I don't post here in the forum anymore for a few reasons....but this is something that even I can't ignore.

HISSTank.com has become a black mark on the G.I. Joe community at large. I'm not going to type out a big long post, I'll let you all check threads from other Joe Boards:

JoeBattlelines:
http://www.joebattlelines.com/phpBB...=105021#p105021

JoeCanuck.com:
http://www.joecanuck.com/joe/board/...hp?topic=2865.0

JoeCustoms.com:
http://www.joecustoms.com/forums/vi...&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

As is stated in all these threads (and any others that they in turn add to), what HT is doing is this side of reprehensible. It speaks more to assinine bullshit behavior than to being part of a 'larger community'. To that end, I am doing my part as a fellow collector and fan by bringing this evidence to a site, that while some may not like or appreciate me being on, is still a place very dear to me....all of you.

If you choose to continue visiting HISSTank.com that is your right and priviledge, just know that it is not here for the 'fans'.....it's all about the $$$ for them.......and the hell with everybody else.




Peace

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WOW!!, well this explain what was going on before at hisstank, but never this road, didn't see this coming, but why this, this sucks big time,

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well so far cobra Island
Joe sighting.com
the tri-state gijoe
T.N.I,
yojoe,
didn't see any thing about this, but they may post this tomorrow,
blood for baron got the email from JoeCanuck.com. this sucks, well im still going to sick around there, what ever new info i get ill just make new post on these site without linking it to hisstank, this is sad,

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LoL? And what the hell? LoL LoL LoL.
Well this explains why the Hisstank moderators support the GI Joe movie, they are in it for the money.

People into GIJOE for money

What else is new?

But seriously, what is their idea of fandom exactly? People oohing and awing to news stories on their message board?

I mean, really.

I heard about this on JC last night and was outraged. I still am. A free newsletter done by fans for fans being given that treatment is unreal. To pass it off as "Linking ot another site" and "Lowers our board" is just indicitive of what they stand for, themselves.

I have been a member of the Joe community for nearly 7 years, in that time I have also joined Star Wars forums, Indiana Jones Forums, Comic book/Superhero forums and Transformers forums and I have never seen anything like this in any of those other communities.

The different boards might get a bit punchy with one another but thankfully we have never outright shunned each other, and I doubt seriously that members of the community would stand for that.

Still it does get one's ire up when they do.

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I don't understand what Hisstank would have to gain from alienating themselves in such a way?
So they are basically saying.. we'll let you promote your sponsors and such, if we can get financial compensation?
It's a very elitist attitude towards fandom in general.. I guess the people running the site have plenty of financial clout to back this decision up.. well they better do..
I'm kind of in the same situ as Outrider.. I just go to Yojoe for my news.. and here for all my dio necessities.. both the sites rock, despite some peoples views on yojoe being overly harsh, i've always felt welcomed there.. and the website itself has a great source of information.

I'd like to also add that Pru, for what it is worth, we never saw eye to eye on lots of things, but we both know that we have the community spirit at heart when we do things.. you were always very into the community building side of GIJOE as much as for the love of enjoying the hobby..
Props to You for posting this up.

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Heck, This is the ONLY GI Joe site I check everyday. I go to Yo Joe for pics and to read filecards, and JBL from time to time to read Fred's hysterical reviews and pic up some news. Yeah, from what I'm hearing, these guys are what is wrong with the hobby right now....gouging and profiteering. Don't we have enough issues with Hasbro? If anything, the fans need to stick together. That's why I NEVER sell my extra stuff, I'd rather give it away and help the community. Occasionally, I'll trade, but I try to give the other guy the better of the bargain! Yeah, this issue with Hisstank shouldn't effect me much. I only went there when someone on here said they had pics or info on new stuff.

The list is growing in the community.....

ToyNewsI.com
http://forums.toynewsi.com/index.php?showtopic=2058302

YoJoe.com
http://forums.yojoe.com/showthread....9960#post389960

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