2 things...

[kimona]

Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

ok, you asked for it, look I like you personally, what little I know of you from your posts on the site, you are an intelligent individual and I respect that

what is appropriate is where I may disagree with you, basic forum rules are stated and just because someone posts about something you don't condone doesn't merit removal in my opinion

-when I said shut it down I was being sarcastic-

this is a car forum and that is why most of us are but obviously we occasionally "shoot the shit" about other stuff, we are not clones and we are not droids

I think that many threads should remain open while others such as the thread about driving under the influence was rightfully locked


that being said I am not a mod and it isn't up to me what stays and what goes

Hey brickhardmeat,

Occasionally being able to "shoot the shit" on this forum is what makes yarisworld especially appealing and enjoyable to many of us.

I urged the locking of a certain drug post not because it was discussing an activity I necessarily frown upon... hell, I'm one of the original hippies... but because yarisworld is an inapproriate venue for that kind of discussion... particularly when members ask where specific drugs can be purchased. The second post I wished to have locked (funny stories about driving under the influence) was clearly reprehensible and quite simply the ranting of an immature and irresponsible idiot!

I am all for free speech, but with this great freedom we enjoy comes personal responsibilty, self-control, and a little common sense to thoughtfully choose appropriate venues to express our views and opinions. Unfortunately, we find more and more that common sense isn't too damn common, and that self-control and personal responsibility are quickly becoming virtues foreign to this country.

As members of yarisworld, we all share a responsiblity in keeping our forum relatively safe and free from (legal) retribution, and in promoting and maintaining its generally positive character... within reason, of course.

We also each have the right to bring what we believe are inapropriate posts to the attention of our moderators, and then to allow them to do what they believe is in the best interest of the members and the forum.