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dinger · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tumblewood
AidenL

Not at all happy with Mini2 actions.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

Quote:

Originally posted by tumblewood

Prior warnings were given to parties on the Sussex Run regarding inappropriate posts. Why not just reject those from the thread, explaining to others why that members post has been deleted, we do not need them on board.

It was'nt just parties from the sussex runs that were posting inappropriate posts.

Quote:

Originally posted by tumblewood
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What gives the Moderators the right to play God (excuse my choice in word) and delete the whole thread. We only have your word that inappropriate posts were only reason.

We dont play God as you so put it,but what we try and do is keep perfect harmony on a website that has over 10,000 members and when we do remove posts{which for your information is very rarely} we do it for a valid reason.!

Quote:

Originally posted by tumblewood
There was a lot of positive stuff in the thread that members could refer to in the future.

So if you have read Soggys MINI Runs – Behaviour, Etiquette and What to Expect you would see he did use alot from Paulines thread.

Quote:

Originally posted by tumblewood

Pauline was right to raise the whole issue in the first place. If guilty persons wish to drive against the rules of the public highway under the banner of Mini2 and cannot hack the lack of responsibility for their actions, then they have no place in this Forum.

As Aiden has already said the run had no nothing to do with MINI2 as it was only organised using the forums.

Quote:

Originally posted by tumblewood
I am afraid it shall come down in the end to me or them, and shall be giving very carefull consideration to all of my future involvement in Mini2.

Shame really, as I quite enjoyed the JCC racing Minis.

Thats your choice however what I would say if your that upset about the Sussex run then talk to the organisers about it .

dinger.

tumblewood · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:42 AM

OK so you stopped the thread.

How do you now stop the hurtful PM's that Pauline receives in her in-box.

Wonderful world. Pauline has only had her Cooper three weeks, and she gets all this from her first ever run.

dinger · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:45 AM

Then Pauline needs to raise that issue and report and bring them to the attention of a moderator.!

dinger.

dcfkan · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:49 AM

Anyone receiving flaming PMs or e-mails via MINI2 have the following options:

- Report them to Paul Mullett
- Disable the PM facility for a while or permenantly
- Disable the e-mail via MINI2 facility for a while or permenantly
- Add flammers to your ignore list (does not work with moderators by the way)

The last 3 are user options that one can choose to enable or disable.

I have not tried to the last option, however, I believe once you have added someone to your ignore list, you would stop receiving PMs from that person. Others can correct me if I am wrong.

DK :apple:

AidenL · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tumblewood
OK so you stopped the thread.

How do you now stop the hurtful PM's that Pauline receives in her in-box.

Wonderful world. Pauline has only had her Cooper three weeks, and she gets all this from her first ever run.

I PMd Pauline in connection with that - perhaps you should check with her about her reply to me.

paa100 · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:54 AM

Quote:

I'd like to point out that Moderating is an unpaid, and as can be seen in this thread by a number of comments, indeed thankless job. None of us have the time to sit online all day, and night, selectively deleting individual posts in individual threads. Its simply not realistic. Decisions have to be made in relation to the greater good, diminishing returns froma particular thread et al.

I'm not sure anyone is trying to run the moderators down. You do a great job and this is a great site. This site is a wealth of knowledge and a great community and ususally great fun. I think that saying its thankless i staking it a bit far.

I think that deleting the thread came as a bit of surprise, that's all. No one wants to see personal attacks on a great site like this and the thread was getting heated when I saw it last - but still before the going got tough last night.

It was an important issue.

I didnt go on teh run, I dont even live near Sussex. I have seen people leave bike runs before though, frightened at the pace and being in with too fast a crowd. Its not nice.

I suspect that the old thread will rise form this one like a Pheonix from the ashes.
Perhaps you had better pull the plug no.......

AprilWhine · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:59 AM

Aiden has done a thankless and difficult task in moderating that thread. If you pause and sniff the air, you can still smell the smoke from the smoldering embers of personal attacks.

This is a civilized board. If people want to get into a flame war, go to RoadFly please.

