Sh0rtBus
LOSER
While I'm sure this will come as no huge surprise to some, I support Eddie's position 100%. There comes a point in time (at least for most people anyway) where "enough is enough" and you must stand up for what you know is right. From my perspective, and these are my words and not anyone else's, Northridge has been increasingly using this site in an attempt to position itself to make money doing far more than just reselling Jeep parts. Frankly, I find it disgusting. And for anyone who has been in this game for more than five years, you know that Northridge owes a lot of its success to the forums that Eddie has laboriously built. Seeing Northridge pimp videos which, regardless of the quality (or lack thereof), were blatant ripoffs of Eddie and Cindy's bread and butter business was, well, telling.
Some things in this life are far more important than money. Honor, integrity, and loyalty are at the top of the list...as is remembering who you are, how you got to where you are, and who helped you get there. It's about God damn time people in this nation start remembering those concepts before we become even more of an entitled, "what's in it for me" society...in other words, before this entire nation becomes Kalifornia. Rant over.
Here is a :beer: for you Eddie. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision but the right ones never are.
Seriously? You really think Northridge owes their success to Eddie's forums? Because his are the only ones on the net? Couldn't be at all because they give decent deals on parts and has great customer service? And he's not on any other forum like JKOwners, JK-Forum (formerly ruled by King Eddie), or any other Jeep forum out there? It's all because he chose to pay for a vendor slot on an Eddie-created forum? Clearly you've drank more than your fair share of the Kool-Aid my friend.
So a paying advertiser and vendor cant post a video advertising the parts they sell and fun they are having on a run? I honestly thought the video had more of a "expedition Overland" feel to it vs. a Wayalife film.
Agree with this sentiment. It was a decently created video and although may have had some similarities to a WOL video, was still quite different. After all....how many ways can one make a Jeep video?
Eddie and Cindy bowed out of making videos for JKX, NR4X4 picked it up for the past few events and every time they posted a video here, the thread was full of comments about "wish it was more like the WOL videos" "Eddies videos are so much better" etc. While I agree Eddies videos were, and still are MUCH better, at the same time, I'm not supprised northridge delivered videos that were more "like" a WOL video... it's what the MAJORITY of customers wanted...
Disclaimer: I'm not involved with either party, I only can go off intuition and what is written here to read. While I support Eddie and this forum fully and love being a part of WOL; I don't see any supprise at all with a company making a video tailored to try and meet customer expectations. Now pimping it in Eddies face was a little "rude" perhaps, but it's what everyone told them to do on the previous films in the first place. That's just my $.02.
Not agreeing or disagreeing here, but like you said....why crucify them for doing what everyone asked? Don't do what your supporters want...burned at the stake. Do what they want....burned at the stake. Have I missed something here?
I highly doubt it was unintentional. Dave has known Eddie for at least 5 years and Eddie is the one that got his name out to the masses. When you have been working with someone for so long and you have been on there forum for as long as Dave has he knows the rules.
If you ask me this was a long time coming and I'm happy Eddie pulled the lever to dump them.
Again....seriously? NR4x4 owes their success to Eddie? You guys need to start weaning yourself off the Kind Eddie teet a bit. Sorry but Northridge owes their success to fair pricing and customer service. Certainly not Eddie or his forums and sheeple.
I'm quite well aware that these comments will likely get me banned from the forum and if that's the case, so be it. And while I'm at it I have to say "Way to go, Eddie!" You and your minions have shown your true colors deleting posts in this thread that don't coincide with your own self-righteous beliefs. Rather than freedom of speech, it's freedom to do and say as Eddie believes. And if not, see rule one that says thou art free to do and say as Eddie believes. :naw:
I originally made an agreement when I joined here that I would not try to cause trouble, as I wanted to believe the feud between Eddie and those that created JKO was petty and ridiculous. And I'm certainly not trying to make trouble now, but for someone to believe that a successful company owes that success to them is pompous and self-centered....all of the things that started the feud to begin with. So.....I suppose this could possibly be my last post here at WOL. Sorry it's come to this, but I refuse to follow the masses and kiss the ground Eddie walks on. Don't bother banning me.....I'll see myself out, thanks.
Originally posted here:
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?32284-Northridge4x4-Removed-as-a-Vendor