like i said before, the reason this board is about 5 times as active as even the second most popular board is because people are free to do as they please. if they have a remark to say that someone else doesnt agree with, they can say it anyway (at least that's how it has been). i saw a post where george told someone to fuck himself (i believe it was plifter?), and the post stayed online, and has not been deleted yet i dont think. that's why people like this board, what you see is what you get. i think allowing people to be themselves is a great way to build up trust among members. i also think a lot of people would agree with me on that. i know george is a good guy because if he wanted to say something he would say it, and the fact he doesnt say anything rude goes to show he is a pretty decent guy, he also allows his members to say what they want, whether it be by insulting his products, or another company. with free speech, you develop more trust and a lot faster.
it's been said before, you can go and try to put up walls on speech and behaviour, but if you do, be warned, because it's only a matter of time before your own rights have walls thrown up in front of them.
not a democracy? well, that may be true, but like i said, it has to be a democracy in order to make it a success...look at mmag.com, 50 000 registered members and usually 50 are online. the admin chose to be an idiot and he's getting what he deserves. if it happens over here, the same result will be seen. i dont want to see this board go the way of many others. it's been great in the past, why not just keep doing what has been done
also WODIN, i apologize for my immaturity lately, but some things have been annoying me lately on the board. i've introduced several of my friends to EF and they have noticed the same thing.