Emotions tend to run very high everytime Wagglepop is brought up...both for and against it. Some of my closest friends I met thanks to the
Tulip Tools WP thread, so some good did come from it.
I watched the rise and fall of WP1. So when I got the email from Ray saying WP had reopened, I was first shocked because he dared to show his face again and second mad as hell because he claimed he had destroyed all records
(including email addresses) from WP1.
I knew it would just be a matter of time before Ray threw another hissy fit or showed his true colors to new Sellers and they would begin defecting in droves. Well...I was lurking the TT forums when the later started.
I'm so glad I was though! Thanks to Ray's stupidity I met Joe, Liz, Val, Harold, Martha and many others. That thread also led me to another forum which is all but defunct now
(because of another bull-headed owner) WPSSU, where I met Sue, Quilt, Cranky and Bob. So things do happen for a reason.
Just like Joe said, and I'm sure the other WP2 refugees will tell you the same thing...I have nothing against the sellers at WP, with the exception of one. My complaints lie solely with Ray Romeo and the way he runs Wagglepop.
Would I ever recommend it as an alternative? No. I know Ray will never advertise WP other than by encouraging the Sellers to spam, post, etc. I also know that if the expenses EVER equal or exceed the income, he will pull the plug again and say to hell with the Sellers.
P.S. As far as TT goes...after awhile even that bondage-dressed bear starts to grow on ya!
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