No More Bashing Threads! Discuss...

[poofy97gsx]

i know i wasnt on the forum's when the majority of this took place but i just wanted to put in my two cents.

I recently quit the car club i was in down here in roch called RPM because of members bashing me about my car. i understand that the bashing wasnt about a members car but i do understand the feeling. i feel that if your part of a group/club it should be friends and car talk. if a conflict goes to the point that events and cruises are not possible with these people then something needs to be done. that was the point that i had gotten to with my club and thats why i quit. i support a no bashing forum

[FattyBoomBatty]

Yeah, there were times in the past when I felt I couldn't go to meets or whatever because I'd see people I had recently argued with on the internet. Lame as that is, it's not fun to be in the situation.

[Swifty1638]

fatty, why would you say peter is "on a pedistal" ? I can vouch for him actually being a really decent guy. I've been drunk, he gave me a roof, i've needed to borrow a few bucks here and there, he's had me (I've paid him back, don't worry) and he's been a good guy to me to turn to for ME to keep my sanity through the SHIT i've been dragged through as of late. Does your opinion of me differ because I'm never out at the wednesday meets, or a few other meets that are had around here? I think many can contest to me being a good guy, as they could with him. Perhaps under a new light, you could approach him maturely, and hold a discussion?

Mods, I understand where you are coming from on certain things, and as always you know I love it here. I really am lost on how this "banning spree" came about though..opinions where asked to be given, so they where. you banned those who gave it, but not others who gave theirs? How is it spaz has skated by? Does that mean that I too will be banned for giving my opinion on certain topics? Is that not what you asked?

-A. Swift

[cmspaz]

Maybe what should happen is instead of posting right away, the forum will make you wait 30 seconds or a minute then say, "are you sure you want to post that?" I bet it would give people enough time to reconsider what they wrote and change things that are "too much."
I usually do a "preview post" at least once before posting something, unless it's a quick reply, as last night's post unfortunately was.

Every time I have met you I have heard some ludicrous story about you driving drunk and recklessly. Nobody thinks that is cool or funny, it is stupid.
Really? I hardly ever tell stories, let alone stories of me being drunk, and even less stories about me being drunk and driving (and for the record I never drive if I'm even moderately intoxicated, so drunk is a relative term). The last time was the Civic, what other ones have you heard?

fatty, why would you say peter is "on a pedistal" ? I can vouch for him actually being a really decent guy. I've been drunk, he gave me a roof, i've needed to borrow a few bucks here and there, he's had me (I've paid him back, don't worry) and he's been a good guy to me to turn to for ME to keep my sanity through the SHIT i've been dragged through as of late.

Mods, I understand where you are coming from on certain things, and as always you know I love it here. I really am lost on how this "banning spree" came about though..opinions where asked to be given, so they where. you banned those who gave it, but not others who gave theirs? How is it spaz has skated by? Does that mean that I too will be banned for giving my opinion on certain topics? Is that not what you asked?

Two things... first, he roofied you as a joke? Some fucking joke. Not something I'd laugh off, that's for sure.

Secondly, this "banning spree." I managed to "skate by" because I was talking with Hughes and Scheides pretty much all day, trying to work this shit out, as opposed to the original banned parties who tried to make a huge deal out of the whole situation and dragged it out, a shitstorm neither Scheides nor Hughes wanted to deal with. The non-involved parties who're banned asked for it to try to make some ridiculous point whose logic escapes me. Hell, I even told Hughes I would rather he wait on the bannings until we at least tried to work things out on Friday, but he and Scheides felt things got too out of hand and made the decision to ban.

[Swifty1638]

No he didn't "roofie" me..he provided my drunk ass shelter.

I'm not pointing fingers, but merely slapping everyone in her in the face..wake up! Smell the coffee. it all got outta hand, everyone is in the wrong, everyone grow up and learn from it. I understand the moderators don't care to deal with it, but as a moderator your job is to do just that. If not, then don't be one (Again, not stabbing at you guys, but merely stating the obvious).

I'm not trying to call anyone out, but I'm merely pointing out things from a different perspective, and a differing POV.

-A. Swift

[Kracka]

Swifty, you do not have a clue what went on or what posts were made that led to the bans. Scheides and I put up with quite a bit, and handed out enough warnings, before anyone got banned. The line was crossed too many times and our limits were intentionally being tested. When we asked numerous times to keep the thread on-topic and/or to start showing respect to all members on the board it is expected those requests be followed.

[scheides]

Swifty, you do not have a clue what went on or what posts were made that led to the bans. Scheides and I put up with quite a bit, and handed out enough warnings, before anyone got banned. The line was crossed too many times and our limits were intentionally being tested. When we asked numerous times to keep the thread on-topic and/or to start showing respect to all members on the board it is expected those requests be followed.

For real. Is it too much to ask for an ounce of respect in the posts that get moderated? I think everyone knows us well enough to know that if we deleted something or banned someone, it was for good reason. If you have a deleted post or have been banned and you don't know why, perhaps step back for a moment and take a breath before posting 'why did you delete my post!?!?!' or 'why did I get banned!?!?!?'....I've received a few PMs or IMs from people like this and I'd appreciate it a ton more if I just didn't. If you don't know why, please give the moderator the benefit of the doubt and trust that we have good intentions and are not personally attacking you, your family, your mother, and your dog.

An ounce, please. Just an ounce.

[Matt D.]

Here is where I stand on this.

The people at fault need to man up and accept the fact that they're wrong. Scheides and Kracka dealt with it as they felt they needed to and that's the end of the subject.

Spaz, Peter and anyone else involved needs to calm down, drop the animosity and get on with life. There is no sense in expressing your profound hate for one another on this forum, on Facebook or even in person. I like all of you guys, but reading some of those posts in the bashing threads made me downright sick. You all know better.

Quit being idiots before I ban you all myself.

[JET]

Really? I hardly ever tell stories, let alone stories of me being drunk, and even less stories about me being drunk and driving (and for the record I never drive if I'm even moderately intoxicated, so drunk is a relative term). The last time was the Civic, what other ones have you heard?

Well that is odd. I have met you 3 times and heard a drunk story each time. One was quite elaborate where you were talking about launching on a cop like 6 times, but he was out of his jourisdiction (which we busted you on, I believe TKR was the other one) and you said you were completely wasted. The last one you were racing some random car while you were drunk, a civic I think. I didn't pay much attention really.

So you say here you don't drive while drunk, but I have heard 3 stories where you say you are drunk and race people. Lying to try to impress people doesn't work. The stories all sounded quite fabricated, so I would guess you are telling the truth here. I would hope so anyway. Like I said before, just chill out and be yourself and you will be fine.

[TheBlizzard]

JET seriously, we could take up a 8 hour shift talking about driving drunk stories back in the day with no fabrication needed.