 69 SS396 Camaro Convertible

Buicksx2 · 06-03-2001, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steve Wood:

Hi Steve,
How are ya guy? Good I hope. Lets try to reply again as I hit wrong button....lol.

Come on, Rich! There ain't nothing curious about it. Obviously you, or your floor jack, has made someone mad.

>> Steve who doesn't love the da Floorjack I ask you it's the trademark of Rich's Custom Auto ya know....lol. I don't believe the floorjack mad anyone mad nor do I believe I mad anyone mad it's not my style. I was just hoping to help out fellow TR owners like I think I have or at least try to but guess some folks on the gsca bb didn't see it that way.

As you are aware, there has been a history of banning those that they don't like.

>> I think I heard that has happened once or twice or maybe I read it on the internet so you know it must be true. I mean from what I hear you can stay on the BB as long as you don't ask about imports at the event or corvettes at the event or post how you made out with the "club" cam unless of course you had nothing but positive results and not posting how 3 of 4 friends had problems with that cam.

Being a card carrying member of the GSCA does not help. Perhaps, if you bought ad space in the GSXTRA or donated parts to be tested, you might have a better chance.

>> I doubt that Rich's Custom Auto would be allowed to buy ad space.....but I would have no problem donating Floorjack parts to do a write-up where we take a stock floorjack and with a committee of jacking enthusiasts start bolting on parts until we reach it's full jacking potential.

Least I now know to keep my eye on you as you are a member of that internet conspiracy I read about in the newsletter!

>> Steve I can neither confirm nor deny your above statement.

Regards,
Rich from Rich's Auto in New Jersey
Buicksx2@AOL.com
JCC Racing Team

Steve Wood · 06-03-2001, 10:54 PM

You just need to hire a "Spin Doctor" to explain what your Floor Jack really said!

Or change your name to Lamont Crantston so you will know what evil lurks in the heart of men!

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Steve Wood

86 GN bought new, 87 T-type-81 El Camino with GN drive train-basically stock 86, 94 Caprice 9C1, 69 SS396 Camaro Convertible

Buicksx2 · 06-03-2001, 11:00 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Steve Wood:

Hi Steve,

[b]You just need to hire a "Spin Doctor" to explain what your Floor Jack really said!

>> I should hire Johnny Cochran maybe he can get my floorjack off....(not really said right...lol) But sure he would say "If the Floorjack handle don't fit then you must acquit". Worked for OJ.

Or change your name to Lamont Crantston so you will know what evil lurks in the heart of men!

>> Who's that and was he a former gsca member who was banned too???

Regards,
Rich from Rich's Auto in New Jersey
Buicksx2@AOL.com
JCC Racing Team

Steve Wood · 06-03-2001, 11:07 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Buicksx2:

Quote:

Originally posted by Steve Wood:

>> I should hire Johnny Cochran maybe he can get my floorjack off....

In spite of all the sheep discussions that go on by a certain nameless clique who shall nevertheless live in infamy, I ain't touching that line with anyone's pole......

Quote:

Or change your name to Lamont Crantston so you will know what evil lurks in the heart of men!

>> Who's that and was he a former gsca member who was banned too???

I think Lamont Cranston was the name the Shadow took when he came back from Nepal or wherever and set up shop as the Shadow in New York City. You will have to seek verification from some ol' guy like Zap to be sure. I am sure he would have been banned if he had had a Buick.

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Steve Wood

86 GN bought new, 87 T-type-81 El Camino with GN drive train-basically stock 86, 94 Caprice 9C1, 69 SS396 Camaro Convertible

