Another thread to randomly discuss elements surround the unfortunate demise of Reeder

OK so this is a protest as opposed to an acutal thread but closing the "my incite thread.." because people were using it to openly discuss thier greivence surround the accident is a proper c**k block.

We have 3 threads:
The RIP to pay our respects to the legend.
The Box (to celebrate his time with us)
and The My Incite Thread, which served nicely for those who wished to discuss things to give them closure over the event.
We've also the renamed mega thread which is a nice testement to a regular visitor.
Thats a perfect spread of threads available for those dealing with the news, but you've closed the thread where people seem to still be discussing things relative to it. To close the thread because people are talking about trees as road side hazards its hardly off topic or insensative, these are people seeking closure amoungst like minded individuals.

I understand the 'org' needs to be policed but this goes a little beyond policing.

Yours Faithfully,

Not Impressed - Yorkshire.

[flymo]

I was thinking the same.

[Bibio]

and to start another thread is a bit OTT, then to state that your not impressed with a decision that the moderators take is even worse. the decisions moderators make to take threads down, lock or delete parts/whole are not made lightly so please respect this.

there are a lot of people on this forum who are very upset about the demise of the young lad and moaning about a decision that the moderators have come to isn't helping. if you don't like these decisions then contact John (admin) for an explanation to why the decision was made, don't go starting threads about YOUR personal dissatisfaction.

Has anyone heard any details about the funeral and the families wishes regarding the protocol surrounding it?

The final post in the thread.

"OK so it seems that the speculation on the cause/s of Reeder's crash are concluded. The topic has moved on to roadside obstacles, so if it's still needed, another thread may be opened."

Oh the irony, so see Im just following orders Bibio. It was that statement which prompted me to make my protesting thread with excentric title. (I should explain the title was intentionally excentirc in order to exceed the level at which it could be mistaken as disrepectful towards Andrew). The instruction following notification of that thread been locked could lead to a million threads opening with his name in title and its not necessary. It was all been delt with in that thread. It wasnt off tangent it was a discussion between those in there who were helping eachother deal with the reality of it all.

Lots of people are upset yes, and in that thread we were helping one another deal with it, discussing the things we knew and the things we'd assumed - exactly like the OP did in his first post.
If locking it down was a decision which came from the top then, by all means let John explain it.
Im clearly not the only one who feels like an explanation is warrented, it may only be flymo and myself who've had the nuts to stand up and say it but I'll bet we're not the only ones.

"dont go starting threads about YOUR personal dissatisfaction."
Every thread on this forum is about someones satisfaction/disatisfaction of a topic, why should if the subject of my dissatisfaction IS the forum my right to make a thread about it be revoked? If I take a PM to John or even if I politly ask Messie Im sure both will hapily explain any reason they have (it could even be something Im completely unaware of and totally justifiable). So lets pretend it is and I get a PM which may come tomorrow, may come next week and sits in my inbox for only me to see helping no one else.
One way Im sure to get a quick response for all to see is to start a public protest, it resolves all problems:
No more threads using his name,
Everyone gets to view the reasoning if they want to know it,
It'll get dealt with sharpish and this thread drops off the bottom of the screen in no time.
I may look a proper **** at the end but feck it I can live with that its nothing new, those who know me know my ****-ness is always well intentioned even if my methods can be questionable.

Result - everyone wins.

[Messie]

I stand by my decision to lock the thread discussing possible causes of Reeder's crash. other aspects surrounding his death are fully acceptable, which is why I suggested another thread may be started.

The thread had gone so far off topic - IMO - that it had served it's original purpose. I don't see how discussion of trees or otherwise was making any valuable contribution.

I may have missed something though - I'm not sure which thread Owenski is refering to when he talks of 'my incite thread' - is it this one or another that was taken down by someone else?

[hindle8907]

Originally Posted by flymo

I was thinking the same.

+1


The thread was not finished, a warning with the removal of the chopping down tree talk was all that was needed.

Originally Posted by Messie

I may have missed something though - I'm not sure which thread Owenski is refering to when he talks of 'my incite thread' - is it this one or another that was taken down by someone else?

" My insight into Reeder's crash"

[Bibio]

i haven't been reading to much in the threads about Andrew as i'm personally finding it very upsetting, so i hope you can see my point about how you started the thread. i know i'm not liked on here by some people. like you i don't give a feck what people say or think about me.

[Messie]

Originally Posted by hindle8907

+1


The thread was not finished, a warning with the removal of the tree talk was all that was needed.


" My insight into Reeder's crash"

There were 2 warnings given in the thread!!!!!

[hindle8907]

Yeah there was, spaced apart like mad and between the merging of another thread who was to know what warning was meant for which threads ?
The discussion was still going and it was in the general area of what caused Andrews death - road side obstacles, if we went round closing every thread that's slightly of topic we wouldn't have any open threads on this forum !