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Paul Gulliver

9 Years Ago

Abbie, I Suggest You Look At This

Just found this article on FAA, http://www.socaltech.com/interview_with_sean_broihier_fine_art_america/s-0042500.html
it's a couple of years old but the concern is the comments at the bottom. One of them pretends to come from you and is not very complementary to the faa.
I thought you may like to report it and get it removed.
If this has already been brought to your attention feel free to close this thread

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Well, if I ever !!! That quote attributed to Abbie looks a total scam and I agree, the interview is ok, but, as with much in print, there's no proof that Abbie said that, !!!!!!!!!!!!! Anybody it seems can sign on there, as anyone else, and make such posts. Hmff!


p.s...........thank you for the heads up, Paul.

 

Murray Bloom

9 Years Ago

So now we know how Abbie really feels? ;-)

Seriously needs to be fixed.

 

Edward Fielding

9 Years Ago

Jeez, looks like our favorite disgruntled Oklahoma-ian just can't stop his high jinx.

 

Bradford Martin

9 Years Ago

I am sure it will get corrected soon. Or Sooner.

 

Edward Fielding

9 Years Ago

LOL

 

Barbara Leigh Art

9 Years Ago

HI Yeah I just read the article and it would be nice to hear from Abbie as to why she commented this way. It is a ton of work and art is such a subjective product. So Abbie tell us why you made these comments

 

Ronald Walker

9 Years Ago

Dang that is bad!

 

Jeffery Johnson

9 Years Ago

Oh my yes LC I am shocked as well. I can't believe someone posted this under poor Abbie's name and hopefully that site will go in and delete and block further comments.

 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

Ya see what happens when gruntled faa artists become disgruntled?!?!

 

Bradford Martin

9 Years Ago

Marlene there is a post from Marlene Blankenstein there.

"I have now resorted to getting my 5 year old daughter to make us some "ART" for our new house, and I must say, she is doing a better job than most of the "favored" artists on this scam site."
Obviously the same one that posted as Abbie.

 

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

Thank you

 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

Yes, Brad, I noticed that. I don't know anyone by that name, do you?
If whoever did this had the balls to use Abbie's name, perhaps, they are using Marlene Blankenstein's as well.

 

Louise Reeves

9 Years Ago

Certain phrasing in that derogatory comment is almost identical to someone who repeats those things constantly here. It is cowardly to use someone else's name to make a point. If you have an issue, at least own up to it.

 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

I also noticed that you have to sign up and pay for a membership in order to leave comments...DISGRUNTLED FORMER FAAer fer shure

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

its like all the ghosts of trolls past over there.

---Mike Savad

 

There's also a 2week free trial.........for cheap,gripes................

""

Try our two week free trial to find new tech customers, find high tech startups and jobs, find venture funding, and more"""

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

on the plus side, how many customers will really find that page, which is an interview and being that old? seems sad.


---Mike Savad

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

http://davidewilkinson.com/fine-art-america-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

this one is funny, the comments shot him down for stealing kiss in the first place.

---Mike Savad

 

Nicole Whittaker

9 Years Ago

wow... that is really low... to use someone else's name like that.

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

http://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.fineartamerica.com
here's another one same date, probably the same guy.


---Mike Savad

 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

That was funny mike!
He should rename his blog, "bitchin'"

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

sean could write to the site and ask for the ip's of the people that posted. and compare it to the ones we have. and just kick the sucker out. though i think i and or we know who some of those are.

---Mike Savad

 

Patricia Strand

9 Years Ago

You're right, Mike. It's too obvious. And first they use Abbie's name, then go somewhere else and use Sean's name. I hope there can be something done about this.

 

Yo Pedro

9 Years Ago

Gosh, if I'd of known that using a 5yr old was all it took, then heck, why am I working so hard at it? I could snag some masters off the fridge and score some gnarly sales!

-YoPedro

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Val Arie

9 Years Ago

That's horrible! that first one just reads as ridiculous and the other two are just funny lol Marlene!

 

Anita Dale Livaditis

9 Years Ago



Disfigured though we are, I prefer to think of us as human beings.

 

Barbara Moignard

9 Years Ago

I have not read through the whole thread so perhaps this has already been said but Abbie used a different name a couple of years ago.

 

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

The comments went on last week

 

Anita Dale Livaditis

9 Years Ago

Are you OK, Abbie? That really took a lot of nerve of them. Everyone knows you would not do that. It's ridiculous. It was a cowardly act, and whoever it is, I hope they have a twinge of conscience.

 

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

Anita, thank you for asking. No, I'm not. I'm very upset as I am sure the person meant, so well done you who wrote it. You succeeded. Not only did they badmouth and lie about the company where I advertise my goods and use as a venue for my newly growing art business but they also put the lies in my name knowing they could be jeopardising my job.

So no, I'm not alright at present

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

i'm sure sean will have no problems getting the comments removed, since it's not a review site, but a place that wanted an interview with him. hopefully he will get the ip and track the sucker down. beyond that, legal stuff, i guess will be up to him. the final vengeance of course is at the very least getting that letter - i know it was you -- would send a shiver down their spine. and while they would think they wouldn't have anything against in him in court, we would actually. false accusations, and such. make him think twice at the very least.

on the plus side being what this is, not many except for us, will really read this. if it wasn't stumbled over i don't think it would ever have been seen.

