Poll tax has been mostly eliminated.

We do pay. If we buy a part through rcu, from anyone with a banner, etc, we're making rcu money. If we give information on the forum, we're attracting visitors to the site, who then make rcu money. If we send people to rcu when they need help, they make rcu money. etc.


As to what was on the thread, since it was deleted, I never got to see it. Perhaps it was all advertising. But if it was, why was there a thread asking why it was deleted? And also if it was, were these people exceeding the once per month (two weeks if they pay) that they're allowed to post product news or announcements? The problem here is a lack of accountability. No one gets to know why, by whom, or often even what, was deleted/edited/etc. And the notion that deleting an entire thread with replies is a private matter between a moderator and a single poster is a bit absurd. Actions of the moderators affect the entire forum, thus it's a matter relevant to the forum.


In any case, I don't really care, as lately the forum just seems to repeat the same topics in an approximately biweekly cycle, so not going to be devoting much time to it, as my time would be much better spent finishing my servo controller than re-answering questions or arguing forum policy...


--Randy
(who's now a sleepy fluffy wolfy, so forgive typos... *curls up on his tail and dozes off*)