My statement was not based on your comments alone... (LONG)
I feel it's part of my job as webmaster to "police" to the degree I can what goes on this website. When I took over, I went through all the links that I had inheirited, and checked them out for validity and appropriatness etc. And got rid of a bunch of them. Only those folks who met with the criteria of being someone who dealt in Lugers, parts, services or accessories was eligible to be posted, and then only if it was a reputable link, by either "preponderance of the evidence" or by referral.
Mr. Siroonian made a claim that he was well known through numerous dealings to the likes of Ralph Shattuck, Jan Still and Tom Heller, and maybe so, but the one resource I chose to check, left me with the interpretation that those dealings were not as numerous as he would have us believe, and while you make a valid point regarding the parts issue, I think a few glossy pictures of Lugers does not a reputation build.
In the same vein, Bob Adams plys his wares in a similar manner, however I know people who have dealt with him, and who feel that he is legit, so Bob get's a listing. I just don't need to be promoting a site that is an unknown, and then someone winds up getting hurt. We all look bad. If someone of your caliber (bill m, Johnny Peppers, Marvin, Frank or the two Toms) has glowing things to say, well then that's good enough for me, but without that, I'll err on the side of caution.
Dok
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