dude, u2u the potential buyer if it's an issue. coz if you slag off the seller it can be a legal issue. a mate of mine just got sued coz he was the administrator of a website where someone posted some negative stuff about an organisation. when they couldn't take the poster down, they went after him. it's cost him thousands of $$$ and even more stress and lost sleep. he nearly lost his house. now you understand why they edited your posts.
[ Edited on 29-4-07 by pete wood ]
jakjones ·
The mods on here just please themselves , its never been fair in any way , unless u are one of the fold, .
Dasdubber ·
Here we go again.
This is an arguement that will never be solved no matter how hard moderators try. Unfortunately we can not please everyone - we're damned if we do (edit) and we're damned if we don't (edit).
At the end of the day we have to act in a way that ensures the longevity of the AVD forum - unfortunately at times this means deleting/editing certain posts.....and at times leaving stuff up that we think should be deleted.
I get sick and tired of the old "one of the fold" opinions - I am not part of any VW club, I moderate in a way that is consitent across all members regardless of how long they have been here, or who they are associated with. I can't stand broad-brushed generalised insinuations, but such is life.
I rarely add fuel to the fire to threads like this, but there are times the moderators have to defend themselves......I'd like to see how long AVD would last if we all just hang up our hats, and Jim, Andrew and Brad said "bugger it, too much hassle, why bother rebooting....or spending hours and hours changing servers.....or going through the logs to sort out the behind the scenes issues". It would be much easier for us, but then that would be penalising all the members who do the right thing, so we cop the abuse, and do our best to keep AVD alive. My apologies if our efforts are not good enough.
Alan
MickH ·
I agree with you Allan,but don't feel the need to appologise to people who constantly whine about nothing. If "some people" think it is that bad (moderation) then go elsewhere.
Fastyman66..your contributions to the post which was suspended were negetive.Your opinions,wheather you think them to be wright or wrong should have been kept to yourself. The sellers thread is their thread and comments left, if left at all, should be kept posetive.
Baja Wes ·
As one of the sometimes loathed admins I should also point out that we usually act in response to complaints made by the members using the "report post" tool.
If your posts were fine then people wouldn't be reporting it and requesting it to be removed.
So it isn't the select groups of moderators and admin, we just act on the requests of the members as a whole (or try our best to please the majority).
BASHOdi ·
Here we go again--and----again -----and ---again-- etc this entire argument could be solved by setting up a "Vendors and Products" section similar perhaps to the Ausrotary forum concept got a bitch about something buying/selling --well there you go--doesn't interfere with brer rabbit and the fluffy duck feel goods atall--free choice--don't like it ?-- don't go there, suggested it before ---got rubbished--oh yup---and that thread was eventualy deleted too, AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRggghpppp
Whats the use,
Al.
Oh yup-- while I'm here --I'm still not gettin topic reply email notifications haven't since the great crash of 06.
koolkarmakombi ·
fastyman66 wrote:Ur mate has one for sale between 3 and 8 grand.......or maybe this is an interest creator in just such a car.....:puke
Quoted from another post, Im sick of a minority of opportunistic whiners like you.
These sort of comments get nowhere, fan flames, encourage trolls etc.
The only Mod I know is Dasdubber, a fair and good bloke (payment later please) so I am not one of the group rushing in to support.
Mods get accused of everything except being nice. When they do what is needed to keep the forum going whether you like it or not.
With posts like yours above what do you expect them to do?
My advice is ask for your money back and start your own forum run the way YOU want it to. When you get swamped in legal sh!t because one forum member said another one is..... and he sues you may want to have your house in another name. Yes it isnt fair but this is the legal situation that forums are in. Like I said before, vote with your feet!
Otherwise build a bridge and get over it.
[ Edited on 30-4-2007 by koolkarmakombi ]
h ·
😁 smile.. lighten up guys.. it just might happen..
squizy ·
I'm sure we've been here before....
BeetleJuice ·
Personally I've had nothing but positive experiences with AVD since I joined & if I did have any problems I just sent a email to the appropiate Mod and all was done!
As we all know litigation is becoming rife in this country thanks to the legal boffins in the States. It is a minefield out their and one has to "cover one's ass!"
Just my 2 cents worth.
Volksaddict ·
Keep up yhe good work all you Administrators and Moderators ..I go stir crazy when AVD is down!!!
liltimmy1300 ·
Yea i reckon that you guys are doing an awesome job! i can hardly live when avd is down lol! i cant see whats for sale!
jnr356 ·
really what did you expect?
don't know how the sale of this car effects you.
if he can get his price good luck to him,none of your business!
go the mods !!!
ColumBUS ·
if you dont like the persn thats selling stuff... just realise that we really dont care.
smile, world. be happy! avd rocks and love the work the mods do
Craig Torrens ·
jakjones wrote:The mods on here just please themselves , its never been fair in any way , unless u are one of the fold, .
The mods do a great job :thumb:thumb
You must be "one of the fold" as your crap is never deleted !!!
sinecure ·
Moderators: Please delete this topic.
😀
Seriously, the only problem I have ever had on this forum was dealt with swiftly, courteously and with deference to me as the topic author. The admins behave admirably when it comes to dealing with the myriad of crap spewed up by soap boxers, they should be congratulated for their diligence in following up all the petty little bitches people seem to invest far too much time in.
If you don't like the way things are run, join another forum. Simple really.
Oh, and if you're not interested in actually buying the item for sale, mind your own business and refrain from making derogatory comments based on personal opinions or experiences in that thread, thats what u2u is for, if you feel your two cents is so absolutely valid.