06-03-2001, 07:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Buicksx2 I got it figured out Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: At The WAWA Posts: 4,580	Curious problem with gsca BB reregistration Hi All, I just wanna know if anyone else has had a problem getting to post to the gsca bb. I will explain. I first registered for the gsca bb when it first came online about 2 years ago. I was active in posting mostly to the Turbo V6 TR area. Having owned my GN for 14 years and am now up to three TR’s and an active drag racer I have contributed in a positive way to the bb or so I thought. When the gsca bb went down a couple weeks ago and then came back online we were told to re register which I promptly did and the bb accepted my registration. About 5-6 days went by and I saw a thread that I thought I could contribute to in a positive way like I have always done in the past, so I wrote my reply and hit the send button and was then told the following: Sorry, but you do not have permission to reply to this topic. Your registration request may not yet may have been approved by the Administrator or your posting privileges have been removed. You may also be trying to post to a forum where you do not have permission to post. I was bewildered and perplexed to say the least. I emailed administrator Dave Greene and was sent the following reply: Why would you want to post to our board, Rich? I have rec'd a few emails from people letting me know you have been badmouthing us and the club (still) on the internet. Dave I replied: >>Hi Dave, Thanks for getting back to me. The reason I'd want to post your board is the same reasons I have in the past 2 years and that is to provide some of my knowledge and insight to other TR owners about these wonderful cars. I've owned these cars for the past 14 years and drag race them. I am up to three of them and feel with that many years experience I have been a useful and value added member of the bulletin board. Trying to help guys out with any problems they may have, that’s what help make Rich's Auto what it is today. Hope you would let me post again on the BB. While it is true that I disagree with some of the certain aspects of the gsca I never badmouthed them or flamed anyone on their bulletin board. It just doesn’t make any sense to me how could I go from a member in good standing three weeks ago to being banned now. I was never issued a warning by anyone on the BB for my conduct from then to now. All I wanted to do is be able to post like I was readily able to do just three weeks prior and to be a productive, value added member of the gsca bb like I was before. I have emailed all the moderators and administrators of the gsca bb and to date only two (Gunther & Mike) have gotten back to me and both were supportive and tried to help yet I haven’t heard from any of the others. All other private emails to try to get back on the BB have gone ignored. I mean if I/we disagree with some of the gsca ideas can this happen to more of us? I know for a fact it has happened to my friends Art Paltz and Steve Roytos, all they did was post their opinion albeit a differing opinion of Dave Greene, it was however in a straight forward non confrontational manner and they got the boot after 20 minutes. I on the other hand did not even get to express an opinion. Considdering I was posting two weeks before the BB went down and had not posted for 5 days since it came back up. This can only lead me to believe it was for personal reasons I was booted off the bb and I can not get dave greene to answer my four private emails nor any administrator has gotten back to me with an answer. I mean can’t we all discuss our opinions in a civilized manner in an open forum like the BB for which is it’s intended use I ask you. I don’t quite understand the value of a BB who’s collective information is of the same opinion, isn’t there more value in varied opinions with an end result of all individuals learning form each other. Think of it this way there are many ways to get these wonderful cars to run fast safely, reliably without breaking we all hope and thru all BB’s we all learn what works what doesn’t and most importantly share all ideas……again the main idea behind the concept of a BB. That is all I wanted to do and that is to help out TR folks with any problems they may have and if I can impart some ideas to help someone with their car I am only too happy to do it. However that has been taken away from me because as of now I am not allowed back on the gsca bb. Has anyone else had this type of problem after re registering to the gsca bb? Respectfully submitted Rich from Rich’s Auto in New Jersey Buicksx2@AOL.com JCC Racing Team __________________ Rich from Rich's Custom Auto in New Jersey. We don't know what we are doing, but we do know what we are charging!!! Piece of $hit in the middle of the road Home of the Jack,GPB,MPWB & MILFS Home of the 9 second Street cars 9.02@153.60, 1.33 60' in Newman "SLVRSTG" thru the Exhaust Buicksx2@AOL.com JCC Racing Team President Been banned 4 times in my life from the GSCA BB.....now who else can say that!!! Comedian

06-03-2001, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Steve Wood An American American Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas Posts: 36,871	Come on, Rich! There ain't nothing curious about it. Obviously you, or your floor jack, has made someone mad. As you are aware, there has been a history of banning those that they don't like. Being a card carrying member of the GSCA does not help. Perhaps, if you bought ad space in the GSXTRA or donated parts to be tested, you might have a better chance. Least I now know to keep my eye on you as you are a member of that internet conspiracy I read about in the newsletter! ------------------ ------------------ Steve Wood 86 GN bought new, 87 T-type-81 El Camino with GN drive train-basically stock 86, 94 Caprice 9C1, 69 SS396 Camaro Convertible __________________ ------------------ 'A government that is big enough to give you everything you want, is also big enough to take away everything you have.' - Thomas Jefferson I think one should worry more when people are lining up to get out of a country rather than into it. If they're sneaking in, we must be doing something right. The Chronicles of Zap, from the early 21st century www.vortexbuicks-etc.com

06-03-2001, 10:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Steve Wood An American American Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas Posts: 36,871	Oh, come on, Rich! You cannot plead Speechless! LOL ------------------ ------------------ Steve Wood 86 GN bought new, 87 T-type-81 El Camino with GN drive train-basically stock 86, 94 Caprice 9C1, 69 SS396 Camaro Convertible __________________ ------------------ 'A government that is big enough to give you everything you want, is also big enough to take away everything you have.' - Thomas Jefferson I think one should worry more when people are lining up to get out of a country rather than into it. If they're sneaking in, we must be doing something right. The Chronicles of Zap, from the early 21st century www.vortexbuicks-etc.com

06-03-2001, 10:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Steve Wood An American American Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas Posts: 36,871	You just need to hire a "Spin Doctor" to explain what your Floor Jack really said! Or change your name to Lamont Crantston so you will know what evil lurks in the heart of men! ------------------ ------------------ Steve Wood 86 GN bought new, 87 T-type-81 El Camino with GN drive train-basically stock 86, 94 Caprice 9C1, 69 SS396 Camaro Convertible __________________ ------------------ 'A government that is big enough to give you everything you want, is also big enough to take away everything you have.' - Thomas Jefferson I think one should worry more when people are lining up to get out of a country rather than into it. If they're sneaking in, we must be doing something right. The Chronicles of Zap, from the early 21st century www.vortexbuicks-etc.com

06-03-2001, 11:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Buicksx2 I got it figured out Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: At The WAWA Posts: 4,580	[quote]Originally posted by Steve Wood: Hi Steve, [b]You just need to hire a "Spin Doctor" to explain what your Floor Jack really said! >> I should hire Johnny Cochran maybe he can get my floorjack off....(not really said right...lol) But sure he would say "If the Floorjack handle don't fit then you must acquit". Worked for OJ. Or change your name to Lamont Crantston so you will know what evil lurks in the heart of men! >> Who's that and was he a former gsca member who was banned too??? Regards, Rich from Rich's Auto in New Jersey Buicksx2@AOL.com JCC Racing Team __________________ Rich from Rich's Custom Auto in New Jersey. We don't know what we are doing, but we do know what we are charging!!! Piece of $hit in the middle of the road Home of the Jack,GPB,MPWB & MILFS Home of the 9 second Street cars 9.02@153.60, 1.33 60' in Newman "SLVRSTG" thru the Exhaust Buicksx2@AOL.com JCC Racing Team President Been banned 4 times in my life from the GSCA BB.....now who else can say that!!! Comedian

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