VOD has lost the plot

[bertle]

What on earth is going on over there? The forum gets spammed which needs sorting obviously, but how has it got to people being banned, the forum being shut down all day, threats to pay up or lose functions on the site, and an awefull lot of bad feeling amongst some of the more senior members and mods.
This will not end well and as far as I can see could well be the start of the end for vod.

[Rossey]

I didn't like the threat of pay up or lose out.
He should of put up a post saying about his intentions, wouldnt of upset so many people that way.

[greasemonkey]

It'll all come out in the wash.

[Rotary-Motion]

It'll all come out in the wash.

if ya put 50p in the meter

 

[greasemonkey]

It'll all come out in the wash.

if ya put 50p in the meter

 

Haha. Never thought of that. 

[Oilybloke]

I think it's a real shame. I reckon that 95% of the members there gain more knowledge than they donate (and I include myself in that 95%, and deliberately use the word 'donate'), save themselves £100s, or even £1000s, and then blow off about having to give a couple of quid back......

It's Paddy's forum, and it's nobody's business how much money it makes, or loses. It's his business.

I think that if I am to gain commercially from somebody's knowledge, then I should pay. No question.

Oily. (steps down from soapbox)

But having said that, the situation could perhaps have been handled a little better.

[Rotary-Motion]

I think it's a real shame. I reckon that 95% of the members there gain more knowledge than they donate (and I include myself in that 95%, and deliberately use the word 'donate'), save themselves £100s, or even £1000s, and then blow off about having to give a couple of quid back......

It's Paddy's forum, and it's nobody's business how much money it makes, or loses. It's his business.

I think that if I am to gain commercially from somebody's knowledge, then I should pay. No question.

Oily. (steps down from soapbox)

But having said that, the situation could perhaps have been handled a little better.

very true its saved me 1000's of spondoolics over time, useing 50,000 ltrs a year..

i did used to donate... even got a goat CD which was very kool, loved it...

[greasemonkey]

I think it's a real shame. I reckon that 95% of the members there gain more knowledge than they donate (and I include myself in that 95%, and deliberately use the word 'donate'), save themselves £100s, or even £1000s, and then blow off about having to give a couple of quid back......

It's Paddy's forum, and it's nobody's business how much money it makes, or loses. It's his business.

I think that if I am to gain commercially from somebody's knowledge, then I should pay. No question.

Oily. (steps down from soapbox)

But having said that, the situation could perhaps have been handled a little better.

very true its saved me 1000's of spondoolics over time, useing 50,000 ltrs a year..

i did used to donate... even got a goat CD which was very kool, loved it...

Are you quite sure you haven't got a hole in your tank...................

[Rotary-Motion]

I think it's a real shame. I reckon that 95% of the members there gain more knowledge than they donate (and I include myself in that 95%, and deliberately use the word 'donate'), save themselves £100s, or even £1000s, and then blow off about having to give a couple of quid back......

It's Paddy's forum, and it's nobody's business how much money it makes, or loses. It's his business.

I think that if I am to gain commercially from somebody's knowledge, then I should pay. No question.

Oily. (steps down from soapbox)

But having said that, the situation could perhaps have been handled a little better.

very true its saved me 1000's of spondoolics over time, useing 50,000 ltrs a year..

i did used to donate... even got a goat CD which was very kool, loved it...

Are you quite sure you haven't got a hole in your tank...................

nar, but these dam trousers keeping falling down with all this change 

[greasemonkey]

Using 50 000 litres a year, I'm surprised you stand up long enough to let them fall down.

[nigelb]

I agree with oily....It's been really badly handled.

I think the most disappointing aspect is the one that many who have the knowledge have highlighted.....there are cheaper, more cost effective ways of forum hosting.

[Rotary-Motion]

i guess not knowing all the facts, people have reasons for there actions, may have a deal going?

[Tony]

The value in any forum is not the forum, but the members.  The vast majority of members are quite happy to give their advice for free, I think any objection would only be against someone else charging for the advice that is otherwise freely given.

[Rotary-Motion]

im going to start charging a pound for my advice...

i have an NVQ in pub speak.

 

[K.H]

The value in any forum is not the forum, but the members.  The vast majority of members are quite happy to give their advice for free, I think any objection would only be against someone else charging for the advice that is otherwise freely given.

Well put, i hadn't looked at it that way