Public Apology Owed
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Considering the number of users on the forum and the actual number of individual posters on this thread I doubt the ration is going to be worrying many anyone.
This is just another braying mini mob thread demanding instant satisfaction. There is no doubt that Ghengis is a gentleman but as we don't know the whole story this mob thread is a little one sided in my humble opinion.
My gut instinct is to give IB some time to sort out there internal position and see what happens. But hey, that's just me.
This is just another braying mini mob thread demanding instant satisfaction. There is no doubt that Ghengis is a gentleman but as we don't know the whole story this mob thread is a little one sided in my humble opinion.
My gut instinct is to give IB some time to sort out there internal position and see what happens. But hey, that's just me.
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Notifying a user when (& why) you modify a post
With a policy like that you'll get one or two obsessives taking up 100% of your time arguing about tiny tiny details in your reasons. This'll take over your life. In about two nanoseconds after starting the job, as the nutters come out of the woodwork and try it on with the new face.
"No correspondence" is the only practical policy.
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...Ghengis' passion, common sense and knowledge.
I have no idea what misdemeanour GTE's is alleged to have committed, but I too valued the knowledge and experience in his friendly posts. I also liked his pragmatism and humour; there are one or two mods who have an imperious attitude - a bit like those car park attendants who enjoy wearing their peaked caps as if in some elite military squad... It's supposed to be a Forum for like-minded enthusiasts, not a Correction Facility
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I think this place lost the plot like Pilotweb a long time ago
Just like Woolworths losing their slot on the High St to Poundland
Just like Woolworths losing their slot on the High St to Poundland
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O dear. I've been away for most of August and come back to find Ghengis the Engineer no longer the moderator and in fact suffering outrageous and unjustified slings and arrows.
Always found his comments wise and helpful. Do come back, old chap, we miss you. I can't get on very well with the Flying Forum layout, and find their general chat rather tedious. PPrune is my late night entertainment ever since I joined to find out more about Capt. Sully's glider....and though I have been slapped down when venturing into the sacred precincts of R&N, always felt welcome to contribute to Private Flying, a friendly and welcoming place.
BTW, I post in my true name; this happened by mistake as I pressed the wrong button, I really intended to join up as "Soupdragon"..
Which is nice, actually, because old flying chums now and then remember me on line.
Come back, Ghengis....illgitimatis non carborundum.
Always found his comments wise and helpful. Do come back, old chap, we miss you. I can't get on very well with the Flying Forum layout, and find their general chat rather tedious. PPrune is my late night entertainment ever since I joined to find out more about Capt. Sully's glider....and though I have been slapped down when venturing into the sacred precincts of R&N, always felt welcome to contribute to Private Flying, a friendly and welcoming place.
BTW, I post in my true name; this happened by mistake as I pressed the wrong button, I really intended to join up as "Soupdragon"..
Which is nice, actually, because old flying chums now and then remember me on line.
Come back, Ghengis....illgitimatis non carborundum.
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I hope you went on an adventure during August ?
I also hope it was somewhere nice where you could do some flying
Fingers crossed for G gracing us with his presence again!
Pace
I hope you went on an adventure during August ?
I also hope it was somewhere nice where you could do some flying
Fingers crossed for G gracing us with his presence again!
Pace
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there are one or two mods who have an imperious attitude - a bit like those car park attendants who enjoy wearing their peaked caps as if in some elite military squad... It's supposed to be a Forum for like-minded enthusiasts, not a Correction Facility
Avoid imitations
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No, actually I don't know. In the past I have had some of my posts removed without explanation, but I accept it as part of the permission to participate in this (free, privately owned) forum.
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The problem with "strange goings on" is that each time it happens, some people will sod off in disgust.
As with any other form of emigration, it tends to be the "best" (however you care to define that) people that sod off first, which is why this and every other forum I know of, aviation and otherwise, has seen a gradual reduction in the quality of contributions.
With most posters, few would care if they got kicked out. I am sure few people here would be overly bothered if I got the boot and had all my posts deleted.
But with GTE, the line was well over-stepped because there is hardly another person on pr00n who has contributed with such high quality over so long.
And, ShyTorque, one day there won't be many people reading the stuff you write, so you will probably sod off also.
The best forums have been moderated fairly strictly, allowing dissent, disallowing personal attacks, and disallowing certain abuses such as outing alleged dodgy businesses and people (unless those businesses or people are present in the forum and making claims as to their bonafides).
As with any other form of emigration, it tends to be the "best" (however you care to define that) people that sod off first, which is why this and every other forum I know of, aviation and otherwise, has seen a gradual reduction in the quality of contributions.
With most posters, few would care if they got kicked out. I am sure few people here would be overly bothered if I got the boot and had all my posts deleted.
But with GTE, the line was well over-stepped because there is hardly another person on pr00n who has contributed with such high quality over so long.
And, ShyTorque, one day there won't be many people reading the stuff you write, so you will probably sod off also.
The best forums have been moderated fairly strictly, allowing dissent, disallowing personal attacks, and disallowing certain abuses such as outing alleged dodgy businesses and people (unless those businesses or people are present in the forum and making claims as to their bonafides).
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My previous post has, seemingly,disappeared in cyberspace and I am certain it did not contain anything abusive , insulting or personal. As a matter of fact it was pointed out I repeated an extract re GTE on a previous post.
My message supported the views of a majority on this tread and should have been left in.
My message supported the views of a majority on this tread and should have been left in.
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My previous post has, seemingly,disappeared
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Genghis the Engineer » Sat Sep 22, 2012 22:18
Just a brief "back on topic".
From the "apology owed" thread on Pprune...
JollyRog wrote:I have it on good authority that the PPRuNe people have admitted their error, apologised unreservedly to Genghis and reinstated his status. All is resolved.
Sadly this is not true - I've heard nothing since Friday evening when I last heard from Internet Brands who said that they were still investigating but hoping to reach a consensus of moderators opinions soon.
G
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Just a brief "back on topic".
From the "apology owed" thread on Pprune...
JollyRog wrote:I have it on good authority that the PPRuNe people have admitted their error, apologised unreservedly to Genghis and reinstated his status. All is resolved.
Sadly this is not true - I've heard nothing since Friday evening when I last heard from Internet Brands who said that they were still investigating but hoping to reach a consensus of moderators opinions soon.
G
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Yes, it would seem that yours is not the only one. Last night this thread was seven pages long, this morning, it is only six. I wonder what else has disappeared....
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I was given certain reassurances regarding Gs return and on that basis stopped stirring the subject.
Still NOTHING??? I think its about time we had a formal announcement from pprune as to what they have decided to do with G as somehow I for one am feeling ripped off.
Pace
Still NOTHING??? I think its about time we had a formal announcement from pprune as to what they have decided to do with G as somehow I for one am feeling ripped off.
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As someone else reported, Genghis' posts are back and you can look up his profile.
What's interesting is the last activity on his account was about 2 1/2 hours ago (as I type this).
Are you watching us, Genghis?
What's interesting is the last activity on his account was about 2 1/2 hours ago (as I type this).
Are you watching us, Genghis?
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