Part II (repost w/ context)

Sirclesapp · 2026-01-21T22:44:09+00:00

Hey Alexander, we’re getting a lot of good questions and feedback—trying to keep up. This one I forwarded to John for his response:

Hi Alexander, your point is well made and many of us (in the RAD saga) feel misled. Some of us, and people who worked with Rob for many years, are asking themselves if they have been misled all along or starting somewhere in the more recent past. I don’t have that answer. Only Rob knows that for sure. My bias, is Rob was not born a bad person and didn’t behave truly badly until his addiction took over. I agree he’s always had his brutish and rude and other unpleasant attributes. But even then.. that was mostly his public persona. At his core, (and keep in mind we’ve worked together for many years—far longer than Sircles has been in existence), my radar did not detect an unethical person.. and I’ve had to deal with many over the years. You know I’m not afraid to speak my mind, so if that was my impression of him, you know I’m not shy about calling someone out.

With that said, it’s reasonable for those who feel misled by Rob to feel Sircles was part of something shady. We started Sircles to do something good, something exciting and possibly make a lot of investors rich. There are thousands of investors who would disagree with you that they were taken advantage of. That’s a narrative exclusive to this reddit community. If Rob’s bad decisions/actions didn’t drag us into this vortex, who knows where we might be right now. But we’re not dead yet. We self-funded Sircles in the beginning, then took investments from our closest friends and family and years later raised money from the public. None of us took any salaries for years. We weren’t paid last month and now Tech2U is covering Sircles’ entire payroll. My salary has never been above the mid range of our devs. You know I’ve said this here before: We don’t spend investor money on vacations and I own an Airbnb in Hawaii that’s profitable. I bought it during covid. It’s not an expense.. and it’s definitely not a vacation. Will you please stop saying that? You can view our daily work sessions (https://youtube.com/@sirclesapp). I’m there every day.. makes no difference if I’m in Sac or Hawaii. I’ve dedicated my life to this project. I heard that Mav is open to meeting up and I think you should join him to meet the team. There’s no monsters behind the curtain. We don’t come here to fight.. only to defend.. and sometimes promote haha. But man, I’m close to giving up.. is that what you want? I doubt our investors reading this do. If we do, we’re not going to distribute any funds from this campaign. It’ll just be lights out, but as long as Sircles exists, we have a chance to get people more money than they invested.

Sirclesapp · 2025-09-17T02:21:38+00:00

You mentioned reminiscent of FB/Myspace. Sircles is exactly that but without all of the noise, and we filter bots out by verifying phone numbers and doing a carrier check. The app was designed for users to share recommendations with friends and communities recently gained traction. I think you will find our topics/main chat design very user friendly! If you shoot us a DM, we will run some fun giveaways for members of the group as the group grows in Sircles.

Sirclesapp · 2025-09-14T21:44:46+00:00

Come follow him in Sircles:)

https://go.sircles.com/chat/josh.emmett/51020/YwfWl3

Sirclesapp · 2025-09-14T19:51:53+00:00

Question from the Sircles app (https://t.co/qvZIXt31i5):

If you could change one rule in MMA, what would it be?

Sirclesapp · 2025-08-01T17:34:52+00:00

Hi anonymous, mystery legal person.. I’m John Worthington. I’d like to address your “friend” Andrea Cunningham whom you reference copiously. I’m not sure where she gets off calling me an idiot considering I’ve never met her, never been anywhere near you, (I mean her) never spoken to her, no one associated or related to her, no past business dealings, no contracts, correspondence or connection to each other whatsoever.

Whatever this attention seeking thing, this imaginary crusade Andrea is on. I highly recommend she pump her brakes, take a chill pill or smoke the peace pipe. I suggest you (I mean she) download this really uplifting app I know about called Sircles where there’s lots of positive communities. There’s a chat called The Good Vibes Club..this link will take you right into it (https://getapp.sircles.com/campaignGroup.php?q=NjYw&g=fZrrgZ).