---Mike Savad

 

Anita Dale Livaditis

9 Years Ago

Mike is right, regarding the personal attack on you, those who know FAA and you, know you would not do that, and those who don't would never make the association between Abbie/FAA.

Regarding the personal attack on FAA, I think a letter like Mike mentioned would do the trick nicely.

Both attacks are serious business. Was that a Disqus comment section? If so, I am on Disqus, and I am sure many of us are, if so I think we can flag it as well.

Please don't let it get you down, the garbage you have to put up is really ungodly, and I commend you for braving it. if they say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, they never met an artist with wounded pride. Ungodly rude and cruel they can be. How apt that we have a thread in the forum this week on humility. Please don't let it get you. I am sure Sean knows you would never do that! I mean come on, that would be stupid and you are not stupid! But whoever did this...well, let's just say they acted stupidly, and it was hateful and hurtful and potentially damaging as well.

I am going to go see if it is Disqus.

 

Paul Gulliver

9 Years Ago

As the originator of this thread I have to say I only came across this article after doing a search for Sean, I was interested in seeing who was behind FAA, as Mike says it is unlikely many, if any, potential customers will see this.
Abbie, I hope you get to the bottom of this and I'll leave it to you if you wish to close this thread, perhaps it has run its course

 

Anita Dale Livaditis

9 Years Ago

It is Disqus and we can down vote and flag as inappropriate. I don't know if they will take it down or we need to report it. I also don't know if you guys want to leave it as it is so you can take some legal action. let us know what you would like us to do if anything.

 

Kevin OConnell

9 Years Ago

Wow, its one think to say the system isn't fair or sucks, but to bash an individual like that is not right at all. I'm surprised the site itself doesn't have quality control.

 

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

Could you just leave it for now please, Anita. Thank you very much

 

Anita Dale Livaditis

9 Years Ago

Will do.

 

Tracey Furnival

9 Years Ago

It sickens me that someone would be so cruel. Abbie gives a lot of time and positive energy to help this site and someone with their own issues picks on her. They need to be held accountable for their lies and false identity.

 

Sydne Archambault

9 Years Ago

I do like Dans approach!

 

Sydne Archambault

9 Years Ago

Just an addition, the Marlene Blakenstein is more than likely a hit on our lovely Marlene Burns. It seems it was written by the same person.

 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

Thanks Sydne...it wouldn't be the first time people didn't like me and Abbie..we both joined faa about the same time in 2009 and caused a bit of a commotion! lol
Too bad I didn't save all the nasty pms....

On the flip side, there is someone by that name..I googled it.
If it was the same disgruntled person, they would have used my name, as they used Abbie's.....

 

Sydne Archambault

9 Years Ago

Either way I suspect it is the same person who wrote it, they were both written 6 days ago.

 

Melissa Bittinger

9 Years Ago

@Marlene, I googled that name too, did seem suspicious...still seems suspicious since it was posted the same time as the other post.

 

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

Not a member that i can find, past or present

 

Janine Riley

9 Years Ago

If there is a silver lining in every cloud ; what is brought to light here is the fineArt Artist's obvious utmost respect and support for Abbie.

There is a wealth of loyalty of the Artist's in, & for this site. There may be forum quibbles and squabbles - but at the heart of things, the largest percentage of participants
find themselves more than satisfied with the rewards and benefits of being a participating member.


It may be a nuisance, and require a bit of clean up - but ultimately it speaks well of Sean & his creation to have so many of us interested in having FAA & Abbie's name go untarnished.

 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

Abbie, new IP perhaps or a competitor?
One visit to the forum will tell anyone who the moderator is...I'm guessing it's not so directed to Abbe as it is to faa.

 

Sydne Archambault

9 Years Ago

I agree Janine!

It was definitely directed towards FAA, and of course using an employee's name to make the kick harder. If an employees makes such statements then FAA is a bad place to do business.

Anyway I flagged the post as inappropriate.

 

Lisa Kaiser

9 Years Ago

That is just awful, Abby. I'm really sorry you have to suffer this, what a terrible thing to do to someone.

 

Janice Drew

9 Years Ago

Abbie, just dropping in to tell you how sorry I am to read that you are victim of cyber impersonation. Anyone who is familiar with you knows that you would never write anything of the sort.

Marlene, I am sorry to see that you may be a victim as well.

It's twisted, and this person appears to have some mental health issues going on.

Hoping Sean can get that removed soon.



 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

Thx, Janice but I don't feel victimized....I just don't have that mentality.

 

Sydne Archambault

9 Years Ago

You know what would be funny, if we knew who the person was and we would write wonderful views about FAA in their name.

 

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

I am going to have to close this after thanking everyone so much. People who do these things feed from responses so we are feeding them and I refuse to do so. Also I do not want anything bad said against them as we do not know the reasons he did this.

I am very grateful for those who gave me emails and support and please know that FAA is not what was said there. It is a great place to be. Absolutely a great place to be with the BEST members of any site.

xx

 

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