Well, I guess Pete's signature line only applies to some "Captains":
The Captain's Rules: 1. The Captain is always right.
2. If the Captain is wrong, see Rule #1.
It's a joke...relax.
Although in Pete's case I do believe his post warranted editing (per the current guidelines of the forum and I sent him a PM explaining why I hadn't had occasion to contact him earlier) there was certainly no thought on my part of his being disrespectful or otherwise rude or trouble-making in any way. If he truly thought that was my thinking, I apologize for the misunderstanding.
That said, I have asked Spark in concert with Gus to find a replacement for me as co-moderator of the Traditional Forum as an infusion of new blood will do the forum good. I trust that will go a long way toward resolving some of the issues extant in the forum (although I honestly feel that Navihawk's issue with the format to be much ado about nothing).
I wish you all the best and Happy Holidays.
Maybe I was lashing out a bit and my thinking wasn't straight. My thinking at the time was that spotting deals or showing links to threads were going on as long as I remenber. Then it started getting stricter, at the same time custom makers got the nod. Looking at it at a bit of a distance I can see now that taking away the customs on the traditionals would be a bad thing. after all they are traditional.again I was lashing out.
Elliot, you are a great guy and I don't think you should end your moderator role. You sent me a PM the other day that explained a lot. You also mentioned that the
bold font you use is to differentiate from moderator to poster. I think you should get rid of that. It looks like your yelling at people, not differentiating things. If you told people in a regular font, believe me, it would be a morerelaxing atmosphere.
As for the forum rules,Elliot if you posted up the forum rules like the way you wrote them in the pm you sent me it would sound like a more inviting place to be.
If you are getting burned out by moderating that's one thing, then you should quit, but keep posting. You may be happier. If you are doing it because you don't want to piss people off, then stay a moderator and relax a bit.
We are talking about knives, if we can't veer off topic for a minute we would go crazy. It should be a fun place and it is the best(traditionals) forum in the whole forum, in my opinion, and it has alot to do with Gus and yourself.
So to make a long story even longer, I think the customs should stay,I don't know what I was thinking. I think you should stay as a mod, just relax a bit. Who cares if we go on a rant about deer hearts for a thread or two. it's still about knives.
I don't want to leave this place, I like it here. I have some friend on here that I like and care about, even though I've never met them.
Everyone have a happy holliday,anyone Ipmed and said I was taking a break, forget what I said. I'm taking a few days off to relax. it's getting too hecktick befor Christmas.
Merry christmas everyone, and Elliot, don't take this stuff to heart. Keep on doing what your doing, just
please , relax a bit.
Steve