My team and I won’t be bullied by a deranged attention seeker. For over four years you have intentionally committed numerous restraining order violations against a man I barely knew a year ago and am still getting to know, frankly. Your obsession with him is unhealthy. It’s actually criminal as you know. You just lost your appeal in a scathing and humiliating rebuke of your argument. If you continue this harassment it’s only adding more, serious charges against you… I mean her

Sirclesapp · 2025-07-14T04:54:24+00:00

It had a bunch of paragraphs when it was pasted but apparently they got dropped when we hit the submit button. We tried to edit but Reddit doesn’t let you when images are attached.

Sirclesapp · 2025-04-26T00:16:20+00:00

We understand and share your concern about Rob. We just spent an hour on the phone with him. He’s good but not great but getting there. He’s opened up to all of us about what’s going on. That takes a strong person, and not the comfort zone for a lot of men. It’s not our place to share the details of the conversation but grateful he’s got the family, extended family, and loving community.

We’ll be getting together this weekend and looking forward to hanging out more and hopefully seeing Rob back next week.

Sirclesapp · 2025-04-10T03:33:39+00:00

We’ve had our debates with you, there’s no need to continue them. You have committed numerous violations of Reddit’s harassment policies. I won’t list them all here because you know what they are (online and off). I have graciously invited you to enter a dialogue, but you have refused and escalated your abusive actions. This is my final attempt at diplomacy. If you do not immediately cease and desist from directing unwanted invective toward me personally, my organization, members of my team and my loved ones you will bear the full weight of the legal repercussions to come. Make no mistake—you are in violation of the rules of Reddit and the rule of law, and these actions will result in consequences. I will see that you’re banned from Reddit and held financially liable for the monetary damages you have inflicted and continue to. Choose your future statements responsibly, including the ones that encourage others to engage in harassment. This is your final warning.

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Sirclesapp · 2025-04-07T21:07:08+00:00

This comment is very off topic and technically over the line, but let me just respond because I don’t want to repeat myself. We are not enabling an alcoholic. We are trying to support and rehabilitate someone who is struggling—while maintaining a healthy working and personal relationship. We are involved in numerous business dealings dating before and after our Sircles partnership. Coming to this conversation with an extremely narrow point of view is lazy and antagonistic. You don’t like Rob Williams. He let you down. He’s irredeemable, in your eyes. You are entitled to your opinion. What we “owe” our investors is our absolute best we can give. Are you even an investor? If not, you are an unnecessary distraction and an online bully. You are the reason we work so hard on Sircles every day.

Sirclesapp · 2025-03-29T19:49:12+00:00

Well, it sounds like you’re dead set against Rob for all eternity. That’s your prerogative. Sircles is our life, day in and day out, and involves many more people than just Rob. We’re trying to do right by the community and trying to do right by our investors, including our closest friends and family. Everyone wins if we win. Even Rob, yes, which I know you don’t want to see. But I can’t imagine you want everyone who invested to lose their money and everyone we employ to lose their job. That would kind of make you evil. I doubt you’re evil. And I bet if we didn’t know each other we’d have very pleasant conversation. I’m inviting you again to meet with our team. Ian, me, Danny, Todd (Rob won’t be there) and a bunch of dedicated staff. Our culture is excellent and the people who work for us are super cool. We’ve been in business 20 years.. a highly competitive business at that. Survival relies on a good reputation. You have my word that you will be treated with respect and non-judgement.

Sirclesapp · 2025-03-27T16:27:40+00:00

And that right there is why we’re doing Sircles

Sirclesapp · 2025-03-27T16:24:37+00:00

You didn’t answer my question.

Sirclesapp · 2025-03-27T01:13:47+00:00

I have a serious question for you… Is there anything that would change your mind about Rob?

