[Coco] A warning to readers regarding Roger Taylor

[Paulo Lindoso]

Dear Members of the list,

Having read Blake's blog entry, may I just add my two cents.

Although I own a CoCo 3 since the end of the '80s, I have left it gathering
dust until recently, when I decided to switch it on again and take it as a
hobby.  I was really glad to find a vibrant online community still alive
and doing original stuff for my beloved CoCo.

Some names like Roger keep popping up on my inbox and I truly believe these
are serious and commited individuals who (very likely) have an
"outside-CoCo" life and invest some of their time into the community, doing
business, providing info.

It is a well-known reality that the older the machinery the harder to find
stuff for it.  I am truly surprised by the availability of stuff for the
CoCo in that matter...

All these things considered, one has to admit that waiting more than a year
for a paid merchandise is not reasonable and I read this as the main point
Blake wanted to convey.

It seems unfortunate that Roger apparently found himself in a situation
where he has been unable to comply with his deadlines and commitments, but
it also seems unreasonable that (also) apparently he hasn't been able to
provide information that would provide peace of mind to Blake.  Either this
or a voluntary offering for a refund would be in place.

I ALSO DO think Roger is no scammer, and it is NOT his intent to scam
anyone in this particular episode, but I do stand on Blake's side as I
myself would be very disappointed at the situation to say the least.

I do hope they both sort themselves out and the entire story becomes just
an unfortunate set of unhappy and cumulative circumstances.

Regards,
Paulo.

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Fedor Steeman <petrander at gmail.com> wrote:

> Excuse me, but who the fuck are you!?
>
> Roger Taylor is a well-known and well-respected member of our community,
> and you have come to the wrong address on our CoCo mailing list slandering
> him like that!
>
> I am sorry for your bad experiences. I personally and many other among us
> have had many good dealings with Roger. Yes, on occassion there were
> delays, but for good reasons always. The worst you could say about Roger is
> that he sometimes overstretches himself and takes more than he can handle.
> But he is no scammer, as you seem to be implying.
>
> This message will be replicated on your blog too.
>
> /Fedor
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11 January 2012 14:24, Blake Patterson <blakespot at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I wanted to share my experience to protect other potential customers of
> > Taylor's.
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/10/a-cautionary-tale-for-the-tandy-coco-community/
> >
> > FYI
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > bp
> >
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