<VV> Fw: Re: Barrett Jackson

[Jim Houston]

I, for one, would like to see the original article...  I don't know what 
it contained, but my curiosity has been aroused..  anybody have the 
original ???

Jim Houston
Lithia, FL

Edwin D. Lindsay wrote:
> http://fourwheeldrift.wordpress.com/
> The Reason It�s No Longer Here
> February 1st, 2007 by fourwheeldrift 
> After some real soul searching I decided to take down the posting
> regarding Barrett-Jackson. I was not going to offer an explanation to
> readers, but after widespread rumors, many emails and telephone calls, I
> wish to set the record straight.
> Steve Davis, President of Barrett-Jackson took the time and effort to
> read the article, and then posted a comment that argued that the content
> was �reckless.� I firmly believe that in writing it I far exceeded the
> standard of conduct applicable to opinion pieces published on the
> internet. Each of the allegations made in the piece was already published
> in print, on message boards, around the blogosphere, through email lists,
> or had been circulating via car club events. I have additional sources
> who provided other information regarding most of the points.
> That being said, as I reread the piece and gave it a lot of thought, I
> came to the belief in retrospect that while a valid piece of journalistic
> workmanship, it could be arguably seen from Barrett-Jackson�s standpoint
> as unfair. I had aggregated claims and allegations from sellers and
> participants over the years, yet had not leavened the piece with B-J�s
> side of the story. In taking it down, it offers B-J time to respond,
> educate, investigate�I even provided B-J the name and contact information
> of the now-famous judge (with his consent,) who sold his high-profile car
> on Saturday of the event. Hopefully, they can communicate and come to an
> understanding, and both report back.
> Since I have no personal animosity against B-J (I believe it to be one of
> the most entertaining auto events of the season,) and I realize there are
> two sides to this and every story, I felt the better course of action was
> to pull it down and integrate anything they chose to communicate within a
> new article.
> Furthermore, the article brought out many additional people (including
> some names car enthusiasts would recognize) who have taken time to tell
> me their personal stories of interaction with B-J and other auction
> companies. So like an artist who looks at his painting after the fact,
> this story, if and when it is updated, can look so much better, in my
> opinion, with all of the information provided by these sellers,
> attendees, as well as auction company representatives. (I also thank Drew
> Alcazar from Russo and Steele for taking time out of his busy schedule to
> communicate with me. I look forward to hearing more from him, as well as
> representatives from other auction companies, who have contacted offering
> to share information regarding their experiences.)
> My final reason for pulling the article was that it was getting too
> personal on many levels. From threats of lawsuits against me to attacks
> against those posting on the blog with differing views, it simply was not
> what The Four Wheel Drift was intended to be about.
> I personally thank all those who have sent their stories and support, as
> well as those many great, trustworthy sources who were the basis of the
> original story.
> Sincerely,
> Sam Barer
> The Four Wheel Drift
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