flashfoto
07-29-2007, 07:26 PM
This is a post in response to moderator actions taken on a couple of threads that have recently been deleted. I think we know which ones. I read both in their entirety. Not once was the vendor rule broken.
From the rules and Guidlines:
"We do not condone conducting commercial business unless you are a registered vendor. By being a registered vendor you help support the site and as a result allow yourself greater business opportunities. We take all violations seriously and will take drastic measures (such as permanent bans) if we discover such activity."
Opinion about something/someone was presented. Period. I never saw that particular "vendor" enter into any discussion or "conduct any commercial business" in any capacity anywhere on the site. Nor did the person presenting the opinion. The original poster was perfectly within reasonable limits on posting a second time wondering what happened to the first post.
We have PLENTY of threads which present opinions about certain things and/or tuners. Are we to silence all of those and make them dissappear simply because they are not "Evo" related or have to do with a certain tuner who is not a registered vendor? Maybe posting in the "Off Topic" forum would have saved that first thread?
Someone had posted in the second thread that "If the person is not a registered vendor, you cannot post about them". I'm sorry but the rules do not state that. (see above). Does anyone else smell something or is it just me?
This ladies and gentlemen is what's known as censorship. Plain and simple. The so called "vendors" (or people that have paid some fee no doubt) have an entire forum section dedicated to themeselves. Why can't we post useful information (Evo related) in other forums? If you are going to post rules and guidlines then I don't think it's too much to actually abide by them and be professional enough to leave personal feelings at the door when actual rules have NOT been broken. (mods)
Where's the rationale here? Anyone?
-Michael aka Flashfoto :mitsu:
From the rules and Guidlines:
"We do not condone conducting commercial business unless you are a registered vendor. By being a registered vendor you help support the site and as a result allow yourself greater business opportunities. We take all violations seriously and will take drastic measures (such as permanent bans) if we discover such activity."
Opinion about something/someone was presented. Period. I never saw that particular "vendor" enter into any discussion or "conduct any commercial business" in any capacity anywhere on the site. Nor did the person presenting the opinion. The original poster was perfectly within reasonable limits on posting a second time wondering what happened to the first post.
We have PLENTY of threads which present opinions about certain things and/or tuners. Are we to silence all of those and make them dissappear simply because they are not "Evo" related or have to do with a certain tuner who is not a registered vendor? Maybe posting in the "Off Topic" forum would have saved that first thread?
Someone had posted in the second thread that "If the person is not a registered vendor, you cannot post about them". I'm sorry but the rules do not state that. (see above). Does anyone else smell something or is it just me?
This ladies and gentlemen is what's known as censorship. Plain and simple. The so called "vendors" (or people that have paid some fee no doubt) have an entire forum section dedicated to themeselves. Why can't we post useful information (Evo related) in other forums? If you are going to post rules and guidlines then I don't think it's too much to actually abide by them and be professional enough to leave personal feelings at the door when actual rules have NOT been broken. (mods)
Where's the rationale here? Anyone?
-Michael aka Flashfoto :mitsu: