Tone, your skewed facts require some re-steering. I left this org as a
volunteer in April 2009. The day the org opened its doors my tenure was over. In my wake I left a top ranked website, revenue to support continued web marketing, a pressure washing blog/news site, and this forum.
All of it worked perfectly. It needed much more further refinement, but it all worked.
You can think I am stroking ego, but I did exactly what I was brought on board for. I'm not a puppet, Tony (cough and laugh). Remember, I worked for Carlos. The TT before we opened was governed by Carlos. This was given to him. We wouldn't have gotten anything done with 8 bosses. When we didn't agree with something, we told him. Sometimes he changed, sometimes he didn't. Ultimately, he was the boss. EVERYTHING was done with contractors in mind. What possibly could we have gained from contractors???? Most new guys are broke or buried upside down under mortgages. This org would owe me six figures for the time I put into it. Trust me, the UAMCC would be a long slow return on my investment.
When I left, in April 2009, I left. I didn't call and ask about the org. I took the member sidelines. Nobody called Ken to ask him what he thought about anything the org did in 2009. Its just weird you think that. I'm flattered, really, that you think I have that much power and control. I'm a small time contractor. No hidden doors or curtains to reveal a grand scheme. That's best left for the guys with the foil hats and conspiracy theories.
Where do you get the notion that anybody is seeking any type of retro compensation?
We are joking about the ridiculous nature of your allegations because well... you never did anything. Nothing, Tony. You have created this phantom of some secret corruption. We woke up, put our shoes on just like you, talked about the infrastructure, future plans, marketing, PR. We made adjustments and got the org ready for launch. Then we launched. People liked it. They joined. The Cleaner Times.. they took notice. The PWNA, they took notice. People that couldn't stand the spotlight not being on them.. you took notice.
In 2010, the day-to-day transgressions appear like utter incompetence. Yet, because your puppet master is happy, you are happy (that's just my opinion). You know what I think about you, Tony. I doubt I will ever like you because you set off my internal red flags. That shouldn't stop you from coming out to meet me. We may have a totally different experience in person.