To make myself totally clear

I wish to explain something about what is and is not tolerated on this forum.
Recently there has been a thread were some did not agree with another's comments about products or how they felt about information available.
I do allow anyone to express their personal opinions about these things. You can even say that you don't like, trust of believe in a product or maker. This is OK unless you really push it and start saying that this is crap or that is junk with no proof or basis for the comment. In other words, you can say things about a manufacturer as long as it stays civil.
However, comments that are not kind to another person involved in the thread that does not agree with your ideas, beliefs or positions, is not tolerated or condoned. This is a personal attack or the beginning of a heated argument and this will not be allowed to continue.
I am posting this to put things up front about this and to try to stop the practice before I have to take action and delete threads or posts. I do not like to delete threads or posts. :S
I do like discussion but I do not like arguments. Please try to see the difference between the two.
This is a friendly forum, I have worked hard to make it that way and I will do whatever is necessary to keep it that way.
Thanks for reading this.
Floyd

Ok, there still seems to be some confusion as to what I am implying here. So, I will try to make it more clear and concise.

Please try to keep your comments free of personal reference that can be taken by another as derogatory.

Try not to harp on manufacturers or make comments that might be misconstrued or felt to be inflammatory or degrading.
This does not mean that you may not make comments that are not flattering about products or manufacturers. I do not wish to curtail someone's right to vent, to a point, about a eyepiece that they were not happy with or thought was not up to par.

You may state any and all opinions, popular or unpopular, about any eyepiece as long as it is done a civil manor.

Comments should be previewed before posting to be sure that you have stated what you meant to state and that the wording is not misread.

Arguments are not discussion and will not be tolerated on forum. Please use the private message system for this.

I have to maintain the integrity of the forum and sometimes I have to make a decision about what will and will not fly. If I have a real problem with a post I will contact that person in private. Any comments that I make in a thread concerning a thread are to try to guide the thread in a proper direction and are made because I do not like where it is going at the time. These comments should not be taken as condemning or pointed, but as guiding comments meant in a constructive way to help the thread along.

Please feel free to contact me by private message at anytime concerning any problems real or perceived.
Thanks,
Floyd

Well said Floyd! 8)
Sometimes people confuse the Forums with Burger-King... and we must remind them that "you can't always get it your way"... 8)


Keep it up my friend!