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Moderators and admins will continue to delete any thread they are aware of which contains defamatory material. If you have any concerns at all over thread contents, please use the Report button and we WILL take care of it as soon as we're next on.
The major change is our attitude is in banning users who transgress the rules. We will try to keep the doors here open for as long as is possible, but if you're not helping the cause, you are gone.
Andrew
What's happened this time?
Sorry, that's not up for discussion right now as it could be sub judice and I certainly do not want to make the situation worse.
Let's just say that the matter is covered by the rules and if everyone had followed them, we wouldn't be here.
Andrew
[Edited on 18-3-2005 by vanderaj]
I'm trying My best not to upset/attack anyone Andrew...
I'm sure all other AVDers are doing the same....
excepting the posting I read yesterday.....
talk of Lawyers etc....
I believe anything NOT associated with VWs should be deleted anyway.... IMHO... of course...
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
damn no1 reads the rules i think, im guitly of this 2, sorry, the profanities etc are so not abided by, i wont be doing anymore in the future, if i have 2 ill winge 2 the person who starts somthing with me in person, forum isnt the place 4 it, i now understand this, sorry 4 earlier ignorance of this.
andrew will try to follow rules.
and if i am in voliantion of them, please delete my posts...
i don't knowingly offend ppl, and if i ever have i appologise....
i know my recent actions did cause trouble and as soon as it was bought to my attention i stopped... I had hoped it was the end, but appears not to be.
In any case...I agree to not post anywhere other than late niters..and to conform to the avd rules when i do.
Again, I am sorry to anyone I have offended, with my actions previously
cheers
Donna
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷
maybe we could have a different section of forum for the use of um slang lingo in humorous situations? doubt u will liek this but its worth a shot, best bit would be late nite dubbers, hey what happens in there could only be available 2 read and post in2 between certain hours, like tv rateings, dunno if u can do this, but its an idea
See the bottom rule - to have fun? Don't forget that bit. 🙂 Feel free to post stuff wherever you see fit.
I think the simple guideline that seems to work for posting in threads is to not cut the grass of the original poster, and not to move too far off topic. For example, posting about a visit to the zoo in a for sale thread - bad. Posting a query on the same thread about the item for sale - good. Posting about your goods for sale or criticising the price in another poster's for sale thread - bad, asking for reasons why the price is what it is, acceptable.
I was sued for defamation in the early 90's. These days, if I'm steamed, I sit on a reply or outburst for 24 hours. If you're steamed, you're going to post bad thoughts. Bad thoughts lead to anger, and anger leads to defamation.
The easy way to think about defamation is "am I slagging X off or does my post potentially reduce X's standing in the community?", or even easier the old wives' proverb: "if you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all".
Don't be afraid to post all the other stuff - there's heaps and heaps of stuff that's just fine! In three years, we've had legal troubles over 10 or so posts out of 245,000. That's a pretty good strike rate.
I don't mind swearing, don't mind the occasional risque post, but please think about the fact we have a fair number of under 18's here, and a few under 13, and many members who don't like to see that sort of stuff. Please use commonsense and post content for that potential audience.
Above all, we're here to spout crap about our VW's and to have a good time. Never lose sight of that!
Andrew
damn right, ive had 1 major outburst on here and it was 4 something i had nothin 2 do with till someone dropped me in it, also if the person who did the name dropping would stand up 2 me and say it was them it would be appreciated, thanks
yep i was one of them
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
Bump.
Remember we are in a delete-happy mood.
Andrew
delete-happy...
not to be confused with trigger happy... :P
unless that is, that you have a camera 😀
😀 Sorry, i try to add humour, but fail miserably 😀
i know i'm not the only one on here who has the same sentiments about this forum.
it's one of very few places on the internet where we can all come together and bond and have fun in a safe and socialable manner.
we all like avd, otherwise we wouldn't be here. if it wasn't here, what would you be doing? how many veedubbers would you actually know and talk to without this place?
it's a privellige people..let's keep it that way eh? 😀😀
my two cents.
Zac
MOB: 0423890217
im with Zac. I believe i know what the mods etc are on about as this wasnt the place to air those greiviences, but its all fixed now🙂
What would life be without Aussieveedubbers??
Down right boring:cry:cry
Its not just a place for information ,you also can have a laugh at peoples antics as well:thumb:thumb:thumb
Just a bit more cents to the jar
Paul
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Enjoy.
The Bronze.
Bronze.
Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
Bump
Do not post defamatory posts. They will be immediately snaffled.
Andrew
hmmm, ok
FYI, we had a new member join tonight and their first post violated these very same rules. 🙁 Oh well.
I hope they come back. We don't normally bite people's heads off on their first post.
Andrew
haha
hehe, what did they say?
Something that is probably truthful about a US based business. If it is true (and I honestly don't know), then consumers could be screwed over again. 🙁
But with the screwed up defamation laws here, we can't have even that. 🙁
Andrew
I saw the post last night and No it was not Cip1.
Andy
They laugh because You are different, You laugh because They are all the same.
check out
www.lowlight.com.au for low lights only..
hehe
I cannot see why people waste their time posting negative. It is bad mmm-kay.
Hang on I have now just posted a negative by using the word 'cannot'
bugger!
:beer
hey guys, I have only been a member for about 3 days now, and I have to say, this is the best location for help and answers related to Volkswagens I have ever seen.
I have had all my questions answered, got the best advice, so on behalf of all members, thanks admin of keeping up this aussieveedubbers site, despite or the legal cases.:cussing
[Round of Applause]
😘birthday
I am so much closer to getting my dream beach buggy.
Thanks,
chris (
mynameischris88@hotmail.com)
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Andrew is right. In Oz the laws of libel and slander are designed to protect the guilty. Even if what you say is true and you can prove it, you can be in trouble. Even saying something for the public good is not enough to protect you. A warning about a person or company which is a bad news can get you into trouble. Also remember some people win law suits by appealing and appealing until you go broke and they eventually get a win and you have to pay their huge legal costs. They don't actually win, they wear you down and enjoy every minute of it.
Hey there,
on the Vehicles for Sale page the link to the Rules topic seems stuffed. Or did I dream it?
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?tid=25440
Does that work?
Cheers. A.
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