Sorry RSS, but I disagree with this, if I read your description correctly.

When the History section is working as it should (and yes, there are some current issues), one of the best things about it is that extra information or answers to questions can come from unexpected sources, and in this way the sum total of knowledge gets increased far more.

If I understand your proposal properly, it would be another forum with membership by invite or approval; and therefore you have then lost this opportunity for the provision of new information, not known by the "faithful few" to be available.

Furthermore, as a lot of the subjects of interest have been at least partially been covered in this forum, then a lot of unnecessary work is required in duplicating all that into the new forum in order to retain the "one-stop-shop" concept for finding out about Whaley History.

I am of the opinion that the present forum, despite its various problems, is the best place to stay. A bit like democracy - not perfect, but the best thing we have.

I agree with buggyite.

george

I too agree with Buggyite's well chosen words.

Well, what a to do.

I have just spoken to R.S-S and he has filled me in with what has happened. Today I believe at least two people more or less put posts on here saying who R.S-S is, and when he told me who I was not surprised. I thought that was against forum rules.

Everyone knows that for the last two years his threads have been ruined by trolls and I think today was the last straw. Whether a new forum starts is a bit irrelevant, what is more important he is not going to post here again. I know I will be involved in creating a forum since he has talked about it for a few months and I have always said no, or it would be the last resort.

He is very passionate in the information he holds about Whaley history but I think what happens to his threads nearly "makes him cry", not really but I hope you understand what I mean and can see it from his point of view. He is sick and tired of the sniping (think that's how you spell it). He started a new log a few weeks ago but that was removed when two trolls came on and it degenerated. Personally I would not have removed the thread, I would have deleted all the posts from, and including, the post put on a Saturday night that diverted what the thread was about. It dug up the Duck Pond again, so to speak.

So I now seem to be in the middle, I seem to agree with most of the posts on this thread. I realise that that seems like I am sitting on the fence and I suppose I am.

The bottom line is that some people on this forum, and they know who they are have got rid of R.S-S. No pathetic denials can change that. They also have more or less got rid of me because I am not from Whaley, a sad reflection of Whaley.

These are my first impressions, I will have a longer think about how this can progress to everyone's satisfaction but I think there maybe total peace in the Middle East before that happens.

Edited by user 29 January 2013 19:15:47(UTC)  | Reason: Smelling pistakes

I have removed those posts.

Cheers

Jon.

Edited by user 30 January 2013 13:26:38(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

TPT - One individual was barred , barred and barred again. It is not just one person though who has determined to hound people off the forum and attempt to ruin the local history side for their own intentions.  Some of the people on this forum, supposedly sensible people, should be ashamed of their actions.

Cheers

Jon.

This is another example of a situation that is far too common where the minority spoil it for the majority.

If R. S-S does leave it will be a very sad day for this forum.