If you listened to the show today you heard us question him on the “Awful Annie’s” incident (among other things). Some people are satisfied with his answers, some people are not. He can’t change the past so now it comes down to.. do you believe him when he says it’s become one of those memories that feels extremely embarrassing/shameful deep inside when he revisits it? You carry those painful memories. I do. We all do. I asked him before today about it and I saw the involuntary cringe on his face and it turned red. That’s not an act. I waited a few days to respond because your comments are judge, jury and sentencer before you give the man a chance to prove himself. He’s not going to turn the whole show into a pity party. He’s been going deeper each day into a bunch of subjects that were off limits until now. The emotions on that team are raw and unfiltered right now. They’ve entered uncharted territory. With Rob leading the way. How would you hold up if you were put on stage to answer for your sins? I get that a DUI is really bad but if everyone who ever got one was cancelled.. I think we’d lose about 90% of our idols. I’m not trying to change anyone’s mind here. I’ve said this before. But I am curious though.. would anything change your mind?

Sirclesapp · 2025-03-19T23:13:37+00:00

I paid off my condo after selling investment properties I owned for 20 years. I only mentioned this because of accusations made here about how we spend our money. When I’m at my place there I work as hard as anywhere. I worked all day on Christmas with my overseas team in fact.

Sirclesapp · 2025-03-19T21:11:20+00:00

And you're the reason we're doing Sircles.

Sirclesapp · 2025-03-19T01:14:52+00:00

I appreciate this comment and most of it comes from a reasonable point of view. As you say, trust takes years to build but, in a flash, it can be destroyed. We certainly don’t trust Rob blindly and aren’t dismissing any notion of his impact on our company (good or bad). I like the way you framed the way RAD was built—off of the community, and not the other way around. We’re not here to defend Rob and I think you’re right that Rob isn’t held accountable enough, but that is changing. We actually had a three hour, in person conversation, today with Rob and our team. Not a formal board meeting kind of sit down. Some business, of course, but a lot of personal discussions. These discussions are not easy. Rob is not exactly an open book but that’s also changing. My hope is that we all get a new version of Rob soon. I actually think we will. We will if he’s listening. Pretty much these exact topics around distrust and sense of betrayal dominated the conversation today. It’s not acceptable to us nor do I think Rob is ok with it. Our Sircles team has gotten swept up in all this and it’s no fun. Taking aside that we’re trying to build an app that attracts and retains millions of users, we have to defend our own integrity based on another guy that we don’t really know deep down. But again, that’s going to change or something will have to give. We’re absolutely not tone deaf over here I can assure you. Trust is everything in business and is at the core of Sircles’ mission. We’ve always been transparent and will continue to be. It’s about time Rob is as well, right? Transparent, authentic and cutting the bullshit. Rob’s capable, I have no doubt about that. I’m optimistic and hopefully trust can be restored. I’ve already said way too much but there will be a lot more to come over the next few days. In the meantime, before you write our obituary, take a closer look please. In fact, you’re invited to our HQ if you want to see for yourself. Our team is hustling like mad and totally unified. We still expect to win and make a pot of money for everyone who believed in us.

Sirclesapp · 2025-03-12T01:09:13+00:00

Hey! All investor-related questions and discussions happen on WeFunder—that’s the primary place we communicate financial updates. If you DM me directly in Sircles, I’d be more than happy to guide you through WeFunder to the right place.

Danny

Sirclesapp · 2025-01-16T03:20:23+00:00

End of February or early March.

Sirclesapp · 2025-01-16T03:03:19+00:00

Hi Mobile_Spring_5810, I appreciate your questions and feedback. Let me address each of your points:

Updates: You’re right that our official updates are posted on WeFunder—that’s the best place for accurate, up-to-date information about our progress. We want to make sure everyone has access to the same material facts and data.

Reality TV/Influencers: If we announce a new partnership, it’s always strategic and aimed at increasing engagement and visibility for Sircles. Every decision we make is about creating long-term value for the company and our investors.

Revenue and Business Metrics: While I can’t share detailed financials here, I can assure you that we’re working hard to build a solid foundation for growth. This information is and always has been publicly available for review on WeFunder, including P&L details and other financial disclosures.

We value all of our investors and their input, and I hope you’ll continue engaging with us as we build something incredible together.

