On behalf of Harris Publishing and the SnoWest Forums.
SnoWest forum member:
This letter is intended to serve as an explanation of SnoWest's policy on the posting of material that is intended to cause trouble on the this forum.
Despite the fact that our direction is clear and firm, there continues to remain a small group of minority individuals who's chief purpose appears to be just stirring up contention and promoting never-ending drama. This is done through a variety of mechanisms -- polls, veiled recruiting drives for alternative sites, sarcastic disdain for the management and moderators of this site, and general complaints about policies and direction. Often, these attacks are thinly veiled in the hopes that they'll "slip through" and the attacker can claim they are innocent.
Unfortunately, all of this is a huge distraction from the real purpose of SnoWest -- which is, and will continue to be, Snowmobiling.
So, I'd like to make this extremely clear: While members are more than welcome to express their personal opinions and heartfelt thoughts on a wide range of Snowmobile related topics on SnoWest, we would like to state that the "bashing" of SnoWest, it's moderators, policies, direction, or staff will simply not be tolerated any longer.
We certainly recognize that everyone has a right to free speech. However, SnoWest is a private forum operated with private funds, by a private company. Many people often confuse the right to free speech with the privilege of being heard. Always remember that posting and participating on SnoWest is a privilege -- not a right. And it's a privilege we hope everyone will choose to continue to enjoy.
Threads and posts that are determined to contain this type of material will be removed from the forums from this point forward, and infractions will be issued where appropriate. Further, please understand that it is the policy of SnoWest and SnoWest moderators NOT to openly discuss or comment on the disciplinary actions taken against individuals who violate these rules.
To those who have been supportive and positive over the last few months -- THANK YOU!! We will continue to pile on improvements and listen to your feedback. It should be a great 2010!!
SnoWest forum member:
This letter is intended to serve as an explanation of SnoWest's policy on the posting of material that is intended to cause trouble on the this forum.
Despite the fact that our direction is clear and firm, there continues to remain a small group of minority individuals who's chief purpose appears to be just stirring up contention and promoting never-ending drama. This is done through a variety of mechanisms -- polls, veiled recruiting drives for alternative sites, sarcastic disdain for the management and moderators of this site, and general complaints about policies and direction. Often, these attacks are thinly veiled in the hopes that they'll "slip through" and the attacker can claim they are innocent.
Unfortunately, all of this is a huge distraction from the real purpose of SnoWest -- which is, and will continue to be, Snowmobiling.
So, I'd like to make this extremely clear: While members are more than welcome to express their personal opinions and heartfelt thoughts on a wide range of Snowmobile related topics on SnoWest, we would like to state that the "bashing" of SnoWest, it's moderators, policies, direction, or staff will simply not be tolerated any longer.
We certainly recognize that everyone has a right to free speech. However, SnoWest is a private forum operated with private funds, by a private company. Many people often confuse the right to free speech with the privilege of being heard. Always remember that posting and participating on SnoWest is a privilege -- not a right. And it's a privilege we hope everyone will choose to continue to enjoy.
Threads and posts that are determined to contain this type of material will be removed from the forums from this point forward, and infractions will be issued where appropriate. Further, please understand that it is the policy of SnoWest and SnoWest moderators NOT to openly discuss or comment on the disciplinary actions taken against individuals who violate these rules.
To those who have been supportive and positive over the last few months -- THANK YOU!! We will continue to pile on improvements and listen to your feedback. It should be a great 2010!!
