Posted by JULIE (Webmistress) on October 5, 2014, 7:14 pm Board Administrator
We know we have a lot of supporters around the world who have bought Larry's book, "Jim Reeves: His Untold Story" as well as the various CDs he has produced (including not only on Jim but other artists too).
So when we have responded to some of the crazy attacks on us made by Frank, Peter, Arie, David, Eimbert (did I leave anybody out?), all we're doing is preaching to the choir. The vast majority of fans already discount the crazy attacks so there's no need to convince them that there are some seriously, mentally disturbed individuals on the lunatic fringes of the Reeves fan scene.
All we're doing is wasting space here on the Forum and ALSO giving these loonies the attention they crave. Left to their own devices, their own outreach is very, very small.
Besides the traffic to this site and also Larry's blog (the latter of which is mind-boggling in terms of the visits it gets...now surpassing my site!), we also have a mailing list of THOUSANDS of names the nutjobs could never hope to reach. Plus there's the multi-media worldwide attention that accrues to us based on what we do here to promote Jim Reeves' legacy and provide you with new music, which far surpasses the crazy people's ability to reach.
(Both of Larry's appearances on the BBC, for example, were said to reach 12 million people each!)
However, the sad fact remains that some of Jim's fans no doubt stumble across the websites operated by these pathetic, insanely jealous individuals, and then read these preposterous attacks on us. They have to wonder what's going on.
So we feel it IS important to make our replies available at least for those who come here searching for our answers.
Once before recently we set up a separate area of the site to post our responses, but Frank wrote a frenzied email to the service provider claiming that we were damaging his reputation, blah blah blah. This from the man whom the FBI went out to visit due to his invasions of our privacy and writing about our teenage daughter on the web, whom he claimed should be "rescued" from our home because we were supposedly "indoctrinating her with the occult"! Isn't that the height of hypocrisy?
In other words, he wanted to attack us but impair our ability to respond with the truth.
I guarantee you he will NOT succeed in getting our new board shut down through threats of legal action or his usual bluff and blarney. He has far more to lose by having his 16 year history reviewed, based on thousands of screen captures which demonstrate a pattern of cyber stalking and bullying which the FBI said they felt violated at least two federal statutes. His state has also passed tough new cyber bullying laws which our lawyers are now reviewing.
I am still putting the technical pieces together to launch a separate "REPLY TO CRITICS" area that will appear as a link on my Fan Forum, but take you to a separate area of my site.
This way, people who want to read our responses to these relentless attacks in the future can do so. But for the rest of you, who believe in us, you will not have to wade through our responses on the main Fan Forum to get to what's REALLY relevant to Jim -- discussions of his LIFE AND MUSIC.
These crazies have POISONED THE ATMOSPHERE here long enough. I'm fumigating the place and getting rid of them so it will SMELL BETTER around here.
The bomb-throwers will not be mentioned here although I may occasionally tip you off that either Larry or I have posted a new reply that might interest you. You can choose to then go to the separate ONE LINK area, or not, as the case may be.
Otherwise, there will be NO space wasted on the Fan Forum for these attention-seeking misfits. They count on us to give them publicity on my Forum and those days have come to an end. -- JULIE
Re: NEW CHANGES TO COME
Posted by Rodney James on October 6, 2014, 8:01 am, in reply to "NEW CHANGES TO COME"
This approach is a very good step forward. I am one of those who has no interest in these exchanges and would rather focus on the more wholesome materials. Well done!
Re: NEW CHANGES TO COME
Posted by Martin Rolls on October 6, 2014, 8:15 am, in reply to "NEW CHANGES TO COME"
Glad to hear it. In fact I wouldn't blame you if you didn't reply at all, just let them fester.
Re: NEW CHANGES TO COME
Posted by Richard Payne on October 6, 2014, 4:12 pm, in reply to "NEW CHANGES TO COME"
I love the job you two are doing, I hate it when these fools say things againt you. All I can think is they must be so---- Jealous Stay Strong for all your fans of the web site
Re: NEW CHANGES TO COME
Posted by JULIE (Webmistress) on October 8, 2014, 8:55 am, in reply to "NEW CHANGES TO COME" Edited by board administrator October 8, 2014, 9:08 am
We have been getting a tremendous amount of private email from fans around the world who are upset by what they've seen posted elsewhere on the web about us, and especially the smear campaign now underway against our young daughter, and they have been asking me when the new area will be launched on my website where we'll reply. They are IMPATIENT to read what I am going to post.
The answer is, I'm still working on it. It will be a link to a location OFF-SITE (not on Boardhost), where you can go to read more about these individuals.
We intend to profile some of these crazy characters who have hounded us for 16 years, by revisiting some of their zany past comments, predictions, invasions of our privacy, comments about our personal and professional lives, etc. It paints quite a picture of them, and the best thing is, IT'S ALL DOCUMENTED through screen captures so you can see EXACTLY what they've been up to all these years.
It really is a Hall of Shame.
Why is this important? Because they're trying to portray themselves as the "victims," and scratch each others' backs, by writing letters in defense of one another -- absolutely oblivious to the fact their their actions have caused so much discord on the Reeves fan scene. We even have IP address traces to messages they've posted and the computers they used when they were at work (yet denied it to their employers).
Liars all.
One of them recently cried that we had mentioned his employer...but he had told personal details about our business affairs, as we will document. So he shouldn't be surprised if his employer is updated with his most recent attacks and additional information. I wonder how his peers and the other people he comes into contact with will react when they find out what a cyber stalker he's been all these years?
It's time these people were EXPOSED for what they are: harassers and cyber bullies who have shadowed us, etc. That day is coming...
And so much more! Like a certain fan club guy who was writing hateful letters to the editor publicly attacking Mary Reeves YEARS AGO. (It's been a pattern with these sickos).
They crossed the line when they attacked our innocent daughter. BIG BIG mistake. Amazon has even had to censor the PROFANITY (most recently overnight), that has been posted about her!
It's time the fans at large saw these horrible people for what they are and believe me, it will not be a pretty picture. Rather than do this piecemeal we'll present an overview showing the long, sordid history of these so-called Reeves fans, who have done so much to undermine Jim's legacy by greedily grabbing ahold of his recordings, etc. and trying to interfere with our ability to share his wonderful music with you.
Meanwhile, this Forum will focus on discussions of Jim Reeves and his MUSIC and LIFE and NEW RELEASES TO COME! -- JULIE
Glad to hear this. These guys are clowns of the nth degree, who have never had the music of Jim Reeves' best interest at heart. They're destructive, and counter-productive to what they CLAIM they care about, Jim's legacy. It is clear beyond measure that you and Larry do have the legacy of Jim Reeves, as well as the thousands of true Jim Reeves fans, best interest at heart...you've proven it time and time again!!!