Where are they???

[Caz]

It doesn't matter what you meant, it didn't read well or come accross correctly.
It doesn't change the fact that your posts are contradictory.
As Wingy says the matter should be left to the Boss when he get's back behind the keyboard.
I'm sure if anything is to be done before he gets back then it can be done through his Dad.

[Mick]

ok will leave it to his dad then
only trying to help............

[ANNE]

This is good this is. Roy turns his back for five minuits and it looks like world war three is about to break out.
He's NOT going to be a happy chappy.
This is HIS site.
He has made a start by putting the ads on the site.
Sponsership is probably the best way to go if it can be sorted.
You were talking about donations and donating via paypal or what ever and like I said i would be perfectly willing but I dont think Roy would want or exept money from us.
This is his baby.
Fundraising is a good idea in theory but putting it into practise is another thing.
Mick was just trying to be helpfull in sugesting that if anyone wanted to make a donation they could do so at the Easter meeting.
I personally dont know why he bothered after the Christmas fiasco when he was left out of pocket and gutted that appart from the select few the people of Accy couldn't be bothered to even pop their faces round the door.
The Christmas do wasn't his idea but the idea of a certain member. Who didn't turn up either.

[Caz]

"This is good this is. Roy turns his back for five minuits and it looks like world war three is about to break out."

Why? because a couple of people disagree with something and take offence at certain insinuations?

Yes, exactly, this is Roy's site, so it's not for anyone else to tell members what they should be doing as regards the finances of the forum is it?
I don't doubt Mick was doing it for the right reasons, but it really isn't his place to suggest people come to a certain place at a certain time, or post money off, therefore proving their commitment to the site, is it?
And besides, it had already been stated by him previously that it was not an option! Confusing.

Regarding the party, you really can't make people do what they don't want to do. Just because they post on here doesn't mean they have to meet up. I'm really sorry you lost money and feel let down by certain people, but it was always a risk you took, and nothing to do with the majority of us.

[Tealeaf]

Fasinating.

[janet]

No doubt this will be discussed at the easter meeting.

[Tealeaf]

I'll bring my helmet & flak jacket...

[Mick]

No it wont i tryed might not have explaned it properly for which i am very sorry
but as far as i am concerned its finished with.

[Less]

Originally Posted by mick

Right lets sort this out i have been speaking to Roys dad about this and he said it would not work.
1) he said roy would not exept it
2) the idea of sponsorship from local firms is the best way and we have already talked about this but are wateing for Roy to come back to see if the software will do what we want
3) Roys dad said that if people payed to use the site then the site would belong to them not roy he would be working for them and being payed .
DONT get me wrong i would be the first inline to pay Roy for all the work he has done.
also think about the tax man looking on the site.
also if people payed to use the site it would put them off comming on or new members
and we dont want that DO WE?
it could also start a lot of argueing ie i have payed to use this site i want this game on or that game on .
I have also been round to 1 or 2 firms and they would be glad to sponser the site ie
we advertise there firm they give us 10% discount 5% to members 5% to the site .
but will have to see if it can work

Hi everybody,

ok lets try to get things a little bit calmer than they appear to be at the moment, in the first place on this site I am known as Less NOT Roy's dad. Secondly I have absolutely no authority whatsoever about what does or does not go on on this site, Roy will make any decisions that he deems necessary when he gets back from Russia (no doubt taking into account the advise given to him by the administrators etc.).

To expand on what Mick & I discussed the other day i would like to submit the following:-

NONE of the following has been discussed with Roy, so what was quoted above was my opinion & nothing at all official.

1) I did say that I thought Roy would not except this for precisely the reasons that have shown up in recent posts on this topic
a/ It could easily cause friction between fellow members.
b/ It would create all of the difficulties that have emerged as to how & how much it would be fair to for members to pay.

2) The idea of sponsorships from local firms this, could be a real advantage to Roy, members & local business as a whole as could the recent adverts that Roy has placed on the site at present.

3) My thoughts towards people paying to use the site are based firstly on the priciple that so far as I know Roy wants the site to have freedom of accessibility to ALL members, if we had paying & non paying members would there be parts of the site deemed only for the exclusive use of those that pay? Also, if the site is left in Roys capable hands then important decisions can be dealt with quickly otherwise I can see the formation of the accyweb committee which would slow things down worse than the old servers Roy has upgraded us from.

So far as anything else is concerned I think that we should note that this all started when someone enquired as to where their posts had gone & that they would have to re-submit them. Roy replied along the lines of (this is not an exact quote), you think you've got problems I've got the whole site to sort out! Knowing Roy's sense of humour that was probably said & should have been accepted as just a little bit tongue in cheek.

Until Roy can either get back on site or until he returns from Russia can I suggest that we put this topic on hold until we can hear direct from the horses mouth because all this in fighting is no good for any of us.

Sorry to have gone on for so long in this post but I hope we can all get back to the way things should as quickly as possible.

Cheers,

Less

[janet]

Well said, less.

[Mick]

Right i have just sent a pm to Roy asking him to find another moderator for my area
as i have upset and angerd a lot of you so i am packing it in .
I am SO SORRY for anything i said that upset you.
as i keep making a mess of things its time you had a better moderator.
LESS if I SAID ANYTHING OUT OF TURN THEN I AM VERY SORRY .
I hope the site goes from strenght to strenght and you all enjoy the site.
please forgive me.
I really enjoyed helping out on here but i dont want to upset people
ROY keep up the great job .
i will stay on as moderator till you find someone els but i wont be posting anymore.
AGAIN SORRY TO ALL
GOODBUY

[lettie]

Mick, I don't think you should resign as a moderator. You do a good job, which we are all very grateful for, and I hope that I will still be seeing you at the Easter meet up. Everybody who has posted in this thread, did so with good intentions, whether we agree with each other or not. This website would be a pretty boring place to be, if we all had the same opinions, and it is the contribution of different opinions and experiences that make a site such as this so interesting and fun. I think we should close this thread now.
Please don't go Mick.

[mez]

o, dear, i think we should all calm down & wait till roy gets back & then have a meeting with him ( mabe we will get to see nina ) , either way i think all this has got out of hand//, ive only been away a couple of days & it looks like w/w 3 on this thread // so calm down folks ,, please //

[mez]

MICK, dont take it to heart , a few people are venting their views, thats wot the forum is all about, im certain roy would be most upset if you did pack in as moderator, you & all the others do a good & much needed job, as ive said before i for one will wait to hear from roy, after all HE HAS GOT THE SAY its no good speculating is it when hes not here // as ive said before PLEASE CALM DOWN EVERYONE ///

[Mick]

HERE we go again i have just had my hand slapped and told not to be so silly and stay on as moderator so i will carry on thankyou for all your support.