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17/11/2013 2:01 am
Moderated Forums; who gets to stay, who gets shown the door...
...No short answer, no magical mystery. The guidelines:
seen here include poignant wording, "The reviewers will delete posts that contain objectionable profanity or otherwise seriously transgress social propriety. The reviewers understand that this hobby can enflame passions, but require that their expression stay within the bounds of civility."
We strive to walk a fine line, not banning members, whether new or long standing, at a less than serious transgression or without total overall justification. So long as disputes self-regulate themselves, as they so often do here, we err on the side of conservative, looking out for everyone's rights.
I've made some mistakes over the years banning members that maybe should not have been and vice versa. But our hearts are always trying to be ever accommodating to all and it isn't an easy task.
Hopefully along the way we've all received pleasure, enjoyment and knowledge about the car models we came here for in the first place. And to all of you, Cheers!
17/11/2013 5:32 am
Well said and very diplomatic
Personally if someone gets under my skin, I just don't engage or interact with them
17/11/2013 9:59 am
Ditto Ryan. A no response to a person that is not civil just makes them.....
look more like the ******* they really are. It is hard to 'bite the lip' sometimes but it is the right thing to do.
17/11/2013 3:24 pm
I still miss my friend Clark McKenzie.....
17/11/2013 3:31 pm
Ditto
18/11/2013 10:38 am
I communicate with him occasionally. If you did not know, he had a heart problem but is doing very..
well now. He still has a small diecast collection of cars and trucks.....
19/11/2013 4:45 am
I never had a problem with Clarke. I think he might have been opinionated but then again who ISN'T?
I also don't think he was banned from here but made the choice to leave on his own. Am I correct here?
19/11/2013 6:50 am
He wasnt banned..
He was bullied and picked on until he found not worthwhile to post anymore
19/11/2013 8:32 am
Thanks that's kind of the way I saw it too!
I don't think he was a bad guy at all. In fact he was quite often amusing! He did have a passion for cars as well, but I think some here mis-understood him or took his "humor" the wrong way.
20/11/2013 4:09 am
That's not how Clarke sees it.
Clarke told me he was no longer allowed to post. There's always two sides to a story.
Running these forums has to be an extremely challenging task. Aside that none of the moderators are getting paid, it's also true that sometimes WE act out with the maturity of grade school children. To be clear, notice the emphasis on "we" because I too am included. I have to admit to sometimes being appalled of my own reaction to silly trivial matters. When that occurs, I make a promise to myself to strive to be better in future posts.
20/11/2013 4:33 am
I used to communicate with Clarke offline, but must admit its been awhile
But going from memory. He just got hammered by a few people and decided to leave. Then after a few years he came back and a few of the same ole people started in on him again and he left again. I may be wrong but that's how I remember it
When I first started reading this board in 2007 he was one of the ones I found to be the most enjoyable and always upbeat with his quirky lingo.
20/11/2013 5:00 am
quirky was a good way of saying it! lol
20/11/2013 5:07 am
I too am guity of stooping to levels normally unchartered by myself due to getting ticked off!
But I do TRY to always be gentlemanly about what I say and think of other's feelings. I once abbreviated and used "Jap cars" to not type the whole word JAPANESE and I meant NO WRONG in the least. I was greeted the very next day when I checked in to several angry campers. I then read why they were angered and totally got it. I know JAP can be derogatory, but I wasnt using it in a bad sense, just abbreviating it and at the time of posting it didnt cross my mind. I did quickly appologize to any and all parties whom were offended! To this day I think about THAT post and still feel sorry that I was taken as "rude" I'm from Queens NYC where we have ALL walks of life. You name it, we have it and that's what I've grown up around. That said it makes you NOT be prejudice to different walks of lifes. Good and BAD in all, nough said! 😉