The TurboGrafX facebook group situation

[AaronLambert]

Hi Everyone,

Ok, let me just say this.  There have been a lot of misunderstandings regarding the Facebook group regarding myself and another moderator.  I just want to let everyone know that the other moderator has volunteered to leave the group and I have pulled the plug on the banning / deleting posts rules.

Everyone who has been banned has been unblocked and are able to send me a request if you wish to be added.  If not, I understand.

I said some things that I shouldn't have said, mostly out of frustration from dealing with the issues and it had nothing to do with anyone personally.

If you would like to send me a PM on here or on Facebook to discuss anything.  Feel free.

Again I apologize for all of the issues and misunderstandings.

Thanks

[NightWolve]

Wow, went from being amazingly thin-skinned, pulling out the "I got a lawyer" card to get posts deleted, standing by excessive, power mad moderating, etc. to a COMPLETE reversal... Still wouldn't buy your shitty shirts, but whatever. Good show though, that sure was something you don't see every day.

[AaronLambert]

I can see how it would look like that to everyone in public view but there was a lot going on behind the scenes, and the "shitty T-Shirts" that I'm sure you've never seen or looked at are actually pretty nice.  However, they are no longer in production.  I wasn't making any money off of them and I was just trying to do something nice for the PC Engine community.

I never did anything to you NightWolve and as a matter of fact I am still a huge fan of yours and supported your Ys PC translations.

[RoyVegas]

I can see how it would look like that to everyone in public view but there was a lot going on behind the scenes.

Do tell.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Runyon left? Shocking.  I tried telling you he was a bad time and ran your group into the ground.  I suggest staying here to see the real community.  That Runyon singlehandedly tried to take on.  He threw you under the bus too.  I'd be pissed at him not us.

[AaronLambert]

Feel free to contact me on Facebook Arkhan, we can talk further if any of you have questions.

[AaronLambert]

I'd like to explain more Roy but I just don't feel it's right for a public forum.

[JoshTurboTrollX]

I think if we all just realize that we're all adults here with opinions, ideas and thoughts we can continue to build this little NEC community.  You're not going to be able to force people to understand you so just explaining/defend yourself and allowing others to explain/defend themselves helps everyone to grow. No name calling, deleting of words and especially no banning is needed for such small difference of opinions...

I've always been a firm believer that if you stick around here, just let time heal the wounds of these forum arguments, you can still be a valued part of our community.  I've seen members come in here and get into a fight right away to becoming "One of the guys" a few months later.  The pcfx forums are generally an easy going place for everyone to enjoy themselves. 

[AaronLambert]

Ok, maybe you all can forgive me someday but I assure you this was all a huge mess of misunderstandings.

[NecroPhile]

I'm with Sparks: go back to facebook.  We don't need your particular brand of asshat, and there is NO misunderstanding of your threats and insults.

Still wouldn't buy your shitty shirts, but whatever.

Heh, I love it.

[PCEngineHell]

Fuck this guy. About the same time frame he is doing this thread as a form of damage control he is sending people private messages telling them to "GO FUCK YOURSELF". And seriously, for fucks sake already Aaron L, stop spamming this forum with multiple threads in the sales area. You have one thread already, its all you need. With 8 pages going no one will miss anything you want to post on it idiot.

[Bernie]

Yeah dude...kinda should have pulled this out of your hat, before posting some of the other things here, or PMing people hateful mess.  I could be wrong, but looks like the bridge has been burned.  I have seen people make a comeback, but it hasn't been often.

[Lochlan]

Considering what you posted in the other thread, Aaron, this apology here is a big joke.  You're a tool and your bootleg shirts are awful.

BTW calling your Facebook group "official" is despicable.  Just another joker trying to make a fast buck by misleading people.  I'm sure you'll be back selling your wack shirts in no time.

[NecroPhile]

I don't think many people wake up and say "today is the day that i, of sound mind and intent, will go piss off a hornet's nest of peers with common interests".

Listen, meatsack, robots like me do it all the time.  Care to try your luck at the Wheel of Robots?

And while there is little excuse for much of what was said/done, there may be reasons that would make it seem a bit less unforgivable.

Maybe, but it's hard to accept an apology that blames it all on our misunderstanding and not knowing the whole story.  It's like a politician's apology: "I'm sorry you're offended."

[Opethian]

so is it still official or not?

[PCEngineHell]

I don't think many people wake up and say "today is the day that i, of sound mind and intent, will go piss off a hornet's nest of peers with common interests". 

Nicolas Cage Punches A Woman Whilst Wearing A Bear Suit

[Arkhan Asylum]

At the end of the day, what really happened is:

Multiple PCEFXers corrected Chris Runyon
Chris Runyon shit himself and reacted like a 12 year old girl in need of a tampon
Aaron gave idiot-boy the benefit of the doubt instead of realizing that maybe the majority is correct.

