Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Can't agree with you Jerry.

When this forum started it had freedom and flexibility (need to attract members). Now it has gone the way of other forums and developed an "in-crowd" (human nature). The difference with this forum is the in crowd is largely industry based which is dangerous. They are not here to be your friend they are here to promote their products and services.
Complete and utter nonsense Richard, there is no "crowd" here (whatever one of those is), this is a place to talk about anything hi-fi related.

Unfortunately it still needs to be moderated from time to time to stop it being dominated by the folk who turn every single conversation or thread around to their product (Ashley / JC) or to stop people getting on a rant and then banging on about it continuously. Just because this forum is moderated doesn't automatically make it inflexible and lacking in freedom.

Also as administrators / moderators we are ultimately responsible for the content, therefore if it is libelous towards companies or derogatory in any way to other forums / individuals we are bound by vBulletin's rules to remove the content forthwith.

You may feel this is unfair, but it's tough luck Richard, there's nothing you can do to change it and every forum on every subject in the world is run under the same conditions.