Wolfgang,

You should know better then to ask Shambles a direct question. He never, ever answers them. He only asks questions of others.

This is not a store, a business, a party or any other analogy that has been made. This is an internet message board. As such, it has its own set of rules and regulations. What is proper conduct here is determined by the owner of the board. It is not run to make money so it doesn't really matter if those who come here like the rules and regulations. No one says they have to stay or come back. The owner receives nothing for satisfying them and loses nothing if they are not satisfied.

This message board was founded to be a source of information on folk and related types of music. This is confined to the top of the line. Any other message board that I take part in enforces sticking to the theme of the board. There is not one other board that I know of that would allow any of the postings below the line here to stay on their board. These postings are not relevant to the theme of the board. Shambles, you should give credit to Max and the moderators for even allowing below the line threads. They are certainly an optional part of this board. As such, they can be run by whatever rules Max ALLOWS. By not stopping the actions of a moderator Max is allowing those actions to continue. It's his call and no one elses.

Go to any other themed message board and see if there are any posts similar to what appears below the line here. They are edited out and it is expected that they will be. You should thank Max for even allowing this foolishness to continue. Criticisms are certainly not called for. Where I come from you would be considered a bore, an ingrate and someone who should be kept from encouraging others to view the owner and his agents as negative influences. On any other board you would be banned for life. I know that you could care less what anyone says but that's what it is like in the real world.