I hear Chris Runyon is banned from the group.   That's hilarious. 

[dallaspattern]

Somehow I missed all the drama. Jezus saves!

[Tatsujin]

everything once comes to an end, so also this.

[fenix]

Isn't Chris Pcenginefx? Wonder if he's seen these posts yet... Lol

[tggodfrey]

I am with NecroPhile, I do wake up and find ways to piss people off.  I even lay awake at night scheming to do so as well.

This thread or appology or whatever you want to call it is what I call a hollow appology.  Its an apology to save face and try to recover something you obviously set fire to.  Runyan is nothing more than your scapegoat.  What your failing to acknowledge are your own faults and contributions to the demise of your page.  As I watched along I didnt see many misunderstandings, instead I saw yourself and Runyan trying to run a page with an iron fist like our favorite German.  You expected everyone to toe your lines and it just didnt work.  In the end the pissed off people left and those who werent like myself got tired of the bulls%^t and left.

Your options are limited.  You can just wise up and run your page with an accepting attitude and take in members as they come. You can remain here and deal with the bruises that are going to continue for some time and you have soiled your name pretty damn good.  Time heals all wounds and if you are not the total a$$clown you appear to be then you will eventually find your niche in this community.  Keep in mind that most of us are older, have kids and therefore have no desire to play the childish games we saw on your page. 

We do argue and have our diagreements and are one hell of a disfunctional family,but when some a$$hat comes and sh!ts on our lawn, you can bet your not going to make it out alive.........

[BlueBMW]

We do argue and have our diagreements and are one hell of a disfunctional family,but when some a$$hat comes and sh!ts on our lawn, you can bet your not going to make it out alive.........

  Well played

[AaronLambert]

Just for the record nobody is currently BANNED right now, you can easily send me a group request and I'll gladly let you in, and again Chris Runyon left the group and he is no longer a moderator, and even he isn't banned.  I'm the only moderator of the group and there are no more delete / ban rules other than viruses and actual spammers from phishing sites etc...  Yes I was backed into a corner from 2 directions and that's what happened.  I didn't have time to review everything that was happening on there because I work 50 hours a week and have other things going on as well.

I'm glad some of you understand what has happened.  I'm only human and yes I let a few things get to me that were complete misunderstandings.  You can even post a link to the other group on there.  I don't mind.  Post youtube vids, links, your opinions, go ahead!

The shirts are gone, no longer for sale and never will be again...  If that's not enough proof that I was backed into a corner and admitting that I'm wrong, then fine.  No big deal.  I was NOT trying to make a profit from the shirts, I was offering an inexpensive way to get shirts to the community.  There was no even scheme going on to get your money.  I make 40k a year salary, I'm fine.  Yes they are heat transfer shirts, but they are high quality.  They come with washing instructions for the first wash and everything.  They were not 20.00 they were 15.00 for SM - XL which in my opinion was a great deal.

Everyone in their lives have misunderstandings and disagreements, and everyone has experienced times where they are stressed out and take it out on the wrong people.  That's what happened to me.  I'm not out to get anyone or screw anyone over.

The whole lawsuit thing was just fear.  I had my identity stolen and I'm still dealing with that.  I even have to file bankruptcy because of that.  So I freaked out!  I have neurological issues which can cause that sometimes.  If you want to still be pissed at me, you're more than welcome to.  I'm still living and breathing and I have my real life family and I don't need anything else.

I never said I "owned" copyrights to TurboGrafX, I don't know where the heck that came from.  I say "Official" Facebook group because YEARS ago when I started it, there were NO TurboGrafX related Facebook groups.  I used "Offical" as a very loose term.  I do NOT claim to own TurboGrafX.

On that note, I answered all of your questions, nobody is blocked from me personally on Facebook either.  You are free to talk to me anytime.  I don't know how I can make this any more clear than that.

[Tatsujin]

Isn't Chris Pcenginefx? Wonder if he's seen these posts yet... Lol

is he? you tell me.

[Arkhan Asylum]

lol Fenix PMed me saying I better remove Chris Runyons name from here because PCenginefx = Chris.

lolwat.
 

etc.

[PCEngineHell]

Someone just needs to go ahead and enter both these clowns into the PCEFX Hall of Shame and be done with it.

[Tatsujin]

supplementary question: fenix rhymes to what?

[Bernie]

This is classic Hall of Shame material.

[ZachSpears]

wayback.funnyordie.com/clrunyo

[Arkhan Asylum]

wow.

lol.

[turbokon]

What the hell did I just watch?

[MotherGunner]

So Penix is Chris Runyon?  What a World Class Jizzball.

[bob]

So Penix is Chris Runyon?  What a World Class Jizzball.

/turbo/ouch.jpg

[AaronLambert]

Now I want to play World Class Baseball lol

[NecroPhile]

Ha!  Why am I not surprised that funyon is fenix?

[esteban]

As Prof said: Hall of Shame.