PGStaff posted:The house has changed.
Year's ago Julie gave me moderator privilege. I didn't want it, I have never used it, but I get the private emails when someone has a complaint about a certain poster or post. We have been donating to the HSBW since Bob Howdeshell was in charge. This was before any advertising. Whe Julie took over I told her I didn't want any advertising banner or special privileges. She insisted because we were donating to the site.
Over many years I have posted enough to write a couple novels on this site. A very small percentage which had anything to do with PG. I truly enjoyed the site and sometimes we could go for months without even a mention of PG. If anyone wants to research the 10,000+ posts from PGStaff, you will find out for yourself.
Now people have questions and sometimes I feel I should answer. Over the last year it has become obvious that there are posters that have an agenda. There are people that want to make me look like a carnival barker. I'm positive these people don't know me. Any good businessman, would quickly understand where my heart is and that it has very little to do with sales or business. In fact if someone searches long enough, they will find posts where I have recommended a player go to a different event rather than attend a PG event. Wow, what a salesman!
I never try to tell people what to do, even when I know what they should do. 23 years at PG, many years before as a college coach/recruiter and a few years as a MLB scout, yet parents know more about the recruiting process? Then I have to read things like HS baseball produces more college and pro players. Of course they do because everyone plays in HS. A very very small fraction of those end up at PG events.
Anyway, because I get these complaints via email, I saw one today that really did hurt. I think everyone should see this, because if this is the way people feel and as much as I have enjoyed the HSBBW for around 15 years, I need to move on in my life.
Here is what I got to see. I suppose the moderators all got the same thing, but I'm not sure how that works. Guess in some ways I am thin skinned, but I have never once sent moderators a report or complaint. They would know if they ever saw one. To me this tattle tale stuff is juvenile, but does have a purpose behind it. At this point I think I'm going to take a break from here and just allow people to say whatever they wish. I apologize to the many great people here that I've learned to respect. And yes, I really do miss so many from the past. Many that I don't even know what their real name is.
Reported By: SanDiegoRealist
If Pg staff cannot listen to criticism of PG then he needs to leave the board. It's not his board, or is it? I heard he pays the bills for it. He can't come in here as a shill for his company and get butt hurt when people criticize it. If he hs that thin of skin he needs to go away.
I really wish I wouldn't have seen the above complaint.
Apparently you think it's okay to make something public, that was written with the expectation of privacy, in order to gain sympathy from people on this board. I don't think that's okay at all. I think it is deplorable.