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[EngineMan]

So why do you need one ?
all an admin can do is fix mechanical problems you are having with the forum or give some one obnoxious the royal heave ho .

The reason I had to find one is because I couldn't (wasn't) aloud to delete my own post in the FOR SALE FORUM, to me that is just nut's, this site is the only one that I am with who seems to stop you doing so, why..?. We need the right to be able to take off "delete" anything we feel is not needed anymore, instead of having to seat around waiting for admin or a member who seems to have more power then we do to remove one's own post.

 

[KrashnKraka]

@ EngineMan .....
I read your deletion request has been resolved, lucky you

While you were out getting that done I wrote up some advice.
The file is here - File-Upload.net - content.pdf

Offsite publish for mine own reasons.


Trust it helps some.

 

[Ric]

The reason I had to find one is because I couldn't (wasn't) aloud to delete my own post in the FOR SALE FORUM, to me that is just nut's, this site is the only one that I am with who seems to stop you doing so, why..?. We need the right to be able to take off "delete" anything we feel is not needed anymore, instead of having to seat around waiting for admin or a member who seems to have more power then we do to remove one's own post.

@ EngineMan .....
I read your deletion request has been resolved, lucky you

While you were out getting that done I wrote up some advice.
The file is here - File-Upload.net - content.pdf

Offsite publish for mine own reasons.


Trust it helps some.

Someone said I personally think the owners of this site have seen it grow and just think about the $$$$$. More members, mean more ads, mean more $$$$, mean why worry about the members and I couldn't agree more. At the same time though you have to understand what's involved in running a forum like this and the time involved for an Administrator.

You think members need the right to be able to take off "delete" anything they feel is not needed anymore, instead of having to seat around waiting for admin or a member who seems to have more power then we do to remove one's own post and that sure would be nice but at the same time if that was allowed this forum would probably be in the state of utter chaos.

You have members like yourselves that think the Admin is missing in action but I can assure that's not the case but I can also assure you he isn't going to step in and hand down a ruling on every little disagreement that comes up or fix ever problem that every member has.
As a moderator I have more power here than members yes but it's a very limited power. There are a lot of things I and other mods can do but even more that we can't.

Thing is if you have a problem you can go to the bottom of the home page under the site discussion forum and click on the view forum leaders you can PM anyone on the list and if they can help or take care of a problem like Engine man had they will be more than happy to do so.

 

[Carscw]

Some of you act like you pay to use this site.
I use the iPhone app that has never been updated from day one.
And I have asked for it NOT to be updated as it is perfect.

It is free for you to be here. So what you don't have as much control as you want. Get over it.

 

[KrashnKraka]

@ Ric....
In all due respect Ric, I read your 'explanation' as
little more than your usual utterances of brand
allegiance/bias.

Fact - EM had his issue resolved because his post/s for
attention were supported by others.
Attention, not compliance.
You chose to grant compliance, feeding the cry for
attention...without question.

Now, now - after the fact - you publish a version which by
extension denys others _any_ attention, putting those hopefulls
on an endless loop!
Did you not READ I PM'd Mohammed what, 5days ago now?
<Rivets> writes his enquiry is 12 months old!

:headbang on desk:


FWIW... I am surprised Mods on LMF have r00t on servers.
In my experience that level of control would not be in
the hands of virtual site members, whatever the history.
And such published privilage only feeds the paranoia
some have already expressed around "power".

There is no new news in any of this Ric, all old
hat, been done before. The end result is always the same.
Contributors walk, surfers find no joy, and the site dies.
It does take time, granted...and lucky that is as it grants
time for owners to get some smarts and straighten out a site.

I look forward to change.

 

[KrashnKraka]

Some of you act like you pay to use this site.
I use the iPhone app that has never been updated from day one.
And I have asked for it NOT to be updated as it is perfect.

It is free for you to be here. So what you don't have as much control as you want. Get over it.

You are missing the point entirely..and I am
not surprised to read that ,,,from an iPhone user.
Give yer seat up on the school bus to publish/tap yer way
through that, didja?

heh...

 

[Ric]

@ Ric....
In all due respect Ric, I read your 'explanation' as
little more than your usual utterances of brand
allegiance/bias.

Fact - EM had his issue resolved because his post/s for
attention were supported by others.
Attention, not compliance.
You chose to grant compliance, feeding the cry for
attention...without question.

Now, now - after the fact - you publish a version which by
extension denys others _any_ attention, putting those hopefulls
on an endless loop!
Did you not READ I PM'd Mohammed what, 5days ago now?
<Rivets> writes his enquiry is 12 months old!

:headbang on desk:


FWIW... I am surprised Mods on LMF have r00t on servers.
In my experience that level of control would not be in
the hands of virtual site members, whatever the history.
And such published privilage only feeds the paranoia
some have already expressed around "power".

There is no new news in any of this Ric, all old
hat, been done before. The end result is always the same.
Contributors walk, surfers find no joy, and the site dies.
It does take time, granted...and lucky that is as it grants
time for owners to get some smarts and straighten out a site.

I look forward to change.

I've been here since 2010 and the start of this form and watch it grow with all of its problems. There probably isn't going to be any changes that's noticeable to you as a member. The thing is and as Muhammad knows you can't please everyone. So if you don't like the forum or are not happy with the way the administration is running the forum then use the alternative and leave or you can leave and create your own perfect forum.

There are at last count 56,473 member here on this forum and that tells me there has been a certain amount of success in the building of this forum and not much reason to change things for the few people who complain. As I said you can't please everyone. If the admin did change things to suit you and a few others what would happen? Yes he would solve you problems but how many more would it create for other members.

Running a forum is a lot like playing Golf. :smile:

 

[Carscw]

You are missing the point entirely..and I am not surprised to read that ,,,from an iPhone user. Give yer seat up on the school bus to publish/tap yer way through that, didja? heh...

No the point is no one has time or the desire to change this site. Because one grown man wants to cry like a kid.
Over the years I notice about every couple a months. Someone like you pops in and thinks they can run the site better. Change this change that. Then your gone.
I read some of your post and think to my self. Am I the only one that gets lost reading your post.

 

[Ric]

No the point is no one has time or the desire to change this site. Because one grown man wants to cry like a kid.
Over the years I notice about every couple a months. Someone like you pops in and thinks they can run the site better. Change this change that. Then your gone.
I read some of your post and think to my self. Am I the only one that gets lost reading your post.

Your Not the only one that gets lost.:confused3:

 

[Rivets]

Ric, Cars, EngineMan, you all make valid points. This site has grown to the point where one or two Admins cannot keep up. The one simple thing is missing though. I hate even saying this, but I will suggest the following. Add one more site to this forum for administrative requests. Then have a administrator or moderator given authorization to review any requests that come in, to see if the request is reasonable and can be resolved. Yes, this could mean adding one more admin position. This person would need to have to be a lot more tech savvy than 99% of us, but the members would have a way to communicate their thoughts and get feedback. Now we are sitting in the dark as to what to do. Wouldn't this be the same as someone asking how to set the counterbalance on a K582. The initial request is not unreasonable, as long as we keep our heads cool and look at both sides of the fence. Read my signature.