Haven’t seen Dan around for quite a while. Anyone heard from him?
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Haven’t seen Dan around for quite a while. Anyone heard from him?
Good question! It says his last activity was 10/25/19. Hope he`s ok.
Hopefully he is just taking a short vacation.
Dan got back to me last night. He’s fine just taking an internet break.
I would really miss his detailing expertise and product and equipment recommendations, PLUS his encouragement to others (and myself) during life`s hard times and heath issues we all go through. Glad someone took the time to find out about him.
That is one aspect of this forum that I REALLY appreciate from fellow Autopians: they care about you, even though most of us have never met face-to-face. Granted, we share a common hobby/interest/profession in detailing, but at least the moderators and owners of this forum have seen fit to allow its members an internet social media to converse textually on such matters. I know a number of you contribute replies and comments on a frequent basis, which I would call "regulars" and I think we all know who they are, and it is great that you take the time and interest to do so.
That said, I have commented and written to the moderators about keeping this forum a detailing-centered forum. My particular angst and "beef" is with the wide variety of subject matters in the Hot Tub and what is considered "appropriate" for a detailing forum. While I have my own judgments about some topic and subject matters, I have come to the conclusion that if it is there and you do not like it, don`t read it! Or if you find it offensive or out-of-context with a detailing forum, report it to the moderators and let them decide. I hate to be the judge and jury and executor of Free Speech and the First Amendment rights. I am somewhat of a hypocrite (another title for Captain Obvious!!) because I have texted a response in some of the topics I do not think belong in a detailing forum. Sorry to ramble on about this, but it is something that has bothered me for some time.
Did the moderators respond to you? I know back in my day we would’ve brought up the subject in a regular moderators’ meeting.
If you just recently contacted a mod, it might take a while for them to notice your message and get back to you. Let us know how you make out.
Yes the mods did get back with me, but it was pretty much what I wrote: don`t like it, don`t read it. Fine with me, now.
Like I said , I think there enough "safeguards" in this forum, including report a thread or response to the mods. I am not going to get into an argument about what is covered under First Amendment Rights and Freedom of Speech, but I will stand by my wish to make to this forum more detailing-centric. Even if there were no HOT TUB category, members could (and would) still post a variety of topic subjects in ANY category. It was created for non-detailing related topics that happen anyway and could be moved by the mods/admins from other categories to remove that "clutter" and allow members and guest to view and comment in them as they deem necessary.
While a video of someone getting 20 stitches in their hand at the ER as the result of a detailing accident may be a related topic, it`s not in my "particular" gory medical viewing interest. That and posting a tribute to your dead pet who is/was considered a family member (and they are to some, but not to me because I never met the pet dog/cat/bird/rodent/amphibian/farm animal...... THERE`s a touchy subject for the mods!!) You get the idea now of my angst and beefs. (Or Captain Obvious is just getting cranky in his "maturing" years or just a plain ol` SOB! THERE, we have added another title to you!)
My apology to Stokdgs, since this thread topic IS about him not being present in this forum.
Guess he isn`t missing much, considering my rambling on about "unrelated" detailing topics!!!!!!!!!!
I pretty much agree. I like keeping things detailing-centric too.
Eh, I dunno whether 1st Amendment stuff applies to a privately owned internet forum. IMO it`s up to the owners and they can be however they want about it as long as they`ll accept the consequences (there`re reasons why I don`t post on other Detailing Forums..or many internet forums at all).
Lonnie- As somebody who enjoys pix of things like surgery, and who appreciates what the loss of a pet is to some people (including myself, even though I`d never share such personal stuff on am Internet Forum)....eh, I don`t think you`re an SOB at all.
As you so commendably admitted- if ya don`t like it, don`t click on it. One of those things that`s sometimes easier said than done, huh?!?
BudgetPlan1- Heh heh, I can take your "Like" in various ways...all of which are OK with me :D I`m pretty predictable when it comes to certain subjects, both on-line and IRL.
I do enjoy the hot tub and wow, it’s been a while since I’ve had a discussion about fine timepieces. I’ll be traveling to NYC in a few weeks and plan to visit a few watch boutiques when I’m there.