Depending on who is holding said apple and orange...

 

Bobby and Neil:

Now you've gone and done it...
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to pull rank on both of you!

 

It was actually reported by another moderator, so I'm not the only one that thought it went a bit overboard.

 

Just curious, but are there many GTR owners going to Porsches? As I'm reading the thread, I know a decent amount of us that have sold our TTs and gone with the GTR. Kisco has sold his Gallardo TT to get into his GTR...

Both are great cars, period.

 

I think it goes both ways...

 

Thanks wjohnson36, was trying to lighten the mood a bit. Working towards extra credit now

 

LOL!

 

Explanation wasnt necessary....it was all done dusted forgotten for me after your post/edit. ^^^It can't have been that bad or im sure the other mod would have removed it himself....but honestly Scott lets just put it to bed and move on.

 

I realize I am treading on thin ice here, but I really must come out with it because it has been eating away at me for a while now.

To be honest, I am not 100% sure how I feel about a moderator actively participating in a debate thread, taking up a clear position in that debate, then also moderating the thread and controlling its content.

I've seen this happen a few times and I am not singling anyone in particular out, but, at the risk of many a neg. rep., I must say I really am not comfortable with that.

If a thread in which one moderator is actively participating needs moderating, I am sure a different moderator is capable of exercising his judgement and doling out justice when necessary.

I say, participate or moderate, for doing both will only serve to conflagrate!

I sincerely apologize if this post rubs anybody the wrong way. That is not my intention.
6speedonline is like a "second home" to me and, as such, I can't keep quiet if I feel something is not quite right.

 

My only 'clear position' in this thread is that both cars are outstanding and each of them has their strengths and weaknesses. I believe the GT-R is better than the 911 in some areas (regardless of price), just as I believe the 911 is better than the GT-R in others. Having been a two-time 911 owner as well as a two-time GT-R owner, I'm probably one of the most unbiased and best-suited people in this thread to speak intelligently about both cars.

As far as Speed's post, it contained a derogatory picture in reference to Jasper that was uncalled for. As a moderator, of course I'm going to step in and course-correct. Had Jasper been the one who had posted the pic, I would have done the exact same thing. Your post implies that I'm unable to be fair. The truth is that I'm probably fair to a fault (whether you want to believe it or not).

I don't intend to be harsh, but factually speaking and with all due respect, your comfort level with regard to the way I do business truly means nothing to me. Follow the rules and you'll be treated fairly, regardless of your opinion on cars.

 

I was actually the moderator who reported the post.

Since speed21 was the member who started a thread that he knew would bring controversy, I found it ironic that he throw the first stone. For those of you who have been here longer, you will find at least 10 different GT-R threads closed because civility broke down. It takes an immense amount of work to moderate a thread like this, which always attracts trolls and invites insults.

bob

 

Scott,

I was not implying anything. If I thought you were unfair I would have stated so. I don't do well with innuendo. Throughout my interactions with you, you have always been fair and gentlemanly with me.

I was rather generalizing about a practice I have witnessed a few times. I thought that we could all benefit from an observation that I expressed but that many on this forum share, even if they are less vocal than me. That observation was not directed at you specifically, although in this particular instance it may have appeared so.

But since the comfort level of members on the forum means nothing to the moderators of the forum, I will henceforth refrain from expressing my views of such things. I wouldn't want to bother anyone with meaningless dribble.

Thank you for not being harsh by the way.

 

Feel free to respectfully voice your views as you wish. Just expect that I will do the same.

Let me also clarify that comfort levels regarding how I choose to moderate mean nothing to me. I'm speaking for me, not for other moderators. I always try to be fair to everyone and am always polite to those who are polite back. I also think very highly of many members on this forum (yourself being one of them). But no, I'm not going to concern myself with changing in order to try and make everyone happy. I've been moderating far too long to believe that's possible. With me, you get what you get.

As far as harshness goes, I was simply being honest and direct. I'd hope you could appreciate that.

 

Did you really use a best motoring video as proof? LOL.



It's Porsche's fault the Turbo is slower on the road course, the tires aren't comparable. Comparable tires, game over.

 

I did. In response to the Fifth Gear Video he posted. That makes two obviously biased videos.

LOL....whatever makes you sleep better at night.