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Bob Rouleau · 12-19-2008, 09:58 PM

shirk - sorry if making the guidelines easily accessible has offended you. That was NOT my intent. Since you accepted these terms (more or less) when you registered, I hoped that making them visible might help.

Are you threatened? Heck no! Are we threatened by speed limit signs on the road? Annoyed, maybe. Threatened - not so much. Like everyone else, I do dislike getting a ticket for violating the posted rules.

You do raise a good point about infractions though. Please, look at it this way. In the past, people who broke the rules were given a vacation - sometimes forever. The infraction system provides a middle ground and at least you (and only you) know that you've accumulated some demerit points. In other words we now have (IMO) a more gradual method of enforcing some rules which the vast majority of us never violate. So, the night we have a few too many drinks and post something flat out wrong, you get points instead of a "vacation". Hey, we all make mistakes. On the other hand someone who systematically posts stuff which is objectionable gets too many points and faces the music.

Does this make sense? I'd really like to hear your opinion.

Best,

12-19-2008, 09:58 PM	#4
Bob Rouleau Administrator Still plays with cars. Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Montreal Posts: 9,013	shirk - sorry if making the guidelines easily accessible has offended you. That was NOT my intent. Since you accepted these terms (more or less) when you registered, I hoped that making them visible might help. Are you threatened? Heck no! Are we threatened by speed limit signs on the road? Annoyed, maybe. Threatened - not so much. Like everyone else, I do dislike getting a ticket for violating the posted rules. You do raise a good point about infractions though. Please, look at it this way. In the past, people who broke the rules were given a vacation - sometimes forever. The infraction system provides a middle ground and at least you (and only you) know that you've accumulated some demerit points. In other words we now have (IMO) a more gradual method of enforcing some rules which the vast majority of us never violate. So, the night we have a few too many drinks and post something flat out wrong, you get points instead of a "vacation". Hey, we all make mistakes. On the other hand someone who systematically posts stuff which is objectionable gets too many points and faces the music. Does this make sense? I'd really like to hear your opinion. Best, __________________ ..Bob Frozen North Rep & ceramic rotor roaster Hey, wait for me! racing.