Quote Originally Posted by dave1976
Maybe it wouldnt hurt to start small and make little steps by showing each group that we can get along by putting a link to each others website.
In my attempt to work with GeoMaine and do just what you mentioned, it resulted in me basically being told that I needed to make all the the effort and conform to their ideas. The ultimatum was that if I wasn't seen as beneficial to the MGA I would not be allowed to be an active part of it.

The reason I mention this is 1). GeoMaine accused me, without actually using these words, of being a spy/plant of the GCM.org forums and that 2.) my participation would be evaluated based on how I was "beneficial" to the MGA and if I was not beneficial I could not be part of the "due process" 3.) This is a quote right out of an email he sent me, "Had you come in and said "Here's my $15 bucks! Now. What can I do to help?" Would have spoken VOLUMES about you..." This to me is offensive, I joined to promote geocaching not the MGA. I would have expected, "Thanks for joining, lets us make geocaching great for the State of Maine!!!!"

I'm willing to forward my email conversation to everyone who would like to see how GeoMaine has "extended the Olive Branch."

The moral to my post is "BEWARE OF THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING!!!!!"

I will say that both Hoamdezinah and Gob-ler have both stayed in contact with me but GeoMaine blocked me from entering their site. I did ask to be removed from the roster because of that email conversation as it was truly enlightening to GeoMaine's ideas and treatment of its members. I don't believe Hoamdezinah or Gob-ler share GeoMaine's attitude but they both conceded that GeoMaine IS a founding father and therefore a MAJOR part of the MGA!

I would love to see the sites "get along" and I think there is a possibility but both sides have to move toward that end. I don't think that is possible though with one individual that is an "authorative" figure with the MGA..