Ok people... LISTEN UP! All members read this post
I don't even know where to start so this post might ramble a bit.
There's a growing problem on this site concerning people that can't follow simple rules. Not to mention just general rudeness. I'm not going to call anybody out publicly (although I'm sure some will draw attention to themselves all on their own). The only point to this thread is to try to get you all to think of the rules from a different perspective.
First of all, this is a privately owned web site. Freedom of speech does not apply to a privately owned web site. Where this idea that being moderated on a 3 wheeler forum is an infringement of your constitutional rights, I have no idea.
Secondly, you should all think of being a member of this site in the same way that you would relate to being a guest in someone's house because it's essentially the same thing.
When you go to a person's home, you are expected to behave in a cordial manner and follow whatever rules the homeowner sets forth. As an example, I had a friend that was married to a Korean woman who insisted people remove their shoes when coming in the house. I *HATE* taking off my shoes. I'm just weird about it. BUT, their house, their rules so I took off my shoes every time without a word about it spoken.
In the above situation, would any of you seriously not only refuse to take off your shoes, but stand on the furniture and argue with the guy and his wife about it? And for those of you who would stand on the furniture and complain, would you call them after you've been removed from the property and continue to complain about it? And THEN, after some time has elapsed and they give you another chance to come in their house, would you make snide, tongue in cheek comments about their rules at every oppurtunity?
That's exactly what a lot of people do around here and it's about to stop. If you can't handle the rules set forth by the person that OWNS this site and pays the bills, leave. Plain and simple. If you can't leave on your own accord, you will be removed for the greater good of the community.
If you just use a little common sense and NOT act like an idiot in someone else's house, you'll never have a problem here.
And before anybody says it, I'll go ahead and address this objection next.
"But I donated 3 bucks to this site 2 years ago! I can do whatever I want!"
Uhhh... no. I guarantee whatever amount somebody may have donated to help in operational expenses has been used up by that person many times over. That argument is like going to a party at someone's house that you don't really know all that well, not even being personally invited other than the common knowledge that anybody is welcome to show up, and saying "hey I brought a six pack! Thanks for having me!" and then drinking 7 beers, a few shots, eating a hamburger and a bag of pretzels. Don't even go there.
Here's another objection I'll handle for some of you just to save you some time.
"Well THAT guy is allowed to do such and such! How come I can't?!"
Yeah life sure ain't fair is it. I'll use another comparison to see if I can shed some light on this one for you.
YOU are having a party. Your trikes are out in the yard. One of your riding buddies hops on a trike and does a wheelie down the street. Some guy at the party that you've never met then tries to hop on a trike. You tell him no. He says "WTF MAN THAT GUY GET AWAY WITH WHATER HE WANTS WHY CAN'T I DO IT?! THIS IS BS MAN I'M GOING TO JUST DO IT WHEN YOU'RE NOT LOOKING AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME!!!"
That guy would probably get a broken nose from most of us.
Some people are going to be treated differently due to personal relationships just as it happens in real life. A lot of people on this forum are close friends in the real world. If you can't deal with that one either, click on that little red X in the upper right corner.
I personally don't even agree with ALL the rules myself but you know what? It isn't my house so I never say anything about it. The benefits this site affords all of us is worth the simple price of following some rules at the owner's request.
For those few people who don't understand any of this and are a general pain in the arse of the site owner and mod crew, don't be surpised to find your access taken away permanently and without warning very soon.
Next time any of you reading this gets angry or is tempted to make a rude post or whatever, go ride your trike and try to remember why we're all here first.
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