I unapproved the topic initially.

1. I am an unrepentant jerk about booting things out of Off Topic Talk. IMHO, this belongs in the Site Info section, not OTT. Don't confuse "censorship" with "administrative expediency."
2. Upon first pass, this appeared to be an open and shut case, as prior action was attached to the ban.
3. Pursuant to my actions, I followed procedure and unapproved the post. That means it is at the Site Mod's discretion to wholly delete it (or keep it). Site Mods put it back in, and I tow that line. Happily.

Nothing to see here. Carry on.

 

Good reply

Authentic clubs generally are democratic, I agree we should have an opportunity to vote for a club/family member, we should also all have some say in the rules/guidelines we practice on this site if it is to remain successful, because without us there is no site. But the problem may lay in the fact that this website is a corporation, not a club per say. As I mentioned in my SU yesterday, we all make up the club outside this forum in our community’s first and foremost. This site is just one outlet where we can communicate on a broader spectrum between our demographics. If a particular outlet doesn’t work for a majority of folks anymore, then it will fall away and some new medium will surface. The trick for a successful large enterprise /corporation is for them to provide the elusion that they aren’t just that, and give more control to management and members to create and uphold the facade of 'family first', small business or club mentality.

When you delete active well known people on this site, it shatters any elusion that this is a family/club.

No harm to people can be done from typing behind a computer screen, but lack of membership can certainly hurt a corporations bank account, I guess for them at the end of the day its a business decision, to weigh out membership lost by potentially offending someone, or membership lost buy deleting those in the cross hairs first. Choose wisely s2ki.com is all I can recommend.

 

Maybe I missed it, but did someone actually complain or did the mods just agree that whatever was said was the final straw?

I'm not sure what was said that was offensive, but most of his posts are usually pretty funny, to me. Obviously everyone has limits on what is "appropriate" in a public forum, but it had to have been pretty serious to get a ban, even after several warnings. None of the stuff he ever posted was really that serious in tone.

 

 

FWIW, none of the Moderators, Site Mods, Admins, or COs here are compensated for our services. Therefore, the threats to not purchase or renew a membership - I find that... offensive. j/k... it's irrelevant though.

 

 

Interesting thread. I (recently) joined this site because I want and need information on the S2000 engine, specifically on the various sensors etc that I can delete so that the engine will run smoothly in my 1966 Ford Cortina - do not hold your breath on this swap, I am old and slow!

I have no problem with people posting non car stuff and though the old adage about never discussing politics, sex or religion does come to mind, I understand that people have interests other than cars, hence these threads, sub-forums etc. but I just don't see the need.

That said, fine, to each his own - though I have to say that having glanced at the referenced threads etc what I did find offensive was the poor spelling grammar and syntax.

Now, where shall I go to find out useful information on my task...

PS, I would vote in favour of bringing Rosie back, whoever he/she is if he/she can answer my questions.

 

LOL, I like this one already.

He can't... Hahahaha!!! But he can tell you some great stories about PR slores and how to toilet-train your cat!

 

This is free advice (worth it), but find BIllman. There's a wealth of s-m-r-t folks over in the Under The Hood section.

 

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