Quote Originally Posted by Shagaroo View Post
Well golly gee, as long as YOU say you aren't a scammer. I hope you aren't, but the simple fact is, we don't know you from Adam's housecat's butthole. Don't like it? We don't really care. Spend some time here getting to know people and letting us get to know you and earn your place and we will care. Until then, boo hoo.

I will give you a perfect example of why we are the way we are. There is this little cigar forum called CigarLive. People there let folks just walk in off the street, with zero credibility, and have all the rights and respect that folks who have put in the time to earn it have. Well, just this past week a well known scammer, using a new name, who promised he wasn't a scammer, took them for a shit ton of cigars. Now, the forum owner and all his little fanbois are trying to justify their own stupidity. Well, that won't happen here. Why? Because we hold your feet to the fire until you prove yourself. If that gets you all butt hurt, to bad. I am sure you can find the door.
Wow. I am pretty sure I was respectful in my motion to decline. Shagaroo, let it be noted that both slkr4life and myself voluntarily declined to participate in this "Secret Santa." Additionally let it be noted that nowhere in the rules placed in this thread does it say that one must have a verified history of cigar trading. The request to not include first time traders was made after both myself and slkr4life signed up. After slcraider's posting we both declined when we could have easily stayed on like cowards instead of calling ourselves out. I can't speak for anyone but myself on the fact that I am not here to make enemies or to start any problems, but your reaction was slightly uncalled for, at least in your tone and choice of words. Although you don't know me and I don't know you, I would hope that you could afford me the common courtesy and respect that I have tried to show to all of you.