Post #23333 by TheMuggler on Mon, Feb 17, 2003 10:00 PM

I agree that Chris's post was out of line, and I agree with Al that information was poor and the whole thing seemed very unorganized to those of us watching on TC, but none of that excuses those who pledged and didn't follow through.

I don't think anyone has a beef with folks who didn't pledge and I don't believe any undue pressure was applied on anyone to force a pledge out of them.

The fact is, if you pledged and you didn't follow through, that means your word is worthless.

Lot's of things happen, and putting a tiki in a public park ain't exactly setting the world on fire with good deeds, but quite a few people GAVE THEIR WORD to pledge, and some folks (Otto, the tiki gardens squabblers) spent their time trying to make this work BASED ON EVERYONE'S PLEDGE OF SUPPORT.

It's funny how people here can get so OUTRAGED at an eBay seller who leaves out a few facts and misleads stupid bidders who don't research the product they are bidding on, yet when people in our very own community fail to HONOR THEIR PROMISE, (in a sense, LIE), our outrage instead goes to the organizer, over what seemed to me to be a very obvious expression of frustration. Yes, it was rude, yes it was uncalled for, but does that excuse the people who have failed to follow through?

I don't know Chris, hell the whole Tiki Gardens website fighting thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth, but everyone who pledged, pledged KNOWING ALL THIS, and made that promise of THEIR OWN FREE WILL.

Is it really asking too much to expect people to STAND BY THEIR WORD?

-Mike