Unfortunately, Derek and Mike created their own problem.
Before this project and all the shenanigans that came with it, Derek was generally regarded as a funny (making history, and you?) and classy (no negative comments about DT, despite being fired over the phone) guy around here. He really put in a lot of effort to completely shatter that image.
I’m sorry I don’t follow! Can you be specific?
DS childish insults?
DS and MP have brought this on themselves? What have the brought on and what have they actually done?
This arrogant comment addressed to a critical fan made some people not want to support him financially.
Also, he's constantly taking cheap shots at DT and Jordan, none of which are the least bit funny. Actually, my biggest gripe with all of this is that he's just not funny, there's no redeeming quality to his antics, yet it's so obvious that he's trying so hard to be funny. He's just obnoxious. He really strikes me, to put it mildly, as an unintelligent person. And MP enables his childish behavior by calling it "Del Fuvian Bravado" and "Sherinianisms."
Even the people on Mike's own forum got ticked off by Derek, to the point where Mike said this:
I suppose Derek's "Sherinianisms" and "Del Fuvio Bravado" tainted the waters here on The Forums... Shame if you let that spoil this band/album for you...
...then proceeded to shut the whole forum down while saying this:
Actually....I think it's time for a Permanent Vacation... Sorry gang....just way too much bickering and negativity. It's time to move on...it was fun while it lasted, but I can only take so much and I'm not interested in playing host to it anymore.
So Derek's rudeness stirred up some nerves, and Mike put all the blame on his own fans. Classy.
He also had this to say about DTF:
Such an aura of toxicity that surrounds these two people.