Suss,

I appreciate your desire for
freedom of speech, here, on
this site.

I am here to tell you that I
would like it if you could all
treat each other, with the
respect you deserve. I have
seen from experience, how-
ever, that my hope for this
freedom is an empty one.

I have seen poor conduct
in combustible threads. I
have locked them because
the flaming just continues
despite my warnings.

This site is not free. It will
be conducted in a manner
that is respectful.

Prove to me, collectively,
that you can conduct your-
selves in a more civil manner
and I will lock or delete
threads even more rarely
than I have done in the
past. I have been more
than patient.

The world has enough of
that stuff. Time to move on.

You're all lucky that I am
leaving them visible, for
example. Just read them
over again and see if you
don't regurgitate some-
thing foul.

Everyone has to start
behaving, right now.

Whoever doesn't like it
can start up their own
forum for Billy. I am tired
of the pm's related to all
of these conflict in ideas,
when what really is at
the root of things is how
you, all, present them.

There is nothing wrong
with being different. I
want this site to be a
different site. I don't
it to become like all the
other sites, that just
flame. We're big enough.

Again, show me that you
guys can conduct your-
selves better and I will
be less heavy-handed.

Prove it to me. Show
me the money because
the buck stops here.

Talk is cheap. I want to
see action.

I think of this site as a
second home for Billy.
We embarrass him,
when we act like little
kids that just want to
be right.

I don't defecate where I
sleep, as the old saying
goes and I wrote that
not quite in the same
way but you will get
my meaning. It reflects
poorly on Billy. I won't
have that anymore.

Regards,