I had placed a post about upcoming Top Gun invitations.
It seems to be gone!
Anybody know why??
Frank

Looks like it's here: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_47...tm.htm#4775047

I **think** I briefly saw a comment about moving one of your posts because you posted the same thing in multiple forums, and a complaint had been received about it violating the anti-spam rules, or something like that. Could be wrong - but that's my recollection.

Jeez, man. Talk about overactive moderation. People here wanted to hear about that. Now they won't. What was served by moving that post? Oh, well.

Well ET,
Perhaps they will reconsider since it was for the good of the modeler?!
FT

I'd say you should get in touch with Marc, the site owner, he's usually pretty reasonable about such things, maybe he can make it a "sticky" for a while that will sit at the top of the forum where everyone can see it. The moderators, well, you can say it's a Sargeant Schultz kind of thing, they were only following orders, and I guess the rule is there for a reason...but I'd tend to think Marc would make an exception...can't hurt to ask.
Best of luck with it. I do think it was perfectly placed, both here and on any warbird forum, and I do think you would find new competitors through it, and it was just to everybody's benefit to have it here.

I don't know for sure what happened in this case, since I'm no longer a mod - but I can tell you how similar stuff has happened in the past...

Some newbie joins RCU and posts the exact same "What's the difference between CA and epoxy" question in 27 different forums. This gets reported to the mods as violating the RCU anti-spam rule, and so the mods go in and clean up. Our newbie now gets incensed about the fact that the rules actually apply to him, yells about his "freedom of speech rights being violated", rants on & on about lawsuits etc. (all BS of course), and sits there simmering at the perceived injustice of it all. He's now on a mission to prove how unfairly he is being treated, so he keeps an eagle eye out for anyone else getting away with making the same post in more than one forum; when he finds one, he pounces on it and starts screaming blue murder about how the mod's are hypocritical, biased, yadda, yadda, yadda. Technically, he is correct in pointing out that the rules are supposed to be applied evenly to all people, and so the mod's grudgingly apply the rule. I say grudgingly, because the mod's do realize that posting something in multiple forums does have its place, even though it is not actually allowed.

I recall one particular incident in which someone had a whole crapload of stuff stolen, and he posted alerts in dozens of forums. We really felt for the guy, and wanted to allow the alert to stand, but Marc et al got so many *****ing PMs about double-standards in terms of the spam rule being enforced or not enforced, that the extra posts came down. The mod's hated that, and even tried to come up with ways like Ben (Ghost Rider) offering to pay for a banner ad that directed everyone to the one central post.

Perhaps some middle ground could be found here for the one or two posts that do merit "multi posting". Marc is actually a pretty smart guy, and could be convinced about the fact that some announcements do really need to appear in multiple places in order to be effective. Perhaps he could arrange something like a process where if you want a post in multiple forums, you don't actually make the post yourself, but send it to Marc / Nathan / whoever with a list of where you want it multi-posted to ; if accepted it gets posted by RCAdmin as an "RCU announcement", ratherthan as a user-SPAM post ? Dunno. Just thinking out loud to see if there is some reasonable compromise possible.

Gotta keep an eye on these mods...

LOL

I vote to bring Frankie's harmless thread back!

Actually, the thread is still here but locked. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4775051/tm.htm

You got that dead right !

The only thing worse than a mod, is an ex mod. Those guys are the absolute worst !! They think that know it all since they used to be omnipotent, and now that the shackles have come off such that they're entitled to actually voice their opinions rather than be emotionless, opinionless, drones, .... well, it makes you just wanna SMACK them

LMAO.. How true!

Frank,

Please correct me if I'm misquoting you, but I recall that you said the following in your post:

The {Top Gun} invitations are going out next week. If anyone feels they have a competitive airplane or wishes to recommend someone else who does, now is the time to let me know. We have spots open in all classes, Pro-Am, Expert, Masters and Team. We are rewriting the rules a little bit but they won't change so drastically that it will effect your ability to compete and do well. Asssuming you have a gret model!
I can answer any questions at my private email, [email protected]. Hope this helps.
FT

I'm getting old and my memory is fading, so if I left anything out please feel free to chide me properly.

Regards, Bill Adkins

That's too funny! All these internet geniuses in the room, all these long lengthy explanations, and one guy has the most elegant, simple solution...just have someone ELSE post it!

Well done, Bill Adkins.

Over and out.

okay, then...what happened to the Bummer post ??? Guy obviously didn't get his pictures to post to illustrate his point, and now its gone too......