Cobra Club Forum - Worth the Effort?

[kitcarman]

Robert,
I’d like to participate. I’d like to give members of this forum up to 2000 magazines.

But are you collectively worth the effort?

[kitcarman]

Robert,
To elaborate on my earlier post.

There is an element here, one of whom claims to have been "Born to be a bloody nice bloke". That may have been true, but what’s clear is that something happened since then to make him and his pals grow up to be most obnoxious, disagreeable and rude.

I can handle that from a personal perspective, but I’m saddened that Dan and a respectable franchised motor dealer from Holland have been driven away by such antics. These represent just those that I’m aware of in the short time I’ve been around.

I dare say that others, less bold, have been intimidated into silence when their input to this forum might have been of value.

I personally don’t believe that simply locking threads (that ignorant people such as this torpedo) is the answer. The imposition of standards of decent behaviour is IMHO essential to the development of forums such as this.

Before I make an offer to send free magazines I wish to be assured that the animal element is going to be controlled. I simply don’t want to go to the effort and expense, only to have the investment destroyed by a small group of Luddites.

[choogh]

Must say I'm not sure about the Luddite part, but I totally agree with the rest, this forum has degenerated into a gigantic p1ss take and slag off competition.. not what I'm here for..... I trust Louise can see the "funny" side of the recent "Balloon" post for I think it's totally out of order and, not "in the best possible taste"
Charlie
;( ;( ;( :} :}

[COBRA KEV01]

Den
Chill out mate,just go with the flow!!
We dont mean to be rude and generally i am born to be a bloody good bloke!!
Now about those magazines..........................

[COBRA KEV01]

not "in the best possible taste"
>Charlie
>;( ;( ;( :} :}


choogh
You do have a sense of humour really dont you,you sound like the late Kenny Everett:7

[choogh]

It's the "flow" that worries me..it's turning into a sewer...When I first joined the forum a year or so back, the banter was just that, banter, good laugh's, a few dummy's being spit out of course but generally good to be in the "mix"...Now.smut, rudeness has become part and parcell of the forum and no I'm not a prude, just a decent hard working bloke trying to build a Cobra, looking for help from time to time and, getting very tired of all this...If that's the way the "flow" is going,.. I'm out.
Charlie.;( ;(

[simon]

Hear hear Den, although I must say it is difficult when you get some people putting their "opinions" on the forum, not to reply, which makes it look like there are some arguments going on.
If this was a private/subscription only forum, then that'd be OK, but this is the face the CRC shows to the world and I for one am not surprised it's turning people away.
Maybe we should have new guidelines that people with disagreements should just communicate by email or at least keep all the ructions to a private area. Just a thought.
Me..I love everybody....{-}

Simon

[robert]

Den

I have not been keeping on top of what has been going on in depth as I have some personal challenges that I need to deal with at the moment, however I have been looking through the site this afternoon and have become increasingly disillusioned with what has been posted, said or intimated.

I really don't see why you have to air your views on the Cobra Club site, you have your own site, why not put a forum up there for you to air your views. That keeps the issue where it should be. If you would like me to install a forum on your site for you, I would be more than happy to do that.

You could bring a lot of value to the club members we have here, however at the moment, all we seem to be getting is a whole host of arguments, attacks and justifications of actions. That has to stop and if it means that your account is disabled, then so be it.

To everyone else.

I am at a loss with what to do here. I could turn this into a moderated forum, where I check each post and either delete or edit accordingly, but we are not 14 year olds, we are adults, so that should be your remit, not mine. Check what you post before posting it, think about whom will be reading this forum, anyone who is interested in Cobras or fast cars, be it male or female.

I will from now on delete anything that doesn't fit into the ethos of the CLUB site. The following is an extract of the AUP for the site and I will now strictly adhere to this. 3. Vulgar, Abusive, Racist, and Sexist Language will not be tolerated.

I will need some assistance with this, so I am asking for volunteers to be moderators of the forum to assist me in bringing the forum back to where we were.

We can all deal with banter, but lets just keep it to banter and nothing further. Read your post and ask if the person was standing in front of you, would you say that.

[simon]

Robert,
Top bloke.
Simon

[bruce_mayo]

Robert
That's great. Good to have you involved to bring all this nonsense to a head and hopefully institute some acceptable code of conduct. It really has been getting too bad and is a poor advert for our otherwise fine website. Let's keep to Cobra business, no foul language and no personal vendettas.