Is anyone writing to FMIC about bad policies?

[excon]

I'm sure other companies can make the same thing but having a customshop Jackson stands for something on its own!

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[~K~]

Ask Jackson~ Not happening!! The only way Ask Jackson gets resurrected is if JCMI approaches me and asks me to reopen it..Hecl even an Ask Charvel folder. I guarantee it won't happen and I don't blame them.

Ask Jackson was not born of the JCF admins, it was the brainchild of John Walker. When John approached me with the idea he felt it could be a great way for you guys to have input and JCMI to gage what needed to be done either in sales, quality, or simply letting you guys in on things that you would have never been privy too.

When John asked me what I thought my answer was pointed and blunt. I told him he was crazy because all it would result in was him getting crucified. He assured me that he would do his best to not get drawn into negative bashing. When The ask Jackson folder opened J.W had full administrative rights to the folder.

J.W tried to avoid the shit storm but his answers given what he had vs what members wanted to hear were rarely ever good enough. People have the right to be upset at things that go wrong but for whatever reason they seem to get the idea that they have the god given right to be nasty and at times this created tension between JW and the members. It was frustrating for JW as well as the admins... it was rarely constructive and usually turned into a fuck you shit fest ... This was a lot of the reason as questions got answered the admins locked the question to any further replies..

In other sections of the board JCMI was getting beat up badly and that even included Brian McD. At one point Brian was asking for artists photos of old endorsers and a select few made accusations as to what he was doing with the photos.. even telling members things like "Why are you helping him remove guitars from the list of what could be ordered"

It never mattered what the motivation might be, these guys were always going to be the brunt of what was wrong with JCMI here. So when J.W got his new job he made it apparent to me that Brian McD would NOT be involved because of the negative experiences he had here. Hence the "Ask Jackson" folder was shut down permanently.

I knew JCMI was visiting the board, using the discussions here to go back to the factory. Basically using us free of charge to see what people were thinking or even considering for purchases. It had gotten to the point I had discussions with several admins of not only cleansing the board of the trouble makers who destroyed all the hard work we had done to further their own agenda, but even considered banning JCMI from the board. I am and always be of the opinion that if they don't like the board enough to be involved than it shouldn't be used in their marketing in any way shape or form ...

I have the utmost respect for every person I've had the pleasure of knowing from these companies all the way from Mike Shannon, Mike Kotzen, John Walker and Tim Wilson all the way down to the people I've only spoken too through email or pm here like McD. It was never a personal decision for me..

In the end the only way a marriage between the JCF and JCMI can work is mutual respect. Mutual respect does not mean you cannot have an issue with something. It just means that you go through the right channels to get it fixed. You post constructive complaints without finger pointing and name calling. Until those things are accomplished there will never be a good partnership between this board and the people who build the guitars you enjoy ..

BTW .. MOST of the people who drove JCMI off the board no longer bother with us for different reasons. They furthered their own agendas, ruined it for the guys here and then once they accomplished their goals they vanished ...

Go fukkin figure .. and I was the asshole in all of it ..

[Cygnus X1]

I stand by my prior post.
Thank you, Mayday.

[MEX3]

What's this great conspiracy mentioned and what was the agenda? McD never stopped posting and now there are more FMIC cats hanging out.