<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SMessier:
People will "naturally" do do lots of things that are not good, against the common good, etc... </font>
Well said. A "community" does not necessarily have to be a democracy. This board is not. It is a benevolent dictatorship, imo. Which is appropriate for this venue. If I want a different kind of board, I'll start one. Others have done the same.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SMessier:
Well then, let me assure you that there are plenty of people on FT who get frustrated or angered by long lists of off topic threads in forums. </font>
Count me among that group.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Punki:
...Gestapo thinking (with which I am sadly quite familiar)... </font>
Then you'll understand why your comparision seems jejune and offensive some.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Punki:
If that is Randy's goal, I too see nothing sinister about it, I just do not think it is a wise business... We know we are paying the price of lost participation. </font>
Who is this "we"? As you have seen, a number of folks disagree with you. Every social situation involves "competing goods." You find it a value and a good to allow folks to post in the first topic they spy; maybe so, but it is surely in competition with the good that are host is seeking.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> You may be right that no matter how much I want FlyerTalk to be as open and welcoming as possible and no matter how clear and logical my post and positions and ideas are, that nothing will change. I can accept that...
So can you now let this rest, illogical as you find it?
(Edited for spelling)
[This message has been edited by cblaisd (edited 04-13-2002).]