Quoted from eharan:I couldn't agree more! I have lost all respect for JD, I won't watch any of his streams anymore, he is being a complete DB! Not sure why he hates Zach so much, Zach has been completely professional in all this. More so than I would be!
Listen, that wasn't my proudest wording. I was pretty fired up, and that was truly how I was feeling at the time. Really I just wish that everyone would get along and act professionally both publicly and behind-the-scenes.
Quoted from yancy:Sigh, it was bound to go down this road no matter how diplomatically Jack worded it.
What road is that? Jack did word his statement very well, but that statement doesn't necessarily match Jack's previous actions and statements.
Because reading Jack's statement on the previous page, he is making it sound like all he wants is a professional and respectful relationship with Zach and TPN, and everyone else. In my post, I just asked Jack to confirm that really is his goal. Doesn't seem like a crazy thing to ask him, so not sure why I got so many downvotes. And look, I'd love for JD to be an entirely positive force in pinball. The problem is...his previous postings on FB seem to, at least at times, run counter to that. The very public posts are still up for all the world to see. So you don't have to take my word for it, and you can make your own judgements.
https://www.facebook.com/DeadFlip/posts/1570129899801490
and
https://www.facebook.com/groups/pinballenthusiasts/permalink/3276354965730741/
You might have to join The Pinball Enthusiasts FB group to see the second incident, but I recommend joining because it's very enlightening reading. You can see Mr. Positivity himself, Jack Danger, write some pretty unpleasant stuff to Zach and FNO, and you can even see Jack arguing with Zach's wife Nicole. Classy stuff for a pinball ambassador. Especially for the launch day of TMNT, a product that both FNO and JD are supposed to be promoting.
When reviewing both those FB threads, also do bear in mind that TPN always has had the goal of having lots of women and people of color on the network. And history is showing that progress is being made towards both of those goals. And when reading the second thread, don't miss the post where John from Jackbar publicly declares that he never wanted Zach or Nicole, or FNO, to be publicly attacked, or have their business damaged.
So I mean based on those two incidents, I question the sincerity of Jack's statement. But I am more than willing to give Jack the benefit of the doubt, and I truly hope that JD wants to conduct himself in an honest and respectful manner. Because as I've said many times, this bitterness and arguing and drama sucks balls! I miss the days when all the pinball media people got along.