GreenGenie

Hi Steve

Since I've been doing pyro this has been the first firework to go off in my face. A classic intention of good intentions gone bad. My post was asking for clarification on wether it was forbidden to post suppliers details. Richard replied that my supplier had contacted him asking to remove the thread. I thought this rather surprising after reading my suppliers e-mail to me about this incident and also as a businessman myself I know that people in business rarely want their services kept a secret. A man who advertises on E-bay is probably not shy about a bit of good publicity.

Also I thought I was doing the members a favour. The members have been very kind to me and this seemed an opportunity to repay some of that kindness. I frequently see members asking for where to get certain chemicals and perchlorates are probably the most common request. I would have thought that helping members to locate the materials to pursue their hobby would be one of the duties of the site.

Things quickly got out of hand and it began to look as if this was turning into the oxbow incident. I began to think that it might have been better to let sleeping dogs lie and I now almost regret raising the issue although I do think as a general principal it needed clarification.

So I would like to apologise for any offense that my innocent question may have lead to. I do think an important question was asked but now it has developed into a minor public row I think it would be better if the thread was now deleted.

Best wishes to steve. I love the handle by the way; may you continue to remain fruitful.

No Problem Richard. Perhaps it would be for the best if this thread was removed now we have concluded our chat.

Thanks Richard

I can tell I have offended you. I certainly had no intention of offending anyone or stirring up any hornets nests. I am very grateful to the group for the kindness that they have shown me. I was surprised at what happened and wondered if I had blundered and broken a rule. I was asking for clarification.

All the best and keep up the good work!

It is strange. I post the message as I received it from the supplier. Clearly read together the two messages rather contradict each other. That is very odd.

I will contact the supplier and mention our conversation although its beginning to look as if sleeping dogs should be allowed to lie.

From what happened I wanted to know if there was a rule forbidding the publishing of suppliers on the forum.

Is it possible that your correspondent asked you to delete the thread for reasons of his own?

That is strange because it was the supplier who contacted me about this. he certainly didn't give me the impression that he was displeased. Here is his email to me.

"I see you received your order. I trust everything is OK.

I was told you replied to a request for AP on the pyro forum, and then the thread was removed..!! This was because you posted my email address. I believe this is not allowed on that forum. (I guess to make sure everyone buys from their guys!) I was told all this by one of my buyers who is a regular on there."