Mmmmmm,
A couple of things.
I totally agree with Tabs doing what he had to do etc, it is the T&Cs of the forum so fair do's. Can I perhaps make a point though - it may not make me the most popular member but then whats new!
Would it not be fair to say that it was perhaps poor moderating that led to some of the threads getting out of hand? Please guys do not take this as anything personal - IT ISNT! My point is that they went on for a while and it was Tabs who had to step in and make clear the rules of the forum and it was not acceptable - this after some of the topics had 2-300 replies? To my recolection there was not one post from a Mod warning anyone about content? Apologies if I am wrong, but I dont remember seing any??
So - should we not have expected a mod to post telling us all to behave, and warn us all that things were going to far? Again - apologies if this did happen, I didnt see it. It seems that it was all fine and then all of a sudden (when Tabs returned) it was all unacceptable? I feel I am making a fair point?
As said - I do not wish to cause any grief, think I may have helped with enough of that already! But, I do feel that we were let to post borderline material then all of a sudden a big size 12 came in and stamped all over us.
I apologised for my part - and I mean that very sincerely, and I respect the guys who give up thier own time to moderate -I used to do it and glad I dont have to anymore! But I do feel that maybe this has all been a bit OTT - I fully understand that we dont want this forum turning into a sleazy place attracting idiots - the level of intelligence on this site is unusually high for a car forum, and as a knowledgebase it often proves invaluable......but lets not also start getting all Mary Whitehouse. Lets not forget that 70% of that poll said they were happy with the way the site was - not an idicative figure really as I think we amostly all feel the same, but something to ponder.
No offence in any way intended - I honestly mean that, I love this site as much as the next man/woman/sock... but I do feel this could have been dealt with better if it had been nipped in the bud to start with. Also seems to be a lot of people who dare not disagree with anything Tabs or the Mods say - christ guys liven up this is an open forum for expression. As said, I respect the work Tabs does and the mods and I know a lot of us do - but some of the *** kissing is nautious to read.
I know that may read bad - but I really do not want to start an argument at all, or do not mean to cause any offence.[B)]
Just my 2ps worth!
Thanks for reading guys. [

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