Letter from Nick D'amico:
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A Question asking where McRat Racing is and why they are not in the supporting vendor list anymore. Then when it gets closed someone else can post it. Then when we get our privlages back we can start it all over again. J/K
Guys don't jeopardize your membership
Membership here? Or membership at TDP? :rofl:
haha thats funny i cant beleve he would get rid of you like that you are more geared towards team salad and tuning when TDP is just social and a little informative.
Jared
Jared
Since there is nothing else they can do to me, a few thoughts:
TheDieselPlace was created by Nick D'amico when he thought TheDieselPage was harming his fuel filter sales. But publically, he claimed that censorship, favoritism for certain vendors, and unequal rule enforcement were the real reasons.
Flash forward 4 years, and his board is the same as the one he claimed was "unfair".
Back in those days, the members actually sent Nick money to help keep the board running. They believed Nick's purpose was to help the Dmax enthusiast, and not for selfish reasons. But things slowly became clear.
When the board started to go haywire, many spoke out. Trying to fix TheDieselPlace from the inside failed, though. For the last 3 years, many of those who are on this board today, pleaded with Nick to reverse the trend of rabid favoritism for his pet Vendor. But to no avail. Nothing has changed for the better. Many of the hardcore Dmax owners left TheDieselPlace when they found themselves censored and treated as nuisances when they voiced legitimate complaints.
Today, some of the less scrupulous TheDieselPlace staff will chase members around the internet, spying on what they have to say. If they say anything that does not favor TheDieselPlace or it's staff, they will punish the member, either officially or otherwise.
Today, TheDieselPlace has spies in our board with the full blessing of TheDieselPlace Admin (this was confirmed by telephone conversation) who are in charge of collecting evidence against DieselPlace members, like a twisted version of the KGB.
This is not Diesel hot-rodding. It's a dumb ass game of Dungeons and Dragons. True enthusiasts are out of place at TDP, and must watch their every word with fear of being put on the "watch list" or banned. Not even the PM's are safe.
I'll admit I didn't want to be banned. I know hundreds of the members on that board personally, and perhaps ten times that many by the internet. More than either of the owners perhaps. And I posted more technical content than both of them combined. It was like home to me, and I spent countless hours promoting the board and events, and did testing and tutorials for the members. Why? They were my friends.
But there is no reason for me be a member there anymore. Everytime I post any tech content, there is a high chance I will be slandered with the full blessing of the owners. I imagine this essay will be taken as a slam on the moderators of TDP. It's not. They have done a good job and are not responsible for the actions of just 3 or 4 bad apples.
But I will continue to hotrod my truck with or without permission of TDP. And I will continue to discuss hotrod stuff with my friends; at the track, at events, and on the internet. Feel free to drop by and say "hi" now and then.
Just don't get caught!
TheDieselPlace was created by Nick D'amico when he thought TheDieselPage was harming his fuel filter sales. But publically, he claimed that censorship, favoritism for certain vendors, and unequal rule enforcement were the real reasons.
Flash forward 4 years, and his board is the same as the one he claimed was "unfair".
Back in those days, the members actually sent Nick money to help keep the board running. They believed Nick's purpose was to help the Dmax enthusiast, and not for selfish reasons. But things slowly became clear.
When the board started to go haywire, many spoke out. Trying to fix TheDieselPlace from the inside failed, though. For the last 3 years, many of those who are on this board today, pleaded with Nick to reverse the trend of rabid favoritism for his pet Vendor. But to no avail. Nothing has changed for the better. Many of the hardcore Dmax owners left TheDieselPlace when they found themselves censored and treated as nuisances when they voiced legitimate complaints.
Today, some of the less scrupulous TheDieselPlace staff will chase members around the internet, spying on what they have to say. If they say anything that does not favor TheDieselPlace or it's staff, they will punish the member, either officially or otherwise.
Today, TheDieselPlace has spies in our board with the full blessing of TheDieselPlace Admin (this was confirmed by telephone conversation) who are in charge of collecting evidence against DieselPlace members, like a twisted version of the KGB.
This is not Diesel hot-rodding. It's a dumb ass game of Dungeons and Dragons. True enthusiasts are out of place at TDP, and must watch their every word with fear of being put on the "watch list" or banned. Not even the PM's are safe.
I'll admit I didn't want to be banned. I know hundreds of the members on that board personally, and perhaps ten times that many by the internet. More than either of the owners perhaps. And I posted more technical content than both of them combined. It was like home to me, and I spent countless hours promoting the board and events, and did testing and tutorials for the members. Why? They were my friends.
But there is no reason for me be a member there anymore. Everytime I post any tech content, there is a high chance I will be slandered with the full blessing of the owners. I imagine this essay will be taken as a slam on the moderators of TDP. It's not. They have done a good job and are not responsible for the actions of just 3 or 4 bad apples.
But I will continue to hotrod my truck with or without permission of TDP. And I will continue to discuss hotrod stuff with my friends; at the track, at events, and on the internet. Feel free to drop by and say "hi" now and then.
Just don't get caught!
Looks like Duramax Diesels will have to do what TDP Tried to do. and bring there members over here with us!!!
I can't read that for some reason.
Oh, that's right...
Haha.... its ok Pat Im in the same boat
Kurt: I was scrooling threw the vender section and did not see mcrat racing. where did he go??
Blksmok: Moved to OT
Serpa4: ?? Miss him already.
01duramax6spd: Ya where'd he go? It looks like maybe he went and got himself banned,but IDK for sure. (has been edited)
Me: He's just no longer a SUPPORTING vendor, he's a competing forum.
That is all so far.
Blksmok: Moved to OT
Serpa4: ?? Miss him already.
01duramax6spd: Ya where'd he go? It looks like maybe he went and got himself banned,but IDK for sure. (has been edited)
Me: He's just no longer a SUPPORTING vendor, he's a competing forum.
That is all so far.
Ah who cares, I don't need Diesel place now that this is bigger, I will jeopardize my membership there. Pat, I have one request, don't allow steve cole or the diesel place staff to join here :rofl:
Actually, any of them can join, and as long as they can talk tech without insulting their fellow hotrodders, they are welcome to post.
Cole won't be able to do that. He tried for 4 years straight, and could not. And since I won't let him advertise for free, there is no reason for him to come here anyways.
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