He's responded...

[The Dames]

After the email that I sent him, this is what he said:

 

Hola;

 

Thanks for the eMail, and if you really are the owner of "smartmarks", it would be incredibly interesting to talk to you. I only say "if you really are" because, although II don't mean to doubt you, but you have to admit that the fact that you're posting from an AOL account (as opposed to a smartmarks.com account) is enough to make a jaded SOB like myself just a little bit cynical. It's too bad that AOL has such a poor reputation in Online circles that it throws doubt on perfectly innocent people, but sadly, that's the world we live in. *sigh* How I long for simpler, more trusting times.

 

In any event, I'm going to take you at your word, and assume that you are indeed the owner. I can see how you'd be upset. Heck, I'm sure Scott Keith wants my head on a pike. But having carefully considered your comments, I agree- there's more to your site than the WWE folder.

 

Now, I could get all evasive and say something like "Well, it seemed like overkill to specifically mention the WWE folder, given that all my comments regarded the WWE." In point of fact, I probably SHOULD have clarified. While it's true that I normally don't point out that I'm talking about the Lounge or Feedback sections of the Torch when I talk about THEM, the fact is that the Torch is more well known, and people probably get what I'm referring to more than they did with SmartMarks.

 

Tell you what. I'll be more than happy to run your letter next time, with absolutely no editorial comments of my own. Would that be a fair and equitable way to get the whole picture out to people? Or alternatively, I could do a sidebar next time clarifying, and encouraging people to judge the site as a whole.

 

BTW, on a personal level, I admire ANYONE that maintains a web site. It's a hard, thankless job that never ends. Congrats on your efforts.

 

Cheers,

Kyle

 

I've already replied and asked him to run the letter in the next column. Who knows...maybe we'll get some more readers and board members.

 

Oh, I also told him that the reason I didn't send it from my thesmartmarks email is because I sent it from my personal email in the "heat of the moment", so to speak.

 

Dames

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

I know people like this.

 

The fact that you responded at all makes him feel at a level above you, me and this forum.

 

You can see it in the way he types.

 

He's talking to someone beneath him.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

Betcha he does something underhanded next time.

[The Dames]

Oh, I definitely felt the condescending tone in the way he wrote but getting all upset about it will give him personal satisfaction.

 

Dames

[Guest the pinjockey]

I don't get why he would think you were lying about owning the site. The only people who would probably lie about it would send mail like.

 

Kyle,

 

You are a douchbag.

 

::kicks Kyle in the nuts::

 

Later douchebag

 

And I agree with bps. First of all I would be shocked if he actually visited the forum. How could you come here and only think there is a WWF folder. I would bet that he just talked to someone who has been here went in the wwf folder once and just decided that that was the entire forum. And also by the fact he thinks Scott Keith would give a crap what he thinks.

[Guest DARRYLXWF]

If his theory about Triple H marks is even half true, then the fact that he both mentioned and degraded the smartmarks forum means he loves the place.

[Guest Banky]

Oh, I definitely felt the condescending tone in the way he wrote but getting all upset about it will give him personal satisfaction.

 

Dames

Who cares if this clown is acting like he is better than any of us. One shouldn't even engage in a conversation with such a narrow-minded twit. As long as we are all happy with our present situation, this guy can take a long drive off a short cliff. I am personally happy with this place, so whatever anyone says about me or this place is irrelevent. I think we should all take this stance.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

Oh, I definitely felt the condescending tone in the way he wrote but getting all upset about it will give him personal satisfaction.

 

Dames

Who cares if this clown is acting like he is better than any of us. One shouldn't even engage in a conversation with such a narrow-minded twit. As long as we are all happy with our present situation, this guy can take a long drive off a short cliff. I am personally happy with this place, so whatever anyone says about me or this place is irrelevent. I think we should all take this stance.

I agree 100% with Banky. Screw this guy. He's not worthy of any attention from the people who make this board what it is, so let him whittle away in his own little world where he thinks he's King Shit.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

From the Ludacris album...

 

Girl: The Royal Penis is clean, your highness.

 

Deep Voiced Man: Thank you, KING SHIT.

 

Fo sheez,

Kotzenjunge

[Guest the pinjockey]

If he gets condescending again just casually mention that The Smart Marks gets more traffic and gets a better average rating than Online Onslaught according to Alexa.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

Oh, I definitely felt the condescending tone in the way he wrote but getting all upset about it will give him personal satisfaction.

 

Dames

Who cares if this clown is acting like he is better than any of us. One shouldn't even engage in a conversation with such a narrow-minded twit. As long as we are all happy with our present situation, this guy can take a long drive off a short cliff. I am personally happy with this place, so whatever anyone says about me or this place is irrelevent. I think we should all take this stance.

I agree 100% with Banky. Screw this guy. He's not worthy of any attention from the people who make this board what it is, so let him whittle away in his own little world where he thinks he's King Shit.

So we should treat him like we do Anglesault?

 

...

 

I've got the gasoline.

 

Someone get the matches.

[Guest AlwaysPissedOff]

LOL!

 

That's exactly where I got it from, Spoon.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

I thought so.

 

I still haven't figured out why it's on the album but goddamn is it funny.

 

Fo sheez,

Kotzenjunge

[Guest Banky]

So we should treat him like we do Anglesault?

 

...

 

I've got the gasoline.

 

Someone get the matches.

Anglesault is dellusional, this guy is simply being a mighty piece of internet dog shit. There is no difference. We let Anglesault free because of his ignorance. This guy who is running this place down obviously have some issues he needs to address. His rampant insecurity is definatly shining through here. One doesn't see Meltzer running a petty message board down. People who truly are great don't need to put others down to make themselves feel better. Besides, this guy could flip our burgers for all we know. No one, and I say NO ONE is better than me on this place - and honestly, I am no better than anyone here.

 

Real Life > Fantasy

[Guest The Old Me]

This guy is just pissed because OO always get's run down by other sites. I also think it's funny that he think's Scott Keith would give two shits about his column. Yo go, Kyle.

[Guest Sassquatch]

I don't agree with posting this e-mail on the message board.

 

It gives this guy free pub and a possible interest from posters to go to his site and read what his next piece of drivel will be.

[Guest areacode212]

I agree with Sassquatch. He was kind enough to give us free publicity, but why return the favor?

 

Also, what's up with spelling it "eMail"? Even Wired uses the hyphen now.

[Guest J*ingus]

In any event, I'm going to take you at your word, and assume that you are indeed the owner. I can see how you'd be upset. Heck, I'm sure Scott Keith wants my head on a pike.

Has it gotten through this guy's skull that Scott Keith has not had anything at all to do with this site in a long time?

[Guest Sandman9000]

And this site wants nothing to do with Scott Keith.