Regarding Jeremy's Banning and the Future of SaltyCajun

[ShadMan]

I've had several people ask me via PM what happened to get Jeremy kicked off of SaltyCajun, especially considering he was a 40% stakeowner. I don't really feel that it is everyone's business what went on, but since he is spreading libelous claims on the internet about me and about this site, I wanted to make a few things known about the goings-on that led to this. I will not post his private emails, PMs, and Reported Post drivel here, as I don't want that sort of trash on my forum.

First, let me say that I was raised to show respect to everyone, whether you like them or not. I also learned that the easiest way to defeat someone who has no respect for themselves or others is to simply walk away and sever ties. I never cuss anyone, as I simply won't stoop to that level. People who do that aren't worth the air they breathe, as it shows a complete lack of respect for themselves to carry on that way. There are only a few things in life that will get somebody on my bad side, as I am honestly a person who doesn't hate anyone. Several people here can attest to the fact that I am very forgiving, and rarely permanently ban anyone. It takes a LOT to upset me, but if you threaten me, my family, or my friends, or show a complete lack of respect for any of these people, I have no respect for you, and I will not be around you.

Suffice it to say that Jeremy has done all of the above many, many times over the last several months, culminating with me waking to find about 5 emails in my mailbox that were laced with profanity and threats towards me, this site, the charity organization I run, and pretty much everything in the world that lives and breathes. In addition, I had received many similar PMs and he made similarly inappropriate comments in about 20 Reported Posts he made while throwing a fit. For this, Jeremy received his final ban from SaltyCajun. He did not get banned for his retorts to Salty (which went WAY over the line, by the way, as anyone with Gill Net access who was online after about 9PM Monday night can attest), Bruce, or anyone else on the forum. I had at least 10 PMs from people asking why I didn't ban him hat night, stating that I would have banned anyone else ten minutes into his 6-hour tirade in the Gill Net, which is absolutely true. And contrary to what Jeremy says, Salty was not promoted to a moderator this week.

However, I had a business deal with Jeremy, and I am a businessman who does not moderate/ban based on my emotions or opinions. If you get banned from SaltyCajun, it is not because I disagree with you, but because you broke the rules. There are many here that can attest to how much it takes to get banned by me. Plain and simply, Jeremy got banned for being himself, just as he has been banned at nearly every other fishing site in the southern United States.

Since then, Jeremy has gone on a crusade of lies, trying to pull sponsors and members away from this site. Frankly, I know that a couple of the sponsors and a bunch of the members here were only here because of Jeremy, either through personal friendship, or because they love to watch a narcissist burn himself down. For whichever of those two reasons, I fully expect that some members and perhaps a couple sponsors will choose to leave this site. I completely understand if they do, and will hold no grudge or ill-will towards them, and I thank them for their support. Those that choose to stay with SaltyCajun are greatly appreciated, and we will continue to work with you to make the most of your advertising dollars.

As an example of the type of BS Jeremy is engaging in, below are the emails sent to our sponsors by me and Jeremy, respectively. I will leave it to you to choose whether you want to follow Jeremy to whatever endeavor he undertakes next, or stay here at SaltyCajun:

Originally Posted by W

Guys

As of today...Im out for SaltyCajun! Jeff is a corrupted money hungry Thief! I did sell out my half and will no longer take part in that crisis. Jeff Broke contract,stole money,cover up money for his Benefit funds.... Dirty games with him! I'm out

Any one who is a sponsor to this email! I really appreciate everything you have done and gave! I promise this is the begging of a new era! If you have not pulled out already I would suggest you send him a Email to remover your logo and ad ASAP..you dont want to be involved; I would not want my company involved with him as sole owner!

I have in the works a new site that will be reviled to become the Greatest Site to hit LA. not ran by a( Texan who cant fish)

It will take some time to get under way but the ground is built! I would like to invite all sponsors new and old to join when its complete!

Saltycajun.com could never reach it full demand as Jeff held back and allow dirty deals behind the table to play out!

I will have the perfect site and will only move forward!

Will send updates ASAP
Thanks

Originally Posted by ShadMan

Dear Sponsors,

As of this morning, Jeremy Waltrip (aka "W") is no longer affiliated with SaltyCajun.com and has moved along to pursue other endeavors. Any communication you may receive from him is not on behalf of SaltyCajun.com . As always, we appreciate your continued support and look forward to a long, mutually beneficial partnership.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns, and of course with any advertising needs you may have in the future.

