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Originally Posted by clev
Port, I've been trying not to, but inquiring minds wanna know, LOL. What did you do to get banned?
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Not much. First off, I was new to using facebunk (again, hadn't used it in years) and just did what I thought was expected, at least be honest.
Private group, stipulations are you have to be or will be within 6 months a DRV owner.
There are three questions posted when requesting to join the group. Since we didn't have a DRV I answered as I saw fit.
Now keep in mind, someone on the DRV group was questioning my wife as to why she joined the group. That someone is a diehard Heartland owner and club member and has stated they have no intention of buying a DRV.
And at the time we were the New Jersey Chapter Leaders for Heartland. As we had told very few people about our change of direction, I didn't want it getting out that way.
Anyway I answered the questions, see the picture.
"Closed group for DRV owners and prospective owners. Although there are people on this group that have no intention of buying a DRV"
There is nothing un-truthful, misleading or disingenuous about that statement.
At the time there were/are two die hard Heartland owners, who have stated many times how happy they are with their Heartlands (and good for them), even going on mentioning how they compared a DRV and a Landmark side by side and felt the Landmark was a much better RV (excessive Kool-aid in my opinion, but to each their own)
There were also two Heartland employees on the group, neither of which have ever owned a RV.
(There is also at least one DRV employees now on the group as well)
So I was accused of being rude and un-friendly, why would I want to join and then got a flat out - you will never be allowed to join.
Tried to respond the group 'owner' through the channels, he accused me of "back door" contacting him (?)
Then he blocked me from even seeing the group page.
Then I sent a message to the group admins, one of which turns out to be his wife.
He scolded me for contacting his wife.
Eventually I was offered the chance to join with this the following disclaimer
"I talked it over with my moderators and I’ll give you a try with one strike not three"
I declined - not interested in any special treatment like that.
Maybe I put too much into any of the group's requirements. I thought you actually had to be an owner or were going to be in 6 months or you were not allowed-kicked out.
I expect my wife to get kicked off any day now, we are 7 months out from our original DRV order and we still do not have it. And she joined before we ordered (I think)
Since my back and forth with the group owner there have been group changes. You are now allowed on as a former owner, which is good, since the owner no longer has a DRV.
There is also a special "friends" section now.
Even with all the the BS, I let it go.
I offered - sent a copy of the 2018 model year changes brochure before they were public to the group. I got the the tart response
"Rolling Retreats keeps me informed on updates"
Nothing against Rolling Retreats (and they have offered far above to us from what I would expect since we did not order from them), but RR didn't supply the brochure I had at the time.
And as a last good will gesture - I noticed one day the group owner was down the street from my firehouse (he FB checks in wherever he goes).
I extended an invitation that the next time he was in town, contact me and we'll invite him over for coffee and if at the right time a free lunch or dinner.
I suppose I got to use the Heartland forum of which I am pretty active with. And as far as forums go, it is probably the best on the net.
Never bothered with heartland facebook groups, as there is no real value and there are too many.
Same with DRV. There are at least 4 FB groups, and I am part of 3 of them and at least 3 internet forums. Just too much time that can be spent searching trying to keep up with so many different venues.
But then again, maybe it is just me. When I opened the conversation about so many different net forums and FB groups I got chastised for that as well.
So, I've had my two cups of coffee, time to go do something useful around the house while I still wait for an update about our trailer.