Trip report question...very confused...

[lillygator]

Well, the questions as to why the other mods don't enforce as much has not been answered. And one of the mods posted a link to a NY trip report on this board...as well as the CB...and by your first paragraph (the Marla post) that is inappropriate for the trip reports board.

Selective enforcement.

I can understand finished reports being closed...that is fine and cut and dry, but unfinished reports...you all keep saying idle chit chat....it's keeping the thread alive and also even maybe an inspiration....but I guess that is the point you all are not seeing. If a report is finished yes.....but otherwise...no.


so to finish off...we can idle chit chat all day long with our posts as long as we include a trip related aspect to it?


By George...we have it!

Thank you all for being kind (most) in your responses. I realize and have realized that the community and freindly feel on the TR board is not something the general population must want. I do also realize this is a free internet message board which I love to hang out it, and I also realize that you are given reign to see fit how to run your area, but a vote or a true post - not just a "reminder" of what is acceptable would have been great. I only recently started reading and coming to this area of the board...I guess it's been a big mistake.

ETA: I am now going to tie my hands behind my back.....I may read more but I am through trying to at least get the mods to open up and say hey - yes we do see your point...which they haven't and I doubt they will.

 

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[TLinden16]

I think this thread has run it's course, so I'm going to lock it now. We, the moderators here on the trip report board, have fully and repeatedly explained our decisions.

As OhMari has stated, we are just going around in circles. I do not think anything productive can come from everyone repeating the same questions, and the moderators repeating the same answers over and over again.

Many people who have been involved in the chit chat have found a new home on this thread. It's a lively and fun group discussion!

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