Hi Alfie,
That's an interesting way of looking at things to say the least!
No, not at all. What you decide to do is up to you. All I want is for everyone to get on, and I will not be bullied into changing my mind about Richard, simply because some people don't like him and don't want my plan to allow him back to work. People should know that I have an immovable IRON RESOLVE, as far as that's concerned!Hmmm.... So are we all to pussy foot around Richard while he can say what he likes? & also bring old battles over from other forums?
There has to be a very valid reason for removing him, as I will not simply take the easy option of banning Richard, just to satisfy some people's personal agendas, and have a quiet life. I am way too strong-willed for that, and so I will remain focussed on achieving what I set out to do.
Jeez, if I can let bygones be bygones, and forgive and forget, when Richard used to spend virtually his waking life slagging off AoS and me on his forum, then I'm damn sure everyone else here can, too!!!!!!!
I suggest that some people, including you, Alfie, take that on board.
Richard is making a distinct effort to fit in and contribute constructively, if given a chance, whereas it was Andrew who was stirring it and bringing up battles from other forums (or certainly allowing his grudge against RD, based on past events, to adversely affect his contributions here).
Did you not see exactly why things went tits up on this thread, when I left everyone in a good mood before I went to bed last night?
That was caused purely and simply by Andrew's actions. He should have respected the mood of the thread at the time, and left things well alone.
What's done is done on other threads. The latter part of this thread was meant to have been reconciliatory and about a new start.Andrew (Flatpopely) & Simon (SQ****) have both been brought up by Richard in other threads & now Andrew has had a pop back you say it's best he goes!!!!
If Andrew had had the best interests of AoS at heart, rather than his own selfish desire to continue his futile battle with Richard, then he would've let it lie. It's as simple as that. He didn't, and mayhem ensued, due to others also taking their opportunity to have a pop - and I will not have it!
Andrew's subsequent apology, both on the forum and in private, is ample proof that he knows he was out of order. And outside of AoS, we won't fall out over it.
For your information, Simon emailed me to ask if his posting rights could be resumed in order to address RD's accusations. I replied saying yes, and have since done that. Ask him yourself. I always try to be fair. Simon, for whatever reason, decided not to bother responding. And indeed, in any case, it is now way too late! So we won't be going there and reopening old wounds.WTF!! Simon SQ doesn't even have the right to reply here & nothing was done about Richard having a go there too!!
Now, I'm locking this thread again temporarily until I reply to Tim's excellent post yesterday, once I've had my lunch.
You will have the opportunity to respond to what I've just written after that.
Marco.