Quote Originally Posted by Mark Keney View Post
I also think it is ok to have things available to them as a thank you for their hard work, but the misteak is advertising the fact on the forum. The original post should have stated it was available in pewter only and the moderators options should have been in private.
Mark, you'll notice that none of us moderators actually brought the copper pin up, nor have we posted pictures about the copper pins, nor have we gone on about them on the forum. Receiving the pin was a complete suprise, and one for which I am very grateful. All discussion about the copper pins we received was conducted in private.

All discusion about the pins in the open forum was brought up, discussed, and suggested by regular members of this forum....not by the moderators. I understand the frustration at a lack of options, but if you'll notice this post from September http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=20580 the forum staff had all but decided that no further Xmarks stuff would be made. There was a bit of frustration with a T shirt order, and we felt it was safer to stop the merchandise rather than have any ill will between members. Hank has allowed KCW to go ahead with this order with conditons.