Quote Originally Posted by Hotboat View Post
Doc I hope that's not the feeling around here. I don't like to think of this place as my sand box. This place was built for you, the members, not for the owners. That being said on occasion when someone takes a poop in the sandbox it has the be cleaned up. Rules are made to be broken, that's why we don't have a laundry list of SOP's or RnR's. Just a few very basic rules we want people to be aware of and follow so as not to poop in everyone's sand. A couple of the mods are regular members. We entrust them to enforce the rules. Based on the events that occurred last night, Admin2 took a very reasonable approach to the offense. I was the one who banned Grads today, after I gathered the facts. So I saw no personal conflict here, just the opposite.
I was speaking in forum generalities. I'm still here because I enjoy the dialogue and find it enjoyable and entertaining. I have not even logged on to my account in two other boat sites for the reasons I've stated. I'm aware that I am an acceptable loss in any forum and, as a result, I behave myself accordingly.

Truth be told, I was told the old Hotboat was a trainwreck and when this site came on line I registered in an effort to help this site become what it could be - an excellent resource and outlet for avid boaters. To date, it has continued to grow into just that and I appreciate my membership here.

As for the other two boating sites, one has a crotchety old hemorrhoid moderator that has personally decided to pick and choose who he likes and what he wants people to say while the other sandbox is so full of crap it has become completely "Brown" and it's beyond the point of finding any sand in there. Not worth cleaning out any more.