[MoMo]

Thank you for the prompt response. This is what I wanted to hear. You have to appreciate that when you closed the topic down, you say it was in response to several ' complaints' from members, although I was not made aware of that.

This is the first time that anyone has intimated to me that members were complaining about anything. What am I supposed to do if no-one tells me that there is a censorial policy in an area where it is made quite clear that this area is supposed to discuss anything unrelated to diecast.

I would suggest that this matter would have been sorted out quite amicably had there been a degree of communication about the concerns raised by members. In fact, since these concerns are still privvy only to youself, I find it difficult to respond to any specific complaint except in terms of mystification.

I would further suggest that in the spirit of enlightened democratic progression, if a complaint is made agaist a member's stand on any issue, or indeed the raising of the issue alone, some private communication may be in order to reach an amicable solution.

I recognise that there has to be some form of editorial policy with regard to what is included and what is not, and that as an administrator of the site you have a responsibility to the members as well as the public, but I beg you to recognise that while members may have taken exception to some of my remarks, it was entirely within their remit to come back on any matter on which I commented. I also ask you to consider the many reponses which were positive and supportive in nature, and which opened up a debate, although often quite light-hearted, about an issue which many feel concern.

In conclusion, I would reitterate the suggestions that I have made about complaints. From my viewpoint I was expressing concerns which I feel are valid. The fact that someone 'complained' perhaps intimates that someone felt aggrieved about these matters in a manner which was not made aware to me. This is too bad, because I cannot answer them, I can only answer for me.

I have a great deal of fun contributing to this forum, and if you look at the postings which I have made on diecast and all the issues related to the hobby I hope that you will appreciate that my concerns about the planet contributed only a small amount of my efforts to make the forum fun.

Good luck to all of you, and happy collecting,

MoMo