Piston heads is becoming a joke

Piston heads is becoming a joke

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DJR 7

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1,413 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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I've been looking for an R8 for months and took to posting in the Audi forum .... This is what I received!
I understand the need for policing but Ph has become a joke!

DoubleSix

11,691 posts

175 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Seems a little draconian...

DJR 7

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1,413 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Indeed, I thought this was a public forum?!
I've had many a reason to name and shame but daren't for fear of my post being removed or ultimately me being banned.
I've then witnessed people being screwed by the very people I didnt dare to name.
PH has become a total joke!



Edited by DJR 7 on Sunday 3rd May 20:28

Trailhead

2,628 posts

146 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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What a load of old st.

shake n bake

2,221 posts

206 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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I had a thread removed a few weeks back as apparently I was trying to advertise something. The thread title asked how much did you pay for Toyo's? No adverts were in the thread as far as I could see the last time I looked at it. Weird.

DJR 7

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1,413 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Time the Mods took alook at their policies .... This and other forums only exist because of the enthusiast ...... Not because of the way they are managed!!

FourWheelDrift

88,381 posts

283 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Do you see other people advertising sale or wanted adverts on the forums?

Ted never allowed them, same policy as 1998 to this day. If they were allowed the forums would be clogged with adverts.

DJR 7 said:
This and other forums only exist because of the enthusiast ......
The forums have happily existed since 1998 without adverts.

shake n bake

2,221 posts

206 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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FourWheelDrift said:
Do you see other people advertising sale or wanted adverts on the forums?

Ted never allowed them, same policy as 1998 to this day. If they were allowed the forums would be clogged with adverts.
Just like all the advertising splashed all over general gassing now? They're in bed with more people than madonna in her prime!

FourWheelDrift

88,381 posts

283 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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shake n bake said:
Just like all the advertising splashed all over general gassing now? They're in bed with more people than madonna in her prime!
You need to learn about how businesses work.

macdeb

8,492 posts

254 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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I realise there are rules, but PH clearly isn't what it used to be and as a result a lot of valuable [and free] information that was available to all is clearly lacking of late. Mods'? to me are becoming over zealous. Difficult job, but come on, when does common sense kick in?

DJR 7

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1,413 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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FourWheelDrift said:
Do you see other people advertising sale or wanted adverts on the forums?

Ted never allowed them, same policy as 1998 to this day. If they were allowed the forums would be clogged with adverts.

DJR 7 said:
This and other forums only exist because of the enthusiast ......
The forums have happily existed since 1998 without adverts.
As it happens yes!
I'd understand if I was a trader but this is a public forum.
My post was genuine aimed at like minded enthusiasts.
I assume from your reply you're another one of the mods??

Trailhead

2,628 posts

146 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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No community spirit shown removing your post.

(Lots of snide remarks and bhing in most threads though that goes completely unmoderated)

DJR 7

Original Poster:

1,413 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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First photo shot I took .... See how many you can spot!!!!

DJR 7

Original Poster:

1,413 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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DJR 7 said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Do you see other people advertising sale or wanted adverts on the forums?

Ted never allowed them, same policy as 1998 to this day. If they were allowed the forums would be clogged with adverts.

DJR 7 said:
This and other forums only exist because of the enthusiast ......
The forums have happily existed since 1998 without adverts.
As it happens yes!
I'd understand if I was a trader but this is a public forum.
My post was genuine aimed at like minded enthusiasts.
I assume from your reply you're another one of the mods??

DJR 7

Original Poster:

1,413 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Is looking for a swirl pot any different to looking for a car??
You're noting short of a hypocrite!

dudleybloke

19,717 posts

185 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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They removed threads where people are giving away spares too.


Dr Mike Oxgreen

4,101 posts

164 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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DJR 7 said:
this is a public forum
No it's not.

It's a forum owned, run and managed by a private company. As such, that company can choose who to allow to post on the forums, and can apply whatever rules it chooses regarding what people can and can't post.

Inevitably, on a site as big as PH some breaches of those rules will go unnoticed, which will result in apparently patchy application of the rules.

The fact is, OP, you broke the rules, it was noticed and your thread was removed. The fact that some other people have got away with it is neither here nor there. It's a bit like speeding: most of the time one gets away with it, but occasionally one gets caught.

Now can a moderator please move this tedious thread somewhere else where it can more easily be given the attention it deserves (i.e. none)?

Edited to add: Thanks for moving it out of General TVR. clap

DJR 7

Original Poster:

1,413 posts

256 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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If the mods decide I'm being to cheeky I'm also on Facebook along with most of the other Phers if you wish to contact me.
...... Is this seen as advertising too? :-)

Sheepshanks

32,530 posts

118 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Dr Mike Oxgreen said:
DJR 7 said:
this is a public forum
No it's not.
It most certainly is.

Dr Mike Oxgreen

4,101 posts

164 months

Sunday 3rd May 2015
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Sheepshanks said:
It most certainly is.
In the sense the OP meant (namely: I should be allowed to post anything I like), no it isn't. It's a privately-owned forum with public visibility.
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