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C5Rick · 09-05-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Z

Fair enough.

But let's think about this a minute.. Let's say 10 members here don't care for the manner in which dvdcta posts on this site and demand I ban him or they leave. Would that be sufficient incentive to do so? And continuing with that train of thought, if 10 members then decided that they don't like the way YOU post, and threaten to leave if I don't ban YOU, should I capitulate as well?

If 5 members say my posts are to the point they will use the ignore button, you don't have to banish me, just tell me and I'll walk away

Dick · 09-05-2008, 07:32 PM

Everyone else here has a clue as to whats going on. So the likely hood of that happening is pretty slim in my opinion.

Also, if you read posts where people are complaining and bringing up stuff, and if you dont "get the hint" and correct the issue(s), well then theres something wrong with you.

I wonder if dvd has any input? whats your deal?

**Rich Z** · 09-05-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by C5Rick

If 5 members say my posts are to the point they will use the ignore button, you don't have to banish me, just tell me and I'll walk away

Nope, I won't do that. But if 5 members were hassling you to leave, how would YOU feel about THIS place?

C5Rick · 09-06-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Z

Nope, I won't do that. But if 5 members were hassling you to leave, how would YOU feel about THIS place?

Rich,
I understand not every post made by every member can be considerered as value to all. Somebody is not gouing to like it or approve of it, but at least they are readable and for the most part in the right forum/area. If I day after day posted useless ramblings I think it would be only right something would be done.
I know a lot of my posts are useless to most, but I hope they are at least coherent.
I guess a few must find this poster a value, he is gathering Rep Power.

Lou G · 09-06-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow

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BTW, I've had the pleasure and opportunity to speak personally with our new member. Lets not make assumptions that we can't support ok?

Gordon

Sorry Gordon, what does BTW mean?
You met DVDCTA? If you have and the guy/gal is for real and there are circumstances as to why his/her posts are the way they are, let us know and I think most of us will understand and leave the subject die.
Lou

98 softtail · 09-06-2008, 07:02 PM

Holy Crap, now I have to put my .02 in here. Everyone stop your whining and crying about the guy. Put him on your ignore list or don't reply to his posts but RichZ is right, we shouldn't ban someone simply because he posts "off the topic" replies to a thread. Move On. Ignore his ramblings. I know it is easy to get sidetracked in a thread, I have done it too many times. I also think that if I saw a thread of people bustin on me like this I would be long gone and no one would have to put me on "probation".

imho,

Joe B.

ynkedad · 09-06-2008, 07:25 PM

Just read his post's and you should be able to figure out what the problem is.

Like I and 98 said, put him on your "Ignore List"..and move on!
The guy is trying to be a part of THIS forum but, has bad grammar. It's a headache waiting to happen..I get it! But, I'm going to just deal with it, rather than

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He hasn't called your mama's bad names. He hasn't cussed ANYONE out and He hasn't broken ANY major rules of the forum, But because of his inability to punctuate, we need to "do something". WTF!!! Now we're TEACHERS!!!
(If that's the case...He's no better off)!!

What happened to the "family atmosphere" we were all SO proud of?!!!

Seiously...This is beginning to sound like another forum that some of us HATE!!!

Yeah, I went there, Deal with it!!!

**Rich Z** · 09-06-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by C5Rick

Rich,
I understand not every post made by every member can be considerered as value to all. Somebody is not gouing to like it or approve of it, but at least they are readable and for the most part in the right forum/area. If I day after day posted useless ramblings I think it would be only right something would be done.
I know a lot of my posts are useless to most, but I hope they are at least coherent.
I guess a few must find this poster a value, he is gathering Rep Power.

Perhaps you need to define "useless"....... I think that might be pretty subjective, and certainly not universal in scope.

With dvdcta, I see someone who is not very computer proficient trying his hardest to join in this forum in the best way he can, regardless, of how "useful" everyone else may think his postings are. He obviously wants to join this group and although his enthusiasm does not match his proficiency with a keyboard nor with navigating a message board, what is he getting from some members for his efforts?

I'll be honest, I'm pretty disappointed to see this sort of thing on this site. I thought we were all here to try to have fun here. Not be "keyboard bigots" trying to belittle someone else who may not be up to our own self perceived standards of what makes a post "useful" or "useless".

I'm sorry guys, but this sort of thing has to go from this site. I do NOT want to see any other member singled out and belittled by other members here. The only time such a thing may be relevant and proper would be IF you engaged in some business deal or activity with said person, and wanted to relate that incident, whether positive or negative, within the BOI forum on this site. Otherwise, if you have a problem with someone, contact me and/or the moderators about it. Belittling and embarrassing them in public with posts ABOUT them for what can arguable be determined as "frivolous" concerns, is just not welcome on this site. It presents a very hostile atmosphere to new or prospective members, which is unbecoming of what I and others wish for this site.

I hate to make rules, because rules need to be enforced, which takes time away from things myself and the moderators would rather be doing. And to be honest, trying to create rules to MAKE people play nice together on a public message forum is a very tough tight rope to walk. I would rather everyone take some time for some introspection about their own actions and see how it could be viewed from an objective viewer, then for myself or the mods to have to WORK at enforcing rules to try to limit such activities from members here I would hope would have more empathy towards fellow Corvette owners who may not be as good of keyboard jockeys as they are.

So I DO hope this does not portent a trend, and can be headed off before WE become something I don't believe any of us really want this online family to become.

gunnerrun · 09-06-2008, 09:50 PM

Don't like posts by a certain individual, then perhaps the solution is, don't read them. Am I missing something here?:shrug01

dvdcta · 11-12-2008, 04:57 AM

I didn't know? I was so offensive, to some of you stiff necks, & yeah I can spell, if you live in a cave all your life, you don't see daylight! As far as some of dumb stuff I do! If you can't have some fun in your life. Your not living! Life is too short to pick someone apart. If you can't see some good in a person! I don't know what to tell you!!! GET your azz'z off the throne & get with it!!! Your marble palace is going to crumble!!!...........from the desk of the PHANTOM!......... Think about this!!!!