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    Why was the thread locked?

    While I'm not totally surprised it was locked, I'm still curious. I didn't see any death threats or name calling. If this was a different website I'm sure it would have gone really sour, but it wasn't.

    There was thread about drug laws a few weeks ago. Some people didn't agree with each other, but it still remained civil.

    Is Hot Boat's goal to have only boating related subjects? I'd like to know before I try starting another thread. When I see topics about taking your dog to Lowes and kitchen remodels I would think this place is open to pretty much whatever.

    There was a thread about a month ago about the boat tag fees going up. Everyone wanted to bitch about $12 but does anyone realize why everything goes up?
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    Quote Originally Posted by niceguyeddie View Post
    While I'm not totally surprised it was locked, I'm still curious. I didn't see any death threats or name calling. If this was a different website I'm sure it would have gone really sour, but it wasn't.

    There was thread about drug laws a few weeks ago. Some people didn't agree with each other, but it still remained civil.

    Is Hot Boat's goal to have only boating related subjects? I'd like to know before I try starting another thread. When I see topics about taking your dog to Lowes and kitchen remodels I would think this place is open to pretty much whatever.

    There was a thread about a month ago about the boat tag fees going up. Everyone wanted to bitch about $12 but does anyone realize why everything goes up?
    It's because of all the lawyers...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2manymustangs View Post
    It's because of all the lawyers...
    No it was the mussel fee. This won't help solve the problem. They'll just give us another sticker and make us think they're hard at work doing something.


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    Because I don't want politics here, that's why.

    It started getting pretty political so I closed it. I chose to not have politics over many different topics. It was an easy target and no one wins in a political argument anyway, so whats the point? And I truly believe boats and politics don't mix


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    Quote Originally Posted by niceguyeddie View Post
    No it was the mussel fee. This won't help solve the problem. They'll just give us another sticker and make us think they're hard at work doing something.


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    Im kidding... Just trying to get Eli's goad...
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    Kool aid drinkers very seldom like discussing politics.
    I guess locking a thread is some what better than deleting one. Never did understand why Wendi's thread about the stolen scooter was deleted.
    No doubt being the owner of the site has it privileges. If you want the site to look like your personal Facebook page, that's what it will look like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hotboat View Post
    Because I don't want politics here, that's why.


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    Then wouldn't the boat tag fee thread fall into the political category? Why was that allowed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by gn7 View Post
    Kool aid drinkers very seldom like discussing politics.
    I guess locking a thread is some what better than deleting one. Never did understand why Wendi's thread about the stolen scooter was deleted.
    No doubt being the owner of the site has it privileges. If you want the site to look like your personal Facebook page, that's what it will look like.
    You're pretty much dead wrong GN7. I don't drink cool aid, never have. I'm sorry you don't agree with my position of not having a PRF, but to be honest, it would only stink up the place. As far as deleting threads, that rarely happens now. I will lock a thread down and clean up the comments that I believe are offensive, but I will not delete a thread in its entirety. And I don't have a personal FB page. Well actually I do, but I have zero friends

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    Quote Originally Posted by niceguyeddie View Post
    Then wouldn't the boat tag fee thread fall into the political category? Why was that allowed?
    It was semi boating related. Yes it was borderline and probably should have been locked down, but I chose to leave it open.

    Your thread got guys like GN7 who are very politically opinionated to post up their political feelings that were completely and 100% not related to boating in any form or fashion, so I locked it down.

    If you're looking to catch me in a black and white rule type argument, that ain't gonna happen. I'm as slippery as they come. And yes GN7, ownership does have its benefits, and it also has its liabilities. None of which I've asked anyone here to share in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gn7 View Post
    Kool aid drinkers very seldom like discussing politics.
    I guess locking a thread is some what better than deleting one. Never did understand why Wendi's thread about the stolen scooter was deleted.
    No doubt being the owner of the site has it privileges. If you want the site to look like your personal Facebook page, that's what it will look like.
    Sorry to change the subject but I was on a job walk last week at Toyota in Torrance and seen 2 guys from Rusher Air there. One was a gray hair with a gray beard. Anybody you know.

 

 

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