Don't forget to use your REAL full name here!

I'm hoping to get the rules page recovered from the old system and post it where it is accessible.  Most of the older hands at this forum already know the rules, but the new people may not realize how serious I take this.

WebSlave

why are only certian post that don't use the full name deleted? <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

Just follow the rules and don't worry about it!! <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

Bobby Douglass

Chris H,

Not all messages get deleted because I don't take the time to read each and every message here, and only delete the ones I find. &nbsp;And even then, people that are providing neutral information can get by without a full name. &nbsp;People ASKING about someone are also exempt as long as their query doesn't set a positive or negative tone. It's the ones that are posting positive or negative information about someone that are the focus of this rule. &nbsp;They have no right to express their opinions here unless they are willing to put their name behind their words. &nbsp;I have zero tolerance for people that pound on their chests in public but hide behind an anonymous message.

You are advised to put your full name in your messages. &nbsp;Ritchie Luna has described a method of doing this in the profile signature line numerous times. &nbsp;If you want to express your opinions in the BOI, I suggest you get with the program. &nbsp;Otherwise you are wasting your time typing in your messages. &nbsp;I can delete them much easier than you can type them.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (WebSlave @ Feb. 23 2002,12:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Chris H,

Not all messages get deleted because I don't take the time to read each and every message here, and only delete the ones I find. spam_And even then, people that are providing neutral information can get by without a full name. spam_People ASKING about someone are also exempt as long as their query doesn't set a positive or negative tone. It's the ones that are posting positive or negative information about someone that are the focus of this rule. spam_They have no right to express their opinions here unless they are willing to put their name behind their words. spam_I have zero tolerance for people that pound on their chests in public but hide behind an anonymous message.

You are advised to put your full name in your messages. spam_Ritchie Luna has described a method of doing this in the profile signature line numerous times. spam_If you want to express your opinions in the BOI, I suggest you get with the program. spam_Otherwise you are wasting your time typing in your messages. spam_I can delete them much easier than you can type them.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Webslave,

You know, first I thought maybe you glanced at my post and deleted it simply because there was no full name....Now, I know that the rule applies only to posts that you deem negative or positive. &nbsp;I didn't say anything negative at all in the post that you deleted...but I can guarantee you if I said "Jeff Ronne is the bomb.", you'd have never deleted it.

I said something to the effect that "Constructive criticism is good and that I envy Jeff" and you think that's negative? &nbsp; I think Jeff is a very very reputable guy, but the truth is the truth. &nbsp;He should get someone in there to answer the phone. &nbsp;The guy may have a million dollar making product, but he'll never know it if he can't answer the phone or emails fast enough to satisfy the potential customers. &nbsp;If I were him, I'd take what I said as a compliment...His product kicks a$$. &nbsp;

But, you must've had a beef about something I said earlier, so you deleted the first one of mine you saw without my name.

Now I understand...The rules only apply to people that the moderator wants them to apply to. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Anthony Caponetto

I hate to put a pin into your ego, but I don't have a clue what you are talking about. &nbsp;I don't remember any past conversations with you. &nbsp;And even if I did, that would have no influence on what I do here. &nbsp;I deleted several messages that last time I did a sweep through the BOI, and likely yours was just one of that group. &nbsp;I do not make notes on the messages I delete, so probably yours DID NOT have your full name and that is why I deleted. &nbsp;Often I do not even read the messages, but only search them for a full name and delete those I find that are in violation.

Sorry if you don't like the way I do things, but I certainly never stated that everything I do will meet the approval of everyone here. &nbsp;I can assure you that I never started this site with the goal of getting the MR. POPULARITY crown.

If it is too much trouble for you to put your name on the messages you post on the BOI, then just don't post there. &nbsp;I don't believe that is asking too much of you.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (WebSlave @ May 14 2002,19:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I hate to put a pin into your ego, but I don't have a clue what you are talking about. spam_I don't remember any past conversations with you. spam_And even if I did, that would have no influence on what I do here. spam_I deleted several messages that last time I did a sweep through the BOI, and likely yours was just one of that group. spam_I do not make notes on the messages I delete, so probably yours DID NOT have your full name and that is why I deleted. spam_Often I do not even read the messages, but only search them for a full name and delete those I find that are in violation.

Sorry if you don't like the way I do things, but I certainly never stated that everything I do will meet the approval of everyone here. spam_I can assure you that I never started this site with the goal of getting the MR. POPULARITY crown.

If it is too much trouble for you to put your name on the messages you post on the BOI, then just don't post there. spam_I don't believe that is asking too much of you.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
1. &nbsp;Not saying we had a conversation. &nbsp;

2. &nbsp;The ego is unscathed. lol

3. &nbsp;I understand why the rules are that way.

4. &nbsp;I just thought you were being unfair and protecting Jeff, which wouldn't really have been necessary since I was just complimenting his product and giving him a little "constructive criticism." &nbsp;

But, if you just deleted my post without reading it, &nbsp;that's totally cool. &nbsp;I believe you and I'll try to remember to put my name in my signature when I get a chance.

Anthony Caponetto

Webslave-

Just so you know, you did not delete any of the posts in the post of mine about att Martin aka "The Big Squeeze"? &nbsp;I was ruthlessly bashing that jerk, and I didn't put my name at the bottom of any of them, except for the first one. &nbsp;That was the first post I've ever been a part of, and is why I assumed you only had to do it in your first post on a particular topic...and also why I thought that you were just picking on my post because it was about Jeff Ronne.

By the way, I've added my name/email to my signature.

I don't recall ever picking on someone. &nbsp;However, if someone seems inclined to try to push me, then I will certainly keep an eye on them, and may give their messages more scrutiny than the average. &nbsp;There have been people posting on the BOI in the past that I made a point of reading every message they posted, as I had to delete about 80 percent of them for foul language. &nbsp;Eventually they got the picture and left.

Perhaps we have worked out this misunderstanding. &nbsp;I know some people resent my deleting their messages, and I know I should keep notes on them all so I can explain to them later why I deleted their messages, but that's a lot of work that I just can't fit into my schedule. &nbsp;Sometimes I may leave the framework of the message and just delete the body of the text, replacing it with a notice of why it was deleted, but that certainly takes much more time than just clicking on the *delete* button and being done with it.

Please understand that as much as is humanly possible, I will try to remain completely neutral on any issue in here. &nbsp;I will necessarily treat personal friends and people whom I personally cannot stomach, all the same. &nbsp;If I have something to say outside of being the neutral WebSlave, I will then post a message using my real name and post it as being from someone other than the moderator of this message board.

But if somone pisses me off as the moderator of this board, then I feel I am completely justified to respond in like kind. &nbsp;But even then, a person would have to push me pretty hard to have me take the steps of banning them completely from this site. &nbsp;I don't mind at all having people believe I am wrong, nor do I mind people stating so here publicly. &nbsp;Getting me to actually believe it, may be much more difficult to do. &nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

just checking to see if I did this correctly