Sigh.... OK, I'm gonna have my say and then close this thread. (Including Sammy's accidental starting of a new topic.)
John, MikeZ is a long-time and well-known member of this BBS and others. He has provided useful information a number of times in the past, as well as providing CA cars for people unfortunate enough to live where the tin-worm lives. He is pretty well-known for his sense of humor and his willingness to say what is on his mind.
He is not, as you may have noticed, always the nicest or most soft-spoken person on the planet. But he has been, and (at times
) continues to be a valued member of this BBS.
I do not see a reason to ban him. A simple "BITE ME" is a lot more restrained than a number of things I have heard from him... And a number of things I have heard (in other forums) about certain marketing tactics...
There has been quite a bit of discussion on the 914 Rennlist e-mail list from people who have gotten unsolicited email about the T-shirt from Design Refinery. Most have gotten multiple emails on the subject (I've gotten two), while some report as many as six. And some report none. As you may imagine, this irritates some people. MikeZ calling it "spamming the Rennlist" was not completely accurate, but since it appears as though the email addresses were harvested from the Rennlist it is not completely inaccurate either.
Yes, he could have stated his case rather than simply getting PO'd. He probably should have, but that isn't MikeZ. When you step into a sizeable on-line community, you have to realize there are all types of people out there, and you have to have thick skin.
As a final note--it is quite disingenuous of you to claim that you ordered from Design Refinery, when in fact you appear to actually
be Design Refinery.
So this thread will be closed as soon as my reply clears and I can hit the "close" button.
--DD