Ok... So I'm going to "break my own rule" and publicly apologize. Not only to Rooster, but the forum as well. Sorry for accusing the wrong person. So.... Sorry Rooster.
But let me set something straight. Before I continue, understand that this is MY opinion and as mentioned in a previously deleted post, this isn't MY forum nor MY rules. So yes, I am well-aware that forums have standards and as a user, we all agreed to that standard and are expected to abide by them.
So now that I've gotten that disclaimer out of the way, I do feel( again, my opinion) that this forum is sometimes overly censored. I have seen what I feel are many posts that were locked, deleted, or otherwise done away with for sometimes what amounts to topics going into the weeds. Now- I can understand if someone comes on here and says they want to turn the family BBQ grill into a racer with a big V8 engine in the back that yeah, that's totally inappropriate. I have no problem with that being moderated. But as far as when posts aren't totally on topic, or even mention something that's been mentioned before, etc etc? Its a forum. Forums are in many ways an extension of how people interact. Maybe its because I'm a Southerner and we LOVE to tell stories.
But as you can tell, this is a pet peeve of mine. Just let it be. Let people post whatever as long as its within spec of being safe and "clean" per the code of conduct in regards to being family friendly and whatnot. Forums are sort of organic and if the posts change from one thing to another or go on for pages anbd pages of nonsense, then good. It builds community.
Before I close, I appreciate the moderators for what they do and no- I wouldn't want their job either because its probably a big pain to have to constantly monitor this site and make sure nothing dumb gets mentioned. That and having to deal with the same questions over and over and over again. So for that I am grateful. I understand that yes- I am being a total hypocrite for making this criticism. This is a sport that outwardly seems ridiculous yet also has the very real potential to be dangerous if someone doesn't know what they're doing or respects aspects of safety. So I can understand why care has to be taken to ensure newcomers and others are made to understand the importance of having respect for what amounts to lawn chairs with engines going around a dirt track at 40MPH.
Anyway, like I said, these are MY opinions. So I've aired them and that's that.