Nic D · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:07 AM

Guys & Gals,

Sit back, breathe deeply, stretch your arms out, shake your fingers, stand up & look out the window for a moment. Now, don't you all feel much better? This isn't the be all and end all of life!

No matter who's right or wrong going through this again and again is NOT going to change anything at all, what's happened has happened. Your all individuals and find different circumstances and attitudes contary to what you expect from those around you.

As for having a go at the moderators your mistaken they are doing a good job, and i don't always agree with moderation in any form.

Cheers

Nic

Hat · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:19 AM

i think that any constructive comments about this whole issue stopped quite a while back. What needed to be said has been said. Time to close the door & walk back into the sunshine.

dinger · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:21 AM

Well said Hat.

dinger.

AidenL · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:24 AM

I think this thread is just about ready to be closed too.....

Not much more to be gained here eh?

SoggyCornFlakes · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:32 AM

Concur

>--- puts on hat, shades and walks into the sunshine

dcfkan · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:38 AM

Concur

DK

:apple:

deej · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:38 AM

i think this thread over here is far more interesting

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=4780

GazzaK · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:48 AM

off to check out that thread...wow, really can you do THAT in a MINI!!!

see ya, I am off to try those out!!!

AidenL · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:49 AM

Off into the sun we all go then........

BTW, I'm happy to discuss any points raised via PM.....

Jul 30th, 2003, 10:50 AM	#25 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 40,988 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by tumblewood OK so you stopped the thread. How do you now stop the hurtful PM's that Pauline receives in her in-box. Wonderful world. Pauline has only had her Cooper three weeks, and she gets all this from her first ever run. I PMd Pauline in connection with that - perhaps you should check with her about her reply to me. *Global Moderator*

Jul 30th, 2003, 10:54 AM	#26 (permalink)
paa100 MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Forest of Dean Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 1,330 Offline	Quote: I'd like to point out that Moderating is an unpaid, and as can be seen in this thread by a number of comments, indeed thankless job. None of us have the time to sit online all day, and night, selectively deleting individual posts in individual threads. Its simply not realistic. Decisions have to be made in relation to the greater good, diminishing returns froma particular thread et al. I'm not sure anyone is trying to run the moderators down. You do a great job and this is a great site. This site is a wealth of knowledge and a great community and ususally great fun. I think that saying its thankless i staking it a bit far. I think that deleting the thread came as a bit of surprise, that's all. No one wants to see personal attacks on a great site like this and the thread was getting heated when I saw it last - but still before the going got tough last night. It was an important issue. I didnt go on teh run, I dont even live near Sussex. I have seen people leave bike runs before though, frightened at the pace and being in with too fast a crowd. Its not nice. I suspect that the old thread will rise form this one like a Pheonix from the ashes. Perhaps you had better pull the plug no....... WhatCar? Claim: “As hot hatches go, it’s hotter than a blacksmith’s armpit.”

Jul 30th, 2003, 10:59 AM	#27 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 06:32 PM Posts: 16,078 Offline	Aiden has done a thankless and difficult task in moderating that thread. If you pause and sniff the air, you can still smell the smoke from the smoldering embers of personal attacks. This is a civilized board. If people want to get into a flame war, go to RoadFly please. Global Moderator

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:24 AM	#31 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 40,988 Offline	I think this thread is just about ready to be closed too..... Not much more to be gained here eh? *Global Moderator*

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:32 AM	#32 (permalink)
SoggyCornFlakes Awwww %%%% it! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northampton Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 33,225 Offline	Concur >--- puts on hat, shades and walks into the sunshine Click here to Welease Woss and Bwand MINI2 Charity Ball 2009 ....... Global Moderator

