I want to answer the questions that have been raised about the policing that has been carried out in this thread. The community policies are very clear on the topic of discussions.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
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* RCUniverse's chosen language is English. All other languages are subject to removal.
* Each forum has a different topic, so what is appropriate in one forum or thread may not be appropriate in another.
* RCUniverse.com is focused on R/C. Accordingly, topics must remain R/C related.
Apparently this thread has not been moderated since the original thread was started. Members have stated that in the past threads, there have been occasions in which the topic has drifted off to other topics and that it has worked without problem. Even so, the topic of discussion is R/C as stated in the policies. Any one of us can related
anything to R/C no matter how remote it might be but that does not mean that it is actually R/C related.
It is not my intention and certainly not that of the administrators of RCUniverse to drive members away but the community policies were in place when each one of joined and each of us agreed to abide by the policies. It would be unfair to other members to allow a select group of members to openly discuss topics that are not R/C related and not allow the same privilege to them. If we allowed this as an open policy to all members, this would no longer be an R/C forum.
We had one group in the past who had a thread similar to this one and we offered an alternative idea for them and they accepted. We placed the thread in the off-topic forum and they now discuss both R/C and anything else that comes to mind as long as they stay away from the taboo topics. If the members of this forum would like to do the same, we can move the current thread to that forum or one of you can start a new thread there. Another option would be to have a regular R/C related thread in the electric forum and a "barbeque and beer" forum in the off-topic forum. We are willing to work with you on this.
The administrators and moderators want members to enjoy using RCUniverse as a source of information and discussion about the hobby that we all love. They have also found that the policies that are in place today has served well to keep the forums organized and consistent for the membership as a whole. The members come from many different backgrounds and areas of the world and each person has his own interests so the policies must be able to work for the vast majority of members. To date, they have worked well and RCUniverse continues to grow under them. Still, RCUniverse cannot be all things for all members.