wow....so because someone asks for something they are "challenging"
Hey don...whatever...take things personally if you want.
I have never set out to cause/create an overthrow/revolution of this forum.
I go about my business here quietly and professionally but the odd time I step in to support someone's.
Whether I agree with the rules or not
I follow them. I don't just decide something is wrong and do things my way. In other words the fact that I might think we shouldn't have a domain name in the title doesn't mean I just post without one. I try and follow the rules as laid out by this forum. Simple.
If I have a rules suggestion I will make it. If change is implemented...great. If not...my life goes on either way...
I treat this forum and it's members and staff...and any others I am a member at ....with respect...and always have.
If I felt that any forum had treated me or other members in an egregious manner I would just move on. I don't think I have intimated that in any way.
Whatever you guys decide will be the ultimate rule.
I simply stepped in with an opinion/view/observation. And I am OK with that.
No need to continue this any further...it's just getting ugly.
Have a great day all...
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Originally Posted by biggedon  my personal, "non-moderator opinion"
there are many who come here and all they want to do is change rules and have new sub-forums, and their only motive is for doing it is for themselves.
this is not an annual renewal forum, so why the "If"?
since you don't know what the "If" scenerio would be either
sure it's a paid membership, but you only pay once!
you pay to join the forum as is, you don't pay to try and cause chaos and make everything go your way cause you can't sell a domain.
your desire to join and be accepted to this forum does not entitle you to constantly challenge staff's actions or decisions.
sure, you are entitled to make suggestions, but when those suggestions do not have an overall benefit to the forum and it's membership as a whole, then they may not be worthy of consideration.
you also have to look at who is making the suggestion and who is just jumping on the bandwagon, because they too have crap names and wanna hide them as well or the particular suggestion thread fits an issue where they just wanna raise hell.
imo...the majority of members have no problem with domain in title requirements, it's just a few regulars (less than 10) who start threads here and look for someone to agree with them.
if you don't care to participate, then that's on you. however the results are not always the same.
* members asked for a General Discussion section, we gave it to them, now everyone forgets about the Gold cafe and Platinum lounge
* members asked for cctld sections; we gave it to them
* members asked for .mobi gltd section, we gave it to them
now it's hard to get members to post their cctlds/.mobi in those sections
* members asked for a Geo domain section: we gave them that, then they started posting any kind of crapola name there.
* so we gave them a sub-fourm to that section...which now gives you more areas to post in!
* members asked for a sedo "push to auction" section starting at $60.
we gave them that...now you see people posting there wanting to start bids off at $300
it's not always the same result when members ask for improvements or additions, but it's usually the same result when it comes to conforming to posting rules for these newly created sections.
but how many members are starting any suggestion threads, asking other members to please read and follow the rules.
show me how much you support the efforts of the forum and staff before you keep trying to change it to fit your ideals.
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