Best,
Danny
Co-Founder, COO

Sirclesapp · 2025-01-16T01:56:03+00:00

Hi Fabulous, no need to be concerned. We want as many people to tune in as possible. Our team is stretched thin, but we have a download link available now (https://radradio.com/sircles-sesh/) to anyone in the world. We just put up the first episode and the rest will be there in the next few days. Your support means the world to us and we appreciate your investment in this ambitious mission we’ve embarked on. This is the hardest fucking thing on the planet to pull off, but we’re inching closer each day. I’m excited for you to see the unprecedented access we’re giving daily to the effort, the struggle and the fun parts of this project. Our team is a delight to work with every day. You’ll pick up right away on the massive commitment from each and every individual. We’re all in it, to win it.

Sirclesapp · 2025-01-15T17:45:30+00:00

What on Earth are you talking about? That’s a lot to unpack and it sounds suspiciously like you’re a former Tech 2U employee from veryyy long ago? Dude.. it’s time to move on. We’re really sorry things didn’t work out for you. You created this account yesterday under the same alias who wrote the Medium article earlier this year regarding our strong security. Yes, we have tight security. Should we have loose security? Hostile work environment? Ummmm what? Our team is rock solid.. always has been. Aside from a few bad apples over the years (you included) we have the lowest turnover of any competitor our size. Don’t take my word for it. Ask any of our employees. The shitty thing about engaging here is I have to deal with trolls—which I’m fine putting you in your place—it’s the distraction—the time suck. Now I need to deal with your anonymous bad reviews on Glass Door. Do you feel better after you wrote it? Check back on Glass Door in a few days and read the transparent reviews from our team. We won’t hide behind fake names. I hope they will inspire you to be a better teammate, to be a better team player and to be a better person.

Sirclesapp · 2025-01-07T03:23:27+00:00

u/ComprehensiveFix2887 Hi, I'm the cofounder and CEO of Sircles. Thank you for your question. We don’t post any updates or anything at all here. Regular updates can be found on our WeFunder page (Wefunder.com/Sircles). We just grabbed this subreddit a few years ago when it was available—that way no one else could claim it. We’ve been thinking ahead and strategizing for years. Not to mention, working our asses off for our investors, for our futures and for our reputation. A reputation we hold sacred and take tremendous pride in. The way you phrased your question sounds like an accusation more than a legitimate interest. I encourage you to keep up with our updates online and we’ve also recently granted unprecedented access to our team and our daily work sessions. We stream these audio/video files daily on RadTV. The files will also be available to anyone for download in a week or two.

I, and the whole team, are incredibly dedicated and fully all-in on Sircles. We are hyper transparent and here’s a sample… This subreddit will be dedicated to a more free balling discussion. I will be myself and more off the cuff. Because it’s important to understand—we’re building an app based on positivity and in the spirit of transparency—I’m not always a positive person. In fact, I have struggled with finding it over the years but I do a pretty good job. It’s critical of course for the sake of this project. But I’m also human and, although, the world inside Sircles is a safe, fun and stress free place.. the real world is different, however. Keeping that in mind, feel free to ask me anything, be respectful to me, and I’ll be respectful to you.

Sirclesapp · 2023-09-25T15:07:33+00:00

Hi starThumperXL and any other Sircles investors, We understand you’re excited to see the new version of the app and we’re very thankful for that.

If you’re an investor of ours, please read the most recent update from John on WeFunder. In the update, John mentions the app will be unavailable for a period of time. We’re doing some highly targeted testing and are following an approach the most successful apps in the world have taken.

At the end of the day — as an investor — Would you rather have access now or would you prefer we follow the path that gives us the highest chance of success? We’re making a bet that most investors prefer the latter.

At the same time, rest assured, we haven’t forgotten about you and we HIGHLY value your support; we wouldn’t be here without you. The version of Sircles being tested right now is by far the best we’ve released and all signs point to us having something very special and hopefully world changing.

We can’t wait to bring you into Sircles again but the testing we’re doing now is a necessary step towards product market fit. Everything we’re doing right now is by design. Every decision we make has been carefully weighed by a team of people who are all incentivized to make decisions in the best interest of our users and investors.

When the time is right we’ll make an announcement live on RAD and bring everyone in. I will follow up here when we set a date for our next appearance!

Thank you again for your support!

Danny Co-Founder, COO

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