Best regards,
Jeff R. Shaddix
Owner, SaltyCajun.com

Again, I will not communicate the contents of Jeremy's emails, PMs, etc., as I would be extremely embarrased for anything that he said to be sent out of my email account or typed by my fingers. I can simply assure you that there is nobody here who would have put up with as much as I did before finally banning him.

If you choose to associate with him, that is your business, and I won't hold it against you as long as you follow the forum rules here. As I told someone via PM last night, you don't have to like me or agree with me to post here, you simply have to follow the rules and show respect for other members.

I will not post again here on SaltyCajun about this, and I will continue to close any threads that bash Jeremy, as he is not here to defend himself. If you wish to do this, there are other places where you can find him online and have your fun.

On another note, I have purchased Jeremy's share of SaltyCajun for the price that he asked, so he was far from being swindled into a deal. I am now the sole owner of SaltyCajun.

Thank you for your support of SaltyCajun.com and your help in making it one of the top outdoor forums in Louisiana, and I look forward to the growth and success we are sure to see over the coming months and years.

Best,
Jeff Shaddix

PS: And please, no bashing on this thread, either.

[FF_T_Warren]

keep up the good work shad, In no way will his site top SC. He said the same thing about LAS when he left there and he was the biggest inhibitor of SC becoming the best fishing site. Things will push on without him. Sure the next couple weeks will be odd without the bashing on him and what not but things will pick back up where they left off and move on for the better. And SC will continue to be a great place for fishermen to gather and talk.

Keep up the great work.

[Asterisk-Rich]

There is no way any legitimate Person with any business sense at all could have possibly have taken that outragous email seriously!

[LaAngler]

Well said Jeff.

[ShadMan]

Thanks, guys. Remember, no bashing, please. I don't want to have to close this thread down to comments, because I know there will be a lot of questions about the change. I want to get it all out of the way, clear the air, and move on.

[Dink]

Well said.....don't worry folks, we still have pookie to pick on!!
Ha....poor Jordan, you know I'm messin wit ya.......

[fishmaster911]

I'm here to stay !

[Jordan]

im still here.... i'll be the entertainment with my white costa's and my fishing rod breaking skills... bring it on....

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by fishmaster911

I'm here to stay !

X2.5

[yak'em-n-stack'em]

well said Shad

As it has been said before, this is the best site in Louisiana, and shall remain such

[ShadMan]

Jeremy's latest libel and breach of contract, which may just earn him a lawsuit:

Originally Posted by W

Gentlemen
Below I have submitted the agreement Jeff and I came to when I was force to sell have back to him once I was the sole owner of SaltyCajun.com! Jeff sold me the site for sum of $3000 dollars plus $100 a month for server fees! Jeff still was over the admin board which controls the entire site! I paid Jeff in full and loyal once a month per pay pal invoice!

Jeff did not like the way I ran my program, so in turn he set up a plot on the form for saltytexan.com (he once owned) in the mudslinging room to take me down and make me sell back half! They went in the control panel once the plan and people were in place; he blocked me out and let my site run wild! He allows guys I banned to be let back in! Bruce White who was my Adims guy allowed this and took part!

I was force to sell half the site back to Jeff, It was worth my money to pay than to let the sponsor suffer there lost.

I have the copied pages from the Mudslinging room takeover! Jake Baker who owns SaltyTexan.com now can testify to the incident
I have held that chip on my shoulder for a long time and tried to let it pass! I don’t forgive easy nor do I forget! The deal below shows 50% / 50% Jeff likes to say %60 /%40,

I have done lots for the fishing industry and my site. I was dedicated to our sponsors and members! I could show you at least 3,000 emails over the past years where I have helped my fellow sportsman! Jeff on that hand could not show you! Jeff cannot provide the info or the benefits I brought to the table!

I have nothing to hide in my actions to Jeff along with my emails and Pm's. I don’t dance unless there is music! Dirty deals and attacks pushed me to my limits with the site and with Jeff! I had something in the making for awhile now and planed on selling my half out to Jeff! After the stunt he pulled behind closed doors, I made my decision to depart my own special way!

I’m and outdoors fisherman who loves the water! I have a full-time job going on 11years as a Measurement Technician. I’m loyal to my sports and my career.

I don’t bite unless provoked! I take the blame and apologize to all my friends and sponsors that I trusted Jeff and belittled myself to take part twice!

