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Don't sit there and try to justify your actions.

What you posted was just wrong and the reactions of other CEGers (IMHO) was justified.

Your post showed lack of respect and class, and really shows your immaturity when you say the RIP AirKnight sticky was up long enough, and should be taken down.

When will you just go away?

Hitman :

1. Don't post that the mods are "letting the board go to crap". If you say something like that, every moderator (and every moderator-butt-kisser) is going to torch your shiny ass.

2. Lay off the gratuitous provocation. Your post was like running into the biker bar and shouting "Pussies ride Harleys!" It's hard to get your point across to people who are chasing you with baseball bats.

3. In some groups, memorials to the departed can take on a life of their own. A departed member can be regarded more highly after he's gone than he ever was when he was alive. Being dead confers a certain nobilty that is hard to achieve in life. Does it make sense? No, but it's best not to tamper with CEG's e-shrine to Airnight.


The Rest of You

1. You were all so busy ripping Hitman's bloody carcass to shreds that you missed his point. He was saying that the mods should make more of an effort to preserve info from the forums by making more stickies, articles, and FAQs. He's right. The guy who did the timing belt how-to in the Zetec Maintenance forum put a lot of work into his post. He asked the mod to preserve the post (as a sticky, an article, or FAQ) but the mod just ignored him. A lot of very good info just falls into the forum archives (and lets admit it: CEGs search feature is flawed; a lot of stuff in the forum archives is very hard to find). I can guarantee you that guy is not going to provide helpful info like that again. To Hitman (and a lot of other members who are too intimidated by the Moderatorwaffen to say anything) this seems like carelessness or arrogance on the part of the moderator.

2. Have you noticed that when you are not attacking him, Hitman somtimes posts some very helpful stuff? He has posted good tech info, and he recently offered free TSBs to everyone; I think that says a lot. Its a good idea to revisit your opinions once in a while.

3. Have you noticed that attacking someone for a post you don't like never seems to help? Jeez, use some psychology here. If you want someone to behave badly, abuse them. If you want someone to learn to be a part of the group, then offer guidance.

CEG: pack of hyenas or helpful community? You decide.

Looks who's talking.

Honestly I agree that sometimes CEG has some parts that can be improved, but compared to some sites, we're pretty well off.

About hitman, I'd be fine with him BUT he still posts incorrect information that he has been told countless times before by countless amounts of people is incorrect. Yes he sometimes post good info and he did offer up TSBs and what not, but he counteracts it with bad posts. Also when he posts asking for help, he rarely listens to any of the responses. So why even ask? And he also disrespected a well-respected, deceased member of our community. I would understand if it had been me, you, or hitman that had died, but we haven't contributed much or know personally as many people that Dom did.

can we just not lock this thread up and get over it? If hitman is that big of a pain in the rear then lets have a vote and see if he gets banned or not. I know i havent been here very long but i get frustrated when I see 30 posts about the same thing. If he gets banned for a while maybe hell get the point and then you can let him back in.
I do have one thing to agree with him though. Some of the language has degraded in the past months, maybe its something to do with summer? All the heat? Maybe a couple more moderators would be a good idea? Thats just my opinion.
As for the comment about takin down the old stickies I have to agree but the choice of the RIP sticky is just a bad call. I dont think we need to string him up for that. Just a bad desicion i bet he wishes he could edit now. Just gettin rid of some old ones would clear up stuff and maybe new people would see what they lookin for. I know that the search is hard to use first hand but i do try to use it.
Keep the RIP sticky though, its only proper to respect the dead. Just my opinion on things