[patrick_777]

Without board management and "content control" then the board would have no structure and we might as well eliminate all forums but General. With the exception of the 350cc bullshit from the past few months, I have never locked, merged or banned a duplicated thread from a new user. We (the board members) in general have a pretty good reputation of replying with multiple links to other more thorough threads on the topic, and will often even discuss the topic (ad infinitum) in the duped thread anyway.

The "top speed" thread happened to be the fourth thread by THE SAME USER with an identical subject. It takes literally no time to click "View your posts" on the top (right next to the very handy "View unread posts") and find the thread you already have on the subject, and reply to that. Not only is it good etiquette, but because of the reaction in that thread, it now will be an enforced offense, unless it is disclaimed in the new thread that the old one couldn't be found. Each case will be reviewed on an individual basis.

As said before, I do read every post here, and will continue to do so while I am capable. It's an honor to administrate this board since it's really the most restrained public message board I've encountered in my 20 years working on the Internet and its predecessors. It's by far the best one I've managed personally - due specifically to the users here.

As Easy said, we all have off-days, and I've certainly had enough of my own. If I come off as harsh sometimes, it's not intended that way. However, stern moderation is necessary for repeat infractions. It's better to hang a head on the fencepost every once in a while as a warning for the outsiders, than it is to let anyone come into your village and run amok with your valuables.

Thanks to Dupo for his work here building this site to the premier GZ250 information site IN THE WORLD. We still have a lot of work to do and it's going to take all of us to keep us there.