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Jul 30th, 2003, 10:33 AM	#21
dinger TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 3,075 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by tumblewood AidenL Not at all happy with Mini2 actions. I'm sorry you feel that way. Quote: Originally posted by tumblewood Prior warnings were given to parties on the Sussex Run regarding inappropriate posts. Why not just reject those from the thread, explaining to others why that members post has been deleted, we do not need them on board. It was'nt just parties from the sussex runs that were posting inappropriate posts. Quote: Originally posted by tumblewood . What gives the Moderators the right to play God (excuse my choice in word) and delete the whole thread. We only have your word that inappropriate posts were only reason. We dont play God as you so put it,but what we try and do is keep perfect harmony on a website that has over 10,000 members and when we do remove posts{which for your information is very rarely} we do it for a valid reason.! Quote: Originally posted by tumblewood There was a lot of positive stuff in the thread that members could refer to in the future. So if you have read Soggys MINI Runs – Behaviour, Etiquette and What to Expect you would see he did use alot from Paulines thread. Quote: Originally posted by tumblewood Pauline was right to raise the whole issue in the first place. If guilty persons wish to drive against the rules of the public highway under the banner of Mini2 and cannot hack the lack of responsibility for their actions, then they have no place in this Forum. As Aiden has already said the run had no nothing to do with MINI2 as it was only organised using the forums. Quote: Originally posted by tumblewood I am afraid it shall come down in the end to me or them, and shall be giving very carefull consideration to all of my future involvement in Mini2. Shame really, as I quite enjoyed the JCC racing Minis. Thats your choice however what I would say if your that upset about the Sussex run then talk to the organisers about it . dinger.

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Jul 30th, 2003, 10:42 AM	#22 (permalink)
tumblewood bouncebackability Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: selhurst suburbia Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 310 Offline	OK so you stopped the thread. How do you now stop the hurtful PM's that Pauline receives in her in-box. Wonderful world. Pauline has only had her Cooper three weeks, and she gets all this from her first ever run.

Jul 30th, 2003, 10:45 AM	#23 (permalink)
dinger TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 3,075 Offline	Then Pauline needs to raise that issue and report and bring them to the attention of a moderator.! dinger.

Jul 30th, 2003, 10:49 AM	#24 (permalink)
dcfkan In exile, down SOUTH! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London WC1 Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 13,213 Offline	Anyone receiving flaming PMs or e-mails via MINI2 have the following options: - Report them to Paul Mullett - Disable the PM facility for a while or permenantly - Disable the e-mail via MINI2 facility for a while or permenantly - Add flammers to your ignore list (does not work with moderators by the way) The last 3 are user options that one can choose to enable or disable. I have not tried to the last option, however, I believe once you have added someone to your ignore list, you would stop receiving PMs from that person. Others can correct me if I am wrong. DK :apple:

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:07 AM	#28 (permalink)
Nic D MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Swansea Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 902 Offline	Guys & Gals, Sit back, breathe deeply, stretch your arms out, shake your fingers, stand up & look out the window for a moment. Now, don't you all feel much better? This isn't the be all and end all of life! No matter who's right or wrong going through this again and again is NOT going to change anything at all, what's happened has happened. Your all individuals and find different circumstances and attitudes contary to what you expect from those around you. As for having a go at the moderators your mistaken they are doing a good job, and i don't always agree with moderation in any form. Cheers Nic

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:19 AM	#29 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	i think that any constructive comments about this whole issue stopped quite a while back. What needed to be said has been said. Time to close the door & walk back into the sunshine.

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:21 AM	#30 (permalink)
dinger TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 3,075 Offline	Well said Hat. dinger.

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:38 AM	#33 (permalink)
dcfkan In exile, down SOUTH! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London WC1 Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 13,213 Offline	Concur DK :apple:

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:38 AM	#34 (permalink)
deej Sewer Surfer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 3,650 Offline	i think this thread over here is far more interesting http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=4780 SCONE

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Jul 30th, 2003, 11:48 AM	#35 (permalink)
GazzaK born again MINI owner Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 421 Offline	off to check out that thread...wow, really can you do THAT in a MINI!!! see ya, I am off to try those out!!! '07 Cooper, Chilli Red \|\|MY MINI\|\|

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:49 AM	#36 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 12:32 AM Posts: 40,988 Offline	Off into the sun we all go then........ BTW, I'm happy to discuss any points raised via PM..... *Global Moderator*

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