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To Uli Behringer and his company:
We are musicians of every stripe: professional, amateur, casual, and committed. We find the Behringer's actions against Peter Kirn unjustifiable, distasteful, and more than adequate grounds for a boycott of all products sold under Behringer's label or those of any other brand name within the Behringer conglomerate. Your apology to Peter Kirn is a welcome sign, but (as Synthtopia points out) it is simply not enough:
"Kudos to Behringer for apologizing directly to Kirn. Not so much for apologizing to ‘anyone who felt offended’, which is the definition of a non-apology apology."
We ask that Behringer renounce the trademark it has taken out on Kirn's name, and immediately drop its SLAPP suits against Dave Smith Instruments and the users of the Gearslutz forum. Should Behringer not do so before the 20th of March, we encourage all major American retailers who stock Behringer products to drop them immediately. We certainly won't be buying them.
Sincerely yours,
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March 4, 2020
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people feel the same way about this. It is clear that this is about more than just one person because you all have turned this into a real movement through your own persistence.
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Behringer is a huge company with a long history. The fact that Uli would allow his company to stoop to Trumpesque pettiness and tastelessness is really sad. If anything, these comments helped solidify Behringer's questionable lack ethics. No thanks Behringer. I'll be buying my (better built) products elsewhere.
This hurts me, the middle way is the best path, be a gent, stop the megalomania.
Grow up, take your negative reviews and live with them
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Hands Off!
Uli is the Trump of synthesizers. There I said it.
I am a snowflake and I want a pathetic social justice angle on everything I do.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
To Uli Behringer and his company:
We are musicians of every stripe: professional, amateur, casual, and committed. We find the Behringer's actions against Peter Kirn unjustifiable, distasteful, and more than adequate grounds for a boycott of all products sold under Behringer's label or those of any other brand name within the Behringer conglomerate. Your apology to Peter Kirn is a welcome sign, but (as Synthtopia points out) it is simply not enough:
"Kudos to Behringer for apologizing directly to Kirn. Not so much for apologizing to ‘anyone who felt offended’, which is the definition of a non-apology apology."
We ask that Behringer renounce the trademark it has taken out on Kirn's name, and immediately drop its SLAPP suits against Dave Smith Instruments and the users of the Gearslutz forum. Should Behringer not do so before the 20th of March, we encourage all major American retailers who stock Behringer products to drop them immediately. We certainly won't be buying them.
Sincerely yours,
Updates
March 4, 2020
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people feel the same way about this. It is clear that this is about more than just one person because you all have turned this into a real movement through your own persistence.
8 Comments
Bullying journalists and developers is not how you run a professional business. Totally pathetic behavior from Uli and the team. Done with this brand for good.
Behringer is a huge company with a long history. The fact that Uli would allow his company to stoop to Trumpesque pettiness and tastelessness is really sad. If anything, these comments helped solidify Behringer's questionable lack ethics. No thanks Behringer. I'll be buying my (better built) products elsewhere.
This hurts me, the middle way is the best path, be a gent, stop the megalomania.
Grow up, take your negative reviews and live with them
Behringer
Hands Off!
Uli is the Trump of synthesizers. There I said it.
I am a snowflake and I want a pathetic social justice angle on everything I do.
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Bullying journalists and developers is not how you run a professional business. Totally pathetic behavior from Uli and the team. Done with this brand for good.