crazyrabbits said:
I'm going to jump in and defend TB. I haven't been on the forum for a long time, but he was always (and still is) one of the more prolific archivists on this site.
If I'm not mistaken, TB, I bought both a 2-disc Batman Begins and Dark Knight DVD set from you a few years back on your EBay account, largely because (a) it had a variety of material that I wanted to see that I couldn't find anywhere else, regardless of quality, and (b) I felt the price was ridiculously cheap for the work put into it and the shipping costs.
Fact is, I stayed away from this forum for a long time because of how lax the community became in regards to preservations. Few, if any, were trading on an active basis - I haven't corresponded with Beastly in years, and I know he stopped trading altogether and had a huge collection of rare stuff. I've sent materials off in failed trades, sent potential materials for inclusion that vanished into the ether, and tried to help with projects that went nowhere.
I give TB the benefit of the doubt - I've seen his work, and know him (even if it's just on this forum) well enough to believe he has a genuine interest in helping preserve materials just as much, if not moreso, than most people here.
I personally don't doubt TB's commitment to the preservation projects they're involved with...but there are rules. If only some have to follow them and others don't then why are we here? One shouldn't imply openly here that you have to put up cash to get something from them. It's presumptuous and could be seen as an illegal transaction based on the property involved.
I think everyone whose had even small parts in a project has been a part of a project that ends up in limbo...including myself....what is one supposed to do? Do we pull out whips and start forcing people to eat dirt unless they comply and finish what they promised they would start or help with? It's pointless, really. Real life comes in surprise flashes just as rare and hard to find material do.
You defending this person is commendable. As a member of this site the rules are designed to help protect everyone. If you feel there has been misconduct of some sort, then you need to contact one of the mods and/or Jay to start the process of getting things sorted for everyone's benefit, including TB's.
Cheers!!!!