Nag scat?

[Greensleeves]

So Ilkley motor club and Mini Miglia can have as many posts sat they like but when I announce an event it gets deleted. Put it back on and don't be an 4rse!

[benjj]

It does seem rather unfair I agree.

Mods: fyi all of these events are not run to make profits, in fact most small car clubs struggle to break even. I can't personally see an issue with their advertisement on here, its not infringing any rules from the Haymarket rules.

[burriana]

I'll have a look. The thing is, there a few people in particular who have a hair trigger finger when it comes to reporting things with not always a lot of consideration for the big picture.

Dave, if you email Garlick he may well give you the nod but the site does have to be careful to not be seen to be one rule for one type of thing

[burriana]

I've checked Dave and you were mailed. To be honest, the post fly straight in the face of the forum rules regarding not advertising events, especially as you included all the entry price info.

Try emailing garlic and asking if there is a way that it would be more acceptable, maybe not so much detail?

[moribund]

Well I've learnt something. I had no idea you couldn't just post event details.

Anyway Dave, thanks to your post I've just found the WDMSC web site and the calendar.

Can't do the 19th but will keep an eye out for the Autotest in April

[velocemitch]

Dave. I had a thread pulled a year or so back too, same thing just trying to attract PH's into some evening motor sport, I emailed Garlic who wouldn't budge.

The other Ilkley thread seems to have survived though, I don't know why.

Perhaps the Mini Miglia one is OK because it wasn't started by one of the organisors.

I'm with you on this entirely though, I don't see why it should be a problem......

Oh and were you doing a Nav Scat or a Nag Scat?, is the latter done on a Horse?, could be a new sport you've invented there.

[Greensleeves]

I was vexed when I typed it so wasn't checking spelling. I suppose I better read the rules. I thought they were ref business advertising. I didn't know that you were not supposed to mention nav scats, particularly ones on the 19th March; so I won't do it again.

And if anyone has a horse, I'm sure they'd be welcome.

[velocemitch]

Is this the one in conjunction with slaithwaite motor club?. That's on the same day and clashes with an ilkley 12 car

[Greensleeves]

velocemitch said:

Is this the one in conjunction with slaithwaite motor club?. That's on the same day and clashes with an ilkley 12 car

The Slawit one is on Tuesday 18th. It would be good practice for the Wakey one.

[bouldster]

A good friend of mine suffered the same problems on here when trying to promote the Batley Brag which was a free to attend charity car car show and has since become disillusioned with pistonheads due to the hypocritical actions of the moderators

[izabar]

bouldster said:

A good friend of mine suffered the same problems on here when trying to promote the Batley Brag which was a free to attend charity car car show and has since become disillusioned with pistonheads due to the hypocritical actions of the moderators

completely agree , strange how the Yorkshire thread has now gone quiet..

[BatleyBoy]

izabar said:

bouldster said:

A good friend of mine suffered the same problems on here when trying to promote the Batley Brag which was a free to attend charity car car show and has since become disillusioned with pistonheads due to the hypocritical actions of the moderators

completely agree , strange how the Yorkshire thread has now gone quiet..

I hope your not suggesting that it was discrimination against folks from the grotty town of Batley?

If we lived in a lovey desirable property in the upmarket village of Horbury then maybe things would be different?

[burriana]

bouldster said:

... due to the hypocritical actions of the moderators

You would be astounded at how many reports (from the forum members) we get. A lot of things may well lie quietly below the radar, but if there are over eager members that jump up and report everything that even nudges the boundaries, then attention is drawn and the rules need to be seen to be abided by.

May I ask how many of these hypocritical moderators you actually know?

[BatleyBoy]

There you go upsetting folks again Phil !

[bouldster]

"May I ask how many of these hypocritical moderators you actually know? "

In answer to your above question, I don't know any moderators, that's why I can't promote anything on Pistonheads.

[burriana]

You still don't understand who reports all these posts do you? The Mods respond to reports from the forum members.

[giblet]

On a side note, was the dyno day thread removed due to advertising?

[burriana]

I don't know. I didn't see it I'm afraid. The rules were set up to stop commercial events advertising. Unfortunately, as part of that, you have to operate a one rule for all.

Some events are cleared usually as the organiser has been in touch with Garlick and it has been passed. Others are simply; "Is anyone going to XYZ open day?", so is not direct promotion. Yes, there are grey areas, but we potter along doing the best we can :-)

[Greensleeves]

Emailed garlic the same day as I started this thread. I was very apologetic, said I didn't realise the rules banned competition advertising, explained that it is a clubman event, not for profit, would benefit members as an intro to club level motorsport, even flowered it up a bit by saying we'd met when I had some cars at the first Ph show at the NEC. Asked for permission to post it.

Not a sausage, no acknowledgement, no refusal no kiss my 4rse or anything. He must be on a long holiday.

[giblet]

I sent him a tweet with a link to this thread. He replied saying he is out of the office but will get Nathan to look into it.