From This I have learned! From this I will be stronger! From this I will make my new fishing and hunting forum the Greatest!

If you can read between the lines of where he talks about sponors. He bascilly will belittle you when you leave. Referr to why you as a sponsor signed up here!

Sponsors:
I will allow you to keep your running time from your Saltycajun.com Contract! It will coast you no money to move over!

You can renew once your existing contract is expired

I will start your time back as left from July 6th and start back running when the new site is up and compete!

I have a good relationship with everyone of you guys and you know I'm here for your product! I will surpass this and we will move on! Im not looking behind anymore!

Thanks

THIS BELOW IS 60% False! Please ask Jeff about Sept 22,

He also conveniently left off Rule #5 of our contract above which was that he start acting like a businessman on the forum instead of the village idiot, the condition of our previous contract that he has broken hundreds of times.

[Montauk17]

Im not going anywhere,thanks for clearing everything up.

[BayBolt23]

WOW!!!!

[RaginCagin]

Originally Posted by W
Gentlemen
Below I have submitted the agreement Jeff and I came to when I was force to sell have back to him once I was the sole owner of SaltyCajun.com! Jeff sold me the site for sum of $3000 dollars plus $100 a month for server fees! Jeff still was over the admin board which controls the entire site! I paid Jeff in full and loyal once a month per pay pal invoice!

Jeff did not like the way I ran my program, so in turn he set up a plot on the form for saltytexan.com (he once owned) in the mudslinging room to take me down and make me sell back half! They went in the control panel once the plan and people were in place; he blocked me out and let my site run wild! He allows guys I banned to be let back in! Bruce White who was my Adims guy allowed this and took part!

I was force to sell half the site back to Jeff, It was worth my money to pay than to let the sponsor suffer there lost.

I have the copied pages from the Mudslinging room takeover! Jake Baker who owns SaltyTexan.com now can testify to the incident
I have held that chip on my shoulder for a long time and tried to let it pass! I don’t forgive easy nor do I forget! The deal below shows 50% / 50% Jeff likes to say %60 /%40,

I have done lots for the fishing industry and my site. I was dedicated to our sponsors and members! I could show you at least 3,000 emails over the past years where I have helped my fellow sportsman! Jeff on that hand could not show you! Jeff cannot provide the info or the benefits I brought to the table!

I have nothing to hide in my actions to Jeff along with my emails and Pm's. I don’t dance unless there is music! Dirty deals and attacks pushed me to my limits with the site and with Jeff! I had something in the making for awhile now and planed on selling my half out to Jeff! After the stunt he pulled behind closed doors, I made my decision to depart my own special way!

I’m and outdoors fisherman who loves the water! I have a full-time job going on 11years as a Measurement Technician. I’m loyal to my sports and my career.

I don’t bite unless provoked! I take the blame and apologize to all my friends and sponsors that I trusted Jeff and belittled myself to take part twice!

From This I have learned! From this I will be stronger! From this I will make my new fishing and hunting forum the Greatest!

If you can read between the lines of where he talks about sponors. He bascilly will belittle you when you leave. Referr to why you as a sponsor signed up here!

Sponsors:
I will allow you to keep your running time from your Saltycajun.com Contract! It will coast you no money to move over!

You can renew once your existing contract is expired

I will start your time back as left from July 6th and start back running when the new site is up and compete!

I have a good relationship with everyone of you guys and you know I'm here for your product! I will surpass this and we will move on! Im not looking behind anymore!

Thanks"

How can a sponsor take this serious? Not a bash on W b/c I do believe he is passionate about his fishing and was passionate about this site but this email went out to sponsors

[ShadMan]

I'm pretty sure our sponsors can see through this nonsense. Especially considering this in not the first time it's happened.

[longcast]

I'm a Saltycajun for life.

[Asterisk-Rich]

Originally Posted by longcast

I'm a Saltycajun for life.

X2

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by longcast

I'm a Saltycajun for life.

Hell yea...SC fo life dawwwwg (throwing up gang sign now) lol

[tumbleweed]

I don't know or want to know the details of what happened. I can make some assumptions. I am reading what he is writing on Salty Texan and what you are righting here. There is a clear cut difference on "W"ho has no class.

[ShadMan]

Guys, I'm closing this thread now. If anyone has any further comments or questions, feel free to PM me. There may now be details surrounding some parts I can no longer discuss, but I'll be happy to give you an honest answer to any questions you may have.