IMOC

[Dilogoat]

Let it be known that it is the fault of Billy that I am leaving the forum and I know that there are others who are also leaving. There's no harm in the poll I posted which has been deleted. Forums are a place for discussion and it has been made clear to me that this forum does not cater for non-members. I have only heard from Billy, and as such I can only say that it has been his personal lack of consideration that has forced my leaving. long live IMOC but its forum will not last, which is a pity. Too much power tripping.

[joebe1]

Be sure and close the door after ya

[Dilogoat]

Be sure and close the door after ya

I will, I wouldn't want any outside influence to sneak in.

[joebe1]

I will, I wouldn't want any outside influence to sneak in.

[StanO'Toole]

[quote="Dilogoat"Forums are a place for discussion[/quote] And what sort of discussion are you expecting to have when you come to a place called IrishMinis you muppet. There is no reason for you to make such a big fuss leaving and blaming someone for you leaving is just ridiculess especially when your blaming some like Billy who puts a serious amount of his time into this club and he doesn't someone like you putting him down. Don't the door hit you in arse when you leave...... you know what, do.

[kona]

what a car crash, no need fo such animosity. Its like a playground.

[mgb1978]

And what sort of discussion are you expecting to have when you come to a place called IrishMinis you muppet.

Is this the same Stan who very recently offered his services as a Mod on an Off-Topic section ???

[StanO'Toole]

It is indeed, I came here to talk Minis but I would not expect to have a different section for everything and anything, but if there was such a thing it would be thought as a bonus

[oel159]

Let it be known that it is the fault of Billy that I am leaving the forum (Your choice that your leaving, nobody has a gun to your head.)

Forums are a place for discussion (Yes they are, this one is about minis)

long live IMOC (i'll second that)

Hope the door don't hurt.

[kerryminigringo]

I go away for a few days and all hell breaks loose .Anyway having read all the discussion on having an "Off topic section" I would just like to say that Billy as an elected Club officer has been repeating the Club policy that this remains a Mini only forum for the time being.Any member who feels this should change can raise the issue at the next AGM as per Club rules.
Aidan Mc Grath(IMOC President)

[Dilogoat]

Forums are a place for discussion

And what sort of discussion are you expecting to have when you come to a place called IrishMinis you muppet. There is no reason for you to make such a big fuss leaving and blaming someone for you leaving is just ridiculess especially when your blaming some like Billy who puts a serious amount of his time into this club and he doesn't someone like you putting him down. Don't the door hit you in arse when you leave...... you know what, do.

Did you decide to just not read ANY of what has been said over the past day or do you like bouncing from one side of a discussion to another? I have not once had to personally insult anyone on here and calling me a muppet just reflects on you. I have said several times over this discussion that Billy is not directly to blame, but 2 of the 3 threads I have created in 3 days have been deleted so forgive me for "kicking up a fuss".

Billy has put in loads of time and fair dues, I would never take that away from him, but moderators are the only point of contact for forum users and the club. It's a forum for goodness sake...not Dáil Eireann.

It is indeed, I came here to talk Minis but I would not expect to have a different section for everything and anything, but if there was such a thing it would be thought as a bonus

- Case and point yet again. If it would be a bonus then why should it not be included. A bonus is a good thing right?

[StanO'Toole]

Let it be known that it is the fault of Billy that I am leaving the forum

If thats on directly blaming Billy I don't know what is!

A bonus is a good thing, right?

A bonus is a good thing but do you always get a bonus? No, so be happy with what you have and I for one am.

I am leaving the forum

What happened to that statement?

[armo]

cant we all just get along or is THE IRISH MINI'S OWNERS CLUB turning into a playground for bitchy little kids
i myself joined a club NOT a debate
the way tings are no new members will come from all this .it will push people away why would anyone els want read all this
an off topic section would be good but many people on hear are also on other fourm's so is there realy a need for it

but in saying all that i tink dialagoats post about his car been robbed could have helped other people by reminding people to lock up

[gareth]

The disscussion regarding this matter in the members only part seems to be running with a lot more friendly atitude and with no personal digs or name calling. It seems to only give more evidence to back up my idea.

[StevenR]

Have stayed out of this till now.
Dilogoat has raised some issues that other members obviously agree with. He does not have an issue with Billy personally but rather at the forum rules and because Billy moderates the forum as per the rules people have misenterpreted this.

More importantly there is no need for the name calling guys. Remember this is the public section of the forum and tarnishes the club as a whole. If i was a new forum member and saw this it would discourage me from joining the club and turn me away from the forum.

[kerryminigringo]

Lads please refrain from personal digs and name calling.

[neasha]

Let it be known that it is the fault of Billy that I am leaving the forum and I know that there are others who are also leaving. There's no harm in the poll I posted which has been deleted. Forums are a place for discussion and it has been made clear to me that this forum does not cater for non-members. I have only heard from Billy, and as such I can only say that it has been his personal lack of consideration that has forced my leaving. long live IMOC but its forum will not last, which is a pity. Too much power tripping.

Pay the 20 lousy euro if you want to have a say in how the club/forum is managed..

[dayoungfella]

I certainly didn't want and didn't expect the discussion to go this way!

Just to clarify my original statement. I did not suggest a pure 'Off Topic' section so that we can talk about general crap. I did suggest that there is a section for people to discuss the wider motoring community or issues that are of general interest to us all.

For example, if I was to start a thread in the General section called 'Your Dream Car', it would be deleted for being off topic if somebody was to say their dream car was a Ferrari and not a Mini!!!

As would a post be deleted if there was a topic discussing Mini engines that wandered onto the topic of BMW engines!!!

This kind of censorship just seems totally unnecessary and probably very time consuming too!

Of course there have to be forum rules but do they have to be so heavily enforced?

I know some feel that this should have been raised at the AGM but considering the forum is not used by all club members and because the forum is also open to the public I felt it should be raised here for everyone to discuss.

[dennis]

dead right neil. Its fairly pathetic what goes on here most of the time.

[gareth]

Funny how we all love to be here thou...........

[madjackjr]

[quote="gareth"]Funny how we all love to be here thou...........[/quote]
Hay Gareth we you love you too man

[woody]

dead right neil. Its fairly pathetic what goes on here most of the time

Its just a pity that your life resolves around what you may concider pathetic, get a life and move on . I'm here because I 'm interested in minis .the clue to that may be in the web address irishminis.ie

[Billy]

Show's over folks, move along.

Billy

[dennis]

[quote="woody"]dead right neil. Its fairly pathetic what goes on here most of the time

Its just a pity that your life resolves around what you may concider pathetic, get a life and move on . I'm here because I 'm interested in minis .the clue to that may be in the web address irishminis.ie[/quote]

My life revolves around the imoc? lol, now that would be one exciting life.

[Billy]

Funny how we all love to be here thou...........

I think Gareth nailed it earlier.

I repeat, the show is over, move along.