Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Simon,
Tony simply misunderstood the rules, was badly advised and received a warning and had his post deleted. He has not been a moderator for long and is learning as he goes.
Firstly, thanks for unlocking this thread and taking the time to reply as I know you are very busy.
Tony may have "missunderstood" the rules but he is fully aware of using a trade name in an advert that has connection to him as before he was a moderator, he had several name changes forced upon him.
Perhaps I missunderstood the rules, why didnt I get a warning instead or the chance to explain ?
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
He is also spending very considerable amounts of his free time helping the members out by moderating this busy site and receives no payment and very little thanks from the members for doing so, he continues to slog on for the good of the site, as do the rest of the web team. On this occasion I decided a warning was sufficient and handed it to Tony personally by way of Pm.
Well for that I thank him personally as I am sure others do to.
However, does someone contributing to the site make them imune from the rules ?
For example, there are many others like myself, chip, tabetha, pa_sjo, ForeigneRS ..etc who have also contributed giving time to others users and some that travel distances to give help like for one example, I did for Maria when her escos wouldnt start.
Does our contribution mean anything less than Tonys ? I dont think so !
Does it make us immune too from getting automatic infractions and get warnings first ? The answer would appear to be no !
My infraction was for placing a wanted advert for broken weber IAW ecu's and stated they were to be used for development purposes for my FREE software project.
I never mentioned any business connected to myself, nor did I offer any kind of cash value for them.
I have never delt with that item in any way before as a business and never will.
(for the record .. I no longer trade anything as I work full time..Proof can be supplied)
Add to that I have a user name connected with the wanted items that has been allowed (and will now probably be removed..lol).
My whole argument is not about the rules, its about how they are obviously to me implemented differently depending on who you are.
We will disaggree on this point but its my opinion and many others too !
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
You on the other hand seem to spend a large proportion of your time on here making anti establishment posts, remarks about site funding and various other non productive postings about me, IB or indeed even Petrucci who hasn't even been here for a long time, thus proving beyond considerable doubt that you have an excellent grasp of the rules and how they work. You also spend a great deal of time campaigning for the user name SECS back, which led us to believe the company still exists and therefore you have received an infraction.
Yes I suppose I do make quiet a few "anti establishment" posts but I would say that 99% are just banter but as you have pointed it out I will try to reduce that.
I guess as I was here before all the traders got the power and been through the changes forcibly I am a bit bitter (ok alot..LOL)
I am not to worried about my old user name anymore but thats an old argument and there is no point discussing that again unless you want too as I am resigned to your decision on that based on the current rules althouggh others get away with it !
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Its not the end of the world, it will expire 24th July 2009 so as long as you haven't done anything against the rules before then, you will never receive a ban. Perfect.
Easy for you to say as you dont have any and nor does Tony ..LOL
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Off topic, and on a more personal note:
I also feel that if you spent as much time actually doing work you had already promised to others and less time on here causing trouble or giving things away for free, I wouldn't have just had to tell a customer his L8 conversion for his I4 was now a no go as i have finally given up waiting and reminding you about the phase output simulator you have been making me for, what, 2+ years now? I wont mention the WS test unit or the uprated tacho output we are still waiting for after the same length of time as its very off topic, but i feel it was worth giving my thoughts as my customer is very annoyed and likely to not use me again for tuning.
It somewhat annoying that the very same day I have to waste time on here talking to you about your behavior on my website as well.
Why have i put that on here? Because you ignore it by PM and E-Mail but seem happy to discuss things in public for some odd reason...
What behaviour ? I am expressing my opinion in a calm collected manor.
I havent insulted anyone nor have I been rude and not broken any more rules AFAIK.
As for personal issues you may have it has nothing to do with this matter but a paranoid person may think otherwise !
I have ignored some emails from you simply because you have done the same to me when I contact you on unrelated matters that you dont want to discuss such as my old user name and pointed out others illegal names that have been allowed to stay.
Petty maybe but thats how it was !
You have always had the ability to call me anytime and infact I sent you my new mobile number over a year ago. I know you have it as I got a happy new year message last year !
I am sorry if this appears to be having a go but I am frustrated that I feel there is bias against me and/or a lack of fairness on rules application by the admin of this site.
All my current work is being done FOC for the users of this site as I have recently stated.
I have had a fantastic response to it which has given me the enthusiasm to do it just for the hell of it.
This does conflict with some of your business and would hope this isnt the root of you unwillingness to see my point.
This site is becoming way too strict as helping others is being clamped down on as others like Roosie found out today by offering jobs in these troubled times and was promptly told no trade ads (no infractiosn issuesd..LOL)
Its going to get to a point when all the people who like to help wont for the fear of gaining points/ban leaving just the traders to fill in the help gaps...or is that the plan ?
I have now made my point and will leave it there unless you need further clarification.
Simon
PMSL @Garage19
