Hello.
I would like to comment on the following posted by the EB team. (Administration did not allow for comments on the orginal post)
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A word from the Staff about posting
Recently, we've noticed a rash of odd posting habits that detract from the overall EuroBricks experience, so I'd like to take this moment to remind some of you of the basic posting standards that we look for.
Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with some form of punctuation.
Sentences are seperated by a space, or placed on seperate lines when starting a new paragraph.
Making lots of short posts may increase your post count, but they also increase your chances of being asked to leave the site. If you have something meaningful to add to a conversation, it will probably consist of more than one sentence. And those sentences will be seperated by a space. Or a line.
It isn't always necessary to start a new thread. Go to the appropriate subforum or theme and look around. You will probably find that there is already a thread about your topic, or one very close that you could add your comment to. Each theme forum includes a thread discussing the new sets for the year, so if you want to comment on one of them, that's the place for it.
Finally, we want you to have fun, we sincerely do. We appreciate a good joke and make plenty of them ourselves, but if that is all you are posting, or you find yourself mostly participating in non-LEGO topics, you might want to reconsider your choice of forum, since in the end, we are a LEGO site, and it is LEGO that we are here to discuss.
Keep these things in mind and remember that as an AFOL site, we look for a certain level of maturity, and you'll do great.
Thank you for your consideration.
~ The EuroBricks Staff
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Today I read this post on the EB site.
Unfortunately this confirms, my pre convceived notions of hobbyists.
From what is stated, it is obvious that the administration, want to keep a control, and are very "selective" about who and what is posted, if it is not to their liking, not just in terms of only Lego.
This yet another example, case in point, that proves that hobbyists, take what is a fun hobby, and "ruin" it for people that may want to being it, or for others just curious. I received very rude comments about posting "a thank you" , off all things, to replys to a new member post. This certainly demonstrates a control factor.
In hobbys, (model trains, cars, and collecting) I've all too many times, seen adults take a fun toy, or other, and make into a cut throat, personal, affliction, one which ruins the very essence of the fun and innocent nature of the hobby. Its not just the boards, but in stores, all over the world. Adults take, grab all the new stuff, leaving little to nothing for people, who are interested in a set, or product.
Certain Lego stores have been giving preference to "collectors" or hobbyist builders which is unfair.
EB has certainly exceeded its, decorum in this area as opposed to other message boards.
In addition to hobbies, message boards, as seen in EB, and other, have brought about, as I have seen in many different boards (topics) ill faded rumors, fights amongst members, and banishment of those who are NEW to the boards, any may not understand the personal rules of the creator of such board.
For me my only source is "official" news, in regards to Lego, releases of product, and other, and to save the drama, and the downward spiral, of cut throat hobbyists I do not enjoin the tactics used by the mods in the boards.
In closing, what was a hobby, fun and cool, has been turned into, a nightmarish vice of adults who failed to recognize the original intent of said hobby. Simply do not create or continue a board, unless you (administration) can be welcoming and lenient with first time posters, and persons that are new to the hobby. By imposing strict rules, harsh responses, and actions, will not only deplete your board numbers, but also turn persons off to the hobby of which the very board is about.
thank you
brickbuster44
