My turn to be baffled.
May I suggest that the new team (congratulations) address this issue as a matter of urgency and publish a clear directive. Perhaps, in a fair and transparent manner "the team" should refer to the membership via a poll. Certainly more trivial aspects have been polled in the past?
blue skies
tony
The rules are clear and also we operate Moderate Light and so I did not want us to become petty over the wording.
Asking for members to add the same to their signature was hardly someone just wanting to say how pleased they were with your service. That was blatent advertising of someone else's services.
Why go to a poll when nothing has changed, this always has been a "No advertising " forum, we have not changed anything, we just imposed that rule.
To try and make the rule clearer we explained them and they are clear enough. You can say "serviced by...." or Cruise fitted by...." they are facts.
But multiple people being ASKED to put something on a signature *EDIT And advertising a banned member at that*, was a challenge to the team and that is not the way this club operates, that was a clear attempt at advertising.
I know for a fact that you have asked for other A2 services that have been mentioned in other peoples signatures to be removed in the past, so it is strange how you apply the oposite when it is your business that is being advertised. We apply the rule evenly and fairly. People who offer a service that benefits members are of course allowed to mention it, for the benefit of the members. But the "no advertising" approach has always been a part of this club.
If what we are doing is not in line with the member's wishes I will gladly have a vote on whether the members want me to stop what I am doing and step down, a vote of no confidence.
To me that causes splits in the membership as does voting on every issue. But happy to stand down if I am harming this great club. The ONE THING I always do is to TRY and make this place a happy and helpful place to be. I cannot please all of the people all of the time but I would hope that my motives are clear and always have been. I have the utmost respect for this club and its members and have never acted in a way that would harm it, in any way. If enough members feel this to be not true then I will step down for the benefit of the club. But can I ask you something please. Will you promise to do your best to heal the rift and return and support the club as it has supported you over the years?
This is a serious offer, I stand down if I am an unpopular choice as chairman.
I am sorry if my enthusiasm has been misunderstood by some members, but I wear my heart on my sleeve and I cannot change that.
Steve B
