For the most part, this board has run SMOOTHLY for 6 and a half years..Until recently and a few posters/members who should have been monitored and dealt with appropriately.

Terry (69Firebirdman) and I had a falling out 2 years ago..on this site..and we worked it out with unmoderated intervention..we worked through it and have phone conversations.

This board, I thought was a free community with implied commentary which for the most part was either accepted as fun, or passed off by many others as "this is how they are". Now the few who offended are complaining and now a "Pandoras Box" has been opened limiting the flow and commonality this board had.

And lets ALL be honest with ourselves and come to terms. WHEN did all this restriction and intervention start? 4 months ago, with 3 offenders. Until then, this board flowed like a tranqiuil stream and so forth we all self moderated...And it was fun.

Having posts edited, removed, deleted...and so forth for reasons stemming from 3-4 offenders commenting on topics just to get a "thrill and goat" and punishing others is not what we, collectively achieved over the past 6 years.

I will always make a stand for whatever I know to be disrespectful to myself or others...We are all adults and as the beginning of the Terms of Service reflect, we should be able to express ourselves and comment appropriately. We have done this for 6 and a half years with NO problems until recently.

Severe restrictions for 99.9% of the obiders and locking in ultimatums for the fun WE ALL HAD before the restrictions is, well, Geoff, your perrogative.

I have been on the phone with Bjorn, Q, Joe..and many others..Maybe what you should do is collectively ask for feedback from those you want (other than moderators) in order to sincerely reflect on what the real "core" issue is here.

Silencing the core group who care, dedicate and willing to help any (not referring to myself alone) by censorship because of a few (known) offenders is, in my opinion harsh.

We are all adults..If a true look at the situation is afforded, and a true look at how this all started 4 months ago, I am sure a true defined cause will be found. You do not throw away a computer because of a virus...you fix it, upgrade your security and move on.