[ Edited on 30-4-2007 by sinecure ]
PHAT BUG ·
fastyman66 wrote:Pete, I did not slag off the seller. So....no offence but your example is completely different to the one I am discussing.
[ Edited on 29-4-2007 by fastyman66 ]
If its about the thread I put up, it was me who asked for it to be deleated not the seller.
PHAT BUG ·
And who said it had anything to do with what you said, thats pretty vain.
Notch Nut ·
If it wasn't for the work that the mods and the admin folk do for AVD, we'd all be working on our cars and/or watching telly (Big brother 2007 has started and it ain't pretty..don't go there folks....). You only realise what you have when it's taken from you. If you use the propper channels then you can still get your point across without treading on anyones toes. Everyone says something they regret from time to time, it called 'life' and you only get one shot at it. Buckle up, sit back, relax and SMILE!!! I'd rather be a happy bugger and die tommorw than a miserable sod and live to 100!:party
- Adam
Spook ·
No doubt there are those waiting for me to buy into this (no pun intended)
I'm with the mods on this one.
When we had the discussion about the wholesale wiping of threads, I said then that the the "buying & selling" section was different.
Basically, if you aint the seller, &/or you aint gunna buy it, then in all honesty, it's got sweet fuck all to do with you.
jakjones ·
Craig Torrens wrote:
jakjones wrote:The mods on here just please themselves , its never been fair in any way , unless u are one of the fold, .
The mods do a great job :thumb:thumb
You must be "one of the fold" as your crap is never deleted !!!
Thanks 4 highlighting my point Craig
screech smash crunch
squizy ·
The DSK site has some good rules for buying and selling. Maybe we can adopt something similar.
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE ·
Maybe do here with the buy and sell section as what i have had to do on another car forum. the seller posts up his for sale item. Mods notice it and close it. you are interested??? U2U the seller. If the item/car gets sold then the seller contacts admin and they post in the thread that item/car is sold and then re-closes the thread.
stops all the crap and spamming of someones buy/sell thread. simple.....
Dasdubber ·
Brendann, we tried that method once but the members voted overwhelmingly against it and wanted it back the way it is now where people can post replies in for sale threads.
Bizarre ·
fastyman66 wrote:For it seems this is quite an emotive topic.
No just boring
Every now and then we get some one who want to save the world.
Your not the first to be the most enlightening person and you wont be the last
byronbus ·
Bizarre wrote:
fastyman66 wrote:For it seems this is quite an emotive topic.
No just boring
Every now and then we get some one who want to save the world.
Your not the first to be the most enlightening person and you wont be the last
Haha
Spook ·
Bizarre wrote:
fastyman66 wrote:For it seems this is quite an emotive topic.
No just boring
Every now and then we get some one who want to save the world.
Your not the first to be the most enlightening person and you wont be the last
And there is no lack of arse kissers to howl you down if anyone dares question the status quo.
Mind, I stand by what i said. If you weren't buying or selling, it had sweet FA to do with you & this subject should never have come up.
[ Edited on 2-5-2007 by Spook ]
Baja Wes ·
fastyman66 wrote:I too think the mods do a great job, but because of this are they unable to receive critisism, advice or recommendations???
If we were "unable to receive critisism, advice or recommendations" then this thread would have been closed and deleted by now.
Compared to other forums I am on this one is pretty tolerant and only steps in when needed. There is a large enough group of mods that they will question each other if one gets out of line.
And there is always discussion on how to improve things, sometimes in the open forum, and sometimes in the moderators paradise section.
phatrat ·
only 2 pages...things are slowing down on AVD 😵💫
Craig Torrens ·
did someone say strokers and 1916's ? 😂😂
MickH ·
Gotta luv a 1916......😍
rose ·
yer me love em 1916:kiss
PHAT BUG ·
Craig Torrens wrote:did someone say strokers and 1916's ? 😂😂
Hep someone on here's deffinately a stroker!
h ·
:duh haha :duh
crewcabconnection ·
Just dont ever mention the Scottish Play. I choose not to eat at KFC.
aussiebaja ·
ok ill bite whats the scottish play
sinecure ·
NOOOO, don't mention it! There are thespians the world over shaking in their velvet slippers.
frenzix ·
What Macbeth?
warb ·
got milk?
h ·
nice highjack.. more opportunist's on here than anything else ive been apart of.. 😉
phatratpat ·
roll me in honey and throw me to the thespians!!😵
pod ·
frenzix wrote:What Macbeth?
:jesus i thought he was talking about The Proclaimers
$2.63 homebrand baja ·
[ Edited on 3-5-07 by $2.63 homebrand baja ]
warb ·
$2.63 homebrand baja ·
:kiss :kiss :kiss :duh
[ Edited on 3-5-07 by $2.63 homebrand baja ]
Baja Wes ·
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1303Steve ·
Hi Heather
I like my bunnies hard boiled, they look like they are soft boiled.
You know what I think about "Sick and tired of a minority of opportunistic AVD members", hit X on the top right hand corner of your window, problem solved.
I've had problems with my posts being deleted, some deserved it, some didn't, that's in my opinion. But I'm here to learn and help other dubbers, so I got over it.
Steve
CAFFINEPUSHERMAN ·
chillax pricks think about all the good stuff about the avd forum ,i love this site i have met some great mates through this site and have learnt heaps about vws and i get to draw on years of personal experience i love you guys .ok guys who put the ecstasy in my coffee??????