A possible reasonable solution?
Please bear with me, This is NOT a complaint and I can see BOTH sides of the current issue.
From what I've both seen and personally experienced all the issues trace back to moderated members "attacking" more established members and they in return firing back. As far as I know NONE of this was senior versus senior and IN THEORY if the post that "attacked" never made it up there then it would all be a much happier place.
From the person's being attacked perspective, the post was approved / moderated already. That being said, Admin has a TON of work to do here guys. There are a shit load of threads that all have to be maintained and as Admin2 explained to me he will "approve" posts that he doesn't know is an attack as he doesn't see the whole context of the thread he only see's the individual post which if taken by itself may seem OK. So unless the "attacker" either quotes someone else or makes it painfully obvious he won't know.
The procedure after this happens is to REPORT the post and have it get rectified but tempers can flare and then the shitstorm takes off.
My suggestion or question is: can we somehow get an experienced local volunteer assistant moderator to help make sure that what gets posted is legit? I have seen other threads that are moderated by members and even some have their own threads.
If we can work together to stop the senseless attacks from making it to the boards in the first place we can all get back to the EXCHANGE of information and let us all get as much pussy as you can handle.
Last question and I don't even know if it is possible but maybe it would help if the "post count" only goes up if you CONTRIBUTE some info. A comment on someone else's post or a question would be posted but you don't receive "credit" for it? Something like a +1 when you add to the site?
Finally, if an unmoderated "senior" breaks the rules he can very easily be sanctioned as we all know. Remember the axiom, it only takes one awe shit to ruin 10 attaboys.
Providence Cops are corrupt!
I was driving up Atwells and on my way to see a friend in Johnston, as I passed Academy A PVD cruiser pulled off Academy and in behind me. The blue lights came on and I pulled over. The cop came to my window and asked 1) where I was going. 2) where I was coming from? (the usual questions). I explained truthfully that I was on my way to Johnston. He called be a liar and that he had citizen complaints that I was cruising up and down Atwells. BAHAHAHA... Like the citizens in that neighborhood are friendly with POPO. Well the stop ensued with him asking for my papers, I complied. Two more PVD cruisers showed up, another officer asked me my intentions. And that officer asked me why my seat belt was off. I explained I took it off to retrieve my wallet after the first officer stopped me. I was then removed from my vehicle, hands against the hood and patted down. The officer then proceeded to search my car, without probable cause, or a warrant. That officer proceeded to explain the reason I was stopped was because of my out of state plate, and that the only reason I was there was for drugs or prostitutes. They stuck me back in my car, the first officer returned with a ticket for texting while driving (* WTF) and for a seat belt violation. Told me to turn around and go home. My wallet was on my seaehing. Criminal Cops... I HATE THEM..Just do your job, if you CATCH me actually doing something, then I will not complain. I got treated better when I was actually caught, and then let go... Any similar experiences?
I have a way of stopping this pm me for the info
It happen to me in the Manton area but pm me so I can tell you my story and how you will never have to deal with this again.
[QUOTE=Bostonsailor;1983862]I was driving up Atwells and on my way to see a friend in Johnston, as I passed Academy A PVD cruiser pulled off Academy and in behind me. The blue lights came on and I pulled over. The cop came to my window and asked 1) where I was going. 2) where I was coming from? (the usual questions). I explained truthfully that I was on my way to Johnston. He called be a liar and that he had citizen complaints that I was cruising up and down Atwells. BAHAHAHA... Like the citizens in that neighborhood are friendly with POPO. Well the stop ensued with him asking for my papers, I complied. Two more PVD cruisers showed up, another officer asked me my intentions. And that officer asked me why my seat belt was off. I explained I took it off to retrieve my wallet after the first officer stopped me. I was then removed from my vehicle, hands against the hood and patted down. The officer then proceeded to search my car, without probable cause, or a warrant. That officer proceeded to explain the reason I was stopped was because of my out of state plate, and that the only reason I was there was for drugs or prostitutes. They stuck me back in my car, the first officer returned with a ticket for texting while driving (* WTF) and for a seat belt violation. Told me to turn around and go home. My wallet was on my seaehing. Criminal Cops... I HATE THEM..Just do your job, if you CATCH me actually doing something, then I will not complain. I got treated better when I was actually caught, and then let go... Any similar experiences?[/QUOTE]