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<< <i>stay away from all that SUGAR in them donuts this late...... >>
hahaha, yeah, there's already plenty of sugar in the kool-aid!!!
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Since the last purge a few weeks ago I have been sort of depressed about the forum. Maybe we should remember that our sponsor is a lot more open about disagreeable discussion than other publicly traded companies would be. I think they pretty much allow all viewpoints to be communicated as long as the author is respectful & factual.
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<< <i>I think they pretty much allow all viewpoints to be communicated as long as the author is respectful & factual. >>
I think this goes a long way.
Sometimes I feel as if there may be a plan to slowly eliminate these forums altogether by diminishing their usefulness by gradually weening out the posters. Maybe the ol paranoid me is just conjuring this up...but to those who are actually seeking information or knowledge cannot ask a question to new member qssfertoppolly that we would ask to Broadstruck.
It does seem like the great actual knowledge base is shifting ATS.
At the end of the day, a banished member stays banished by choice. It is impossible to keep a troll banned from a forum. U ban his account, he registers another, you ban his email he registers with a different email, you ban his ip, he changes his ip. About the only thing constant is that troll always act like a troll, but if you ban people based on posting styles then you end up banning innocents too. I know how it works because I deal with it every day, wait till a nice registration bot decides to target your forum and then the real fun begins
With that said, my point is that telling someone their policy is wrong should not be grounds for banning someone. The price increase on the pucks comes to mind, not only was it bad for customers, they tried to dress the pig and misrepresent it. It would have been easier to just increase the price and chalk it up to the cost of the hosting of the forum...
By the way, I do enjoy this forum and appreciate everything that it offers, the fact that we all self police says allot about the quality of members that visit here. I am sure I will get a little heat for my post and that is ok, I would not expect any less. I think Bear advice is sound and in an ideal world everyone should follow his guidelines, good post!
Thanks to the folks that keep the place going.
Now, if you ever decide to open up the open forum again then I would raise a donut to you too
<< <i> it is the easier path to be caustic, of any comment that is reasonable. It is always easier to be sarcastic and snide. It is easier to accuse those people of reason, as being company hacks or goody two shoes. The fact is, this Forum provides a foundation for the advancement of the hobby. For this Forum to function at its maximum effectiveness, Some among our members, must understand that fear , suspicion and hostile attitudes are not the instruments, to insure the free exchange of knowledge , current developments and views. I would imagine that no arguments, no matter how cogent, will be able to reform the cynicism shown by some members. All we can do is try to communicate and hope for the best. >>
I certainly agree. These public forums which rely on typed comments are far too subject to misunderstanding. Cynicism and sarcasm are too easily misconstrued. Vitriol has no place in public forums. There are far too many ways to find something in someone's post with which you can agree, and certainly things about the host.
On the other hand, if someone has a strong opinion on grading standards or the introduction of + grades, etc, then prohibiting that discussion would turn this forum into one giant advertisement and would not serve the hobby or the young people who are trying to learn as much as they can here.
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<< <i>I have a rule that seems to work for avoiding being banned. I NEVER POST WHILE DRINKING!
Good point, I'll have to remember this as it tends to let my fingers type things I may quickly wish to edit.
It's too bad that instead of getting banned permantly CU can't just put them on a probationary time out period. Kind of like a 1,2,3 strikes you're out rule with a warning after 1 & 2.