The Purpose of this forum, Let's have your input Options

[Pat Garvey]

I am the Moderator of this forum. As such, it is my purpose to maintain the continuity of its purpose and to make certain that the readership gets what they want.

When this forum was started, its proposed funtion was to ".... promote and provide information available for preservation and/or restoration to original spec 914's (both). 914 discussion here is NOT intended to be solely for the CW (I REALLY hate that designation!)".

I am NOT the master of this forum. I am the Moderator - that means that I see to it that the original purpose of the form is maintained, or else modified at the requests of the majority.

Several days ago, I put a halt to a certain thread concerning a very nicely prepared, though (in his term) unoriginal 914. You cannot imagine the heat I've taken from this! Regardless, I promised that I would take the issue to the readers of this forum. Remember, I am the MODERATOR - not a sanctimonious dictator.

I killed the thread & it was placed on the garage forum.

I also said I would take the issue/debate to the readership of this Forum. Not because I feared for my job as moderator (please take this away!). But because I may have offended. Offended who? Apparently several.

I don't want anyone alienated from this forum. So, I'll try to sort out the facts here & let the readership have input.

The 914 in question, by the owner's own words, is "unoriginal". Yet, it fits the specs for a PCA Parade Performance class judging. It IS highgly unoriginal, yet extremely "clean". And, it can compete in a Parade.

The issue here is not the car in question, but any other similar cars. Are we being to non-inclusive? Am I?

So, I'd like to "moderate" your responses. I won't interject my feelings, because I moderate.

Opine please!

[Porsche Rescue]

I'll leave the issue of whether or not the original post was appropriate to this forum to others. Frankly, that is not of great import. What I find inappropriate is the smug, insulting way you treated the individual when you decided to close the thread. That was inappropriate and an apology to him is in order.

[GaroldShaffer]

I'll leave the issue of whether or not the original post was appropriate to this forum to others. Frankly, that is not of great import. What I find inappropriate is the smug, insulting way you treated the individual when you decided to close the thread. That was inappropriate and an apology to him is in order.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) My dad always said if you want respect you have to give it also.

I also have to say, thank you for being moderator, its not a easy task.

[Johny Blackstain]

I also have to say, thank you for being moderator, its not a easy task.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) w/ this part of his statement & have no desire to loose you as the moderator of this forum Pat. Politics suck & that is what you are forced to be as the moderator of a forum- a politician. Again, I feel it's best to bump & not shut down- how could anyone be offended by that? I was not offended when my tire calculator thread got bumped here because George insisted on it. Frankly, if I was in your position, I would have bumped it back to the garage. What does the tire calculator have to do w/ O&H or Concours for that matter? Everybody knows 165/80 15 right? If we're going to argue tires in this forum we're going to argue brand, not the size. From my point of view Pat lacked tact & Kelly fell short of "Emily Post" as well by pissing & moaning in the other forum. If there was a problem between the two of you it should have been handled privately & not for all to see. Guess this original gen x'er was raised by old fashioned baby boomers- you don't air your dirty laundry.
No one has said anything however, to convice me that Concours should not be a separate forum. Look what's happened in the other thread where I wrote I'm clueless- my disease has become contagious to both Pat & James & we're stuck on PCA definitons of what is & what is not. Again, that's concours not O&H. O&H should be the electronic version of Das Grosse VW/Porsche Buch or the library. Concours should be separate.
Now, because of all this, I feel like I stuck my big nose someplace where it does not belong. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)