Why has Blatchat been shutdown?
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There are good legal reasons why the Blatchat moderator had to step in. I am not going to venture any comments on the rights or wrongs as to what was being dicussed but I am familiar with some of the background to the comments that were being made and the only sensible option was to pull the plug before it got any more serious.
Unfortunately, the incident has resulted in three members being banned from the site - which is very unfortunate. I am hopeful that one of them will be reinstated before long - although I'm not going to make any comments as to which one.
Unfortunately, the incident has resulted in three members being banned from the site - which is very unfortunate. I am hopeful that one of them will be reinstated before long - although I'm not going to make any comments as to which one.
The thread seemed to me to become a vehicle for personal views on one individual on the basis of a comment he made on another thread! Norman's beef with that individual is a separate issue entirely and I would assume (but don't know for certain) that the club decided that it was not appropriate that he used this thread to raise that issue.
I wonder whether the club leaned on 7 Torque or whether Simon decided to take the hard line view on club related postings off his own bat...
I wonder whether the club leaned on 7 Torque or whether Simon decided to take the hard line view on club related postings off his own bat...
Eric Mc said:
Unfortunately, the incident has resulted in three members being banned from the site - which is very unfortunate. I am hopeful that one of them will be reinstated before long - although I'm not going to make any comments as to which one.
The one who used the site to discuss his marital problems/issues or the one the posts just to wind people up or the one that posts on every subject because he has nothing better to do
tough choice! 
jwyatt said:
What's happened now? The guys in charge have always seemed ludicrously over-sensitive, the whole Arrowstar saga and the excessively cautious legal interpretation they took over libel law following that seemed to me to be out of sync with other forums. This place survives with more than the odd forthright opinion voiced... And its not alone.
It's a shame, but since they went members-only (which was for security reasons too, to control who posted what) I had lost interest personally, since I was no longer an owner.
It's a shame, but since they went members-only (which was for security reasons too, to control who posted what) I had lost interest personally, since I was no longer an owner.
As an ex-member for 8 years, and a regular BC poster back in the good old days when idiots weren't just posting inane drivel to keep their numbers up, I Couldn't agree more with this post.
So back to the interesting stuff, I assume it was the bloke who used to be fat having a go with the bloke who's recently moved to France. What was the issue? Bulk buys? Accommodation advertisements?
Davey Bee
Despite all the bad feeling that has come out recently, blatchat is still one of the best forums that I frequent. It is very quick to answer almost any question (apart from 'why was
closed?') and is a great resource when you are working on your car.
Add a monthly copy of low flying, trackdays where everyone drives well and other events and I think you'll find it is worth hanging on for a while yet.
Steve
Despite all the bad feeling that has come out recently, blatchat is still one of the best forums that I frequent. It is very quick to answer almost any question (apart from 'why was
closed?') and is a great resource when you are working on your car. Add a monthly copy of low flying, trackdays where everyone drives well and other events and I think you'll find it is worth hanging on for a while yet.
Steve
Steve, I do agree with you on that. However there appears to be a few that are spoiling it. IMHO when it was open to all, while the idiots were still there, there was sufficient level headed members to dilute them. It was also nice to have wider opinions from other Se7eners, that I feel is a great loss.
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