Blooze Own: An F355 Six Speed N* Build Thread (Page 124/126)
2.5 FEB 24, 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by Bloozberry:

A forum where blatant racism, hatred, and abusive content aren't actively moderated is like a garden overtaken by bad weeds where the gardener prefers the look of any plant over just having good crops. So my only option is to uproot myself. I wish the many friends I've made on this site over the years good luck and happy motoring. Please do not PM me since I won't be monitoring my mail any longer. No doubt I'll pop up on some other forum in the near future.



You'll be missed. But I will say uprooting and removing yourself also removes your chance to make a difference here.
topcat FEB 24, 06:40 PM
Sadly, I am not on the forum nearly as much as I use to for some of the same reasons listed by Blooze - granted, I've never contacted the moderator to complain, I simply moved on to other things. My Fiero is still a constant and hobby that I enjoy, but the "camaraderie" on the forum just ain't what its cracked up to be (my opinion). This thread is one of my favorites, and I will miss seeing the remarkable creativity and workmanship unfold as this car becomes a reality. Best of luck
Rickady88GT FEB 25, 12:03 AM
I hope you stay around.
I tune out those that I think are to negative. This World has negative people everywhere you go. We cannot change that. I accept that I am not perfect, so I just assume that others are not either. I regret some of things I have said,.... so,.. I can give others a chance to reflect on what they have said it is only fair.

Thanks for your contributions Bloos

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Steven Snyder FEB 25, 01:23 PM
Well said, Rick. There are negative people throughout the world and we can't change that.. nor can anyone else including the forum moderator. If you learn to "self-moderate" by tuning others out that you don't care to hear from, you can coexist with those you disagree with.

I think I looked in the off-topic section once or twice in the 11 years I've been on this forum. What I saw didn't interest me, and I haven't looked in there again for years. I'm here for the technical discussion. Not everyone is, but if you tune them out it doesn't matter.
Yarmouth Fiero FEB 25, 02:53 PM
As one of the few people on PFF who knows Blooz personally, I can honestly say that he is even nicer in person and its always a pleasure to visit his place. While I have only known him the last few years since I joined PFF, I can imagine that his decision to pull up stakes did not come easily and without great thought.

I am sure we are all adults here and very much aware of how the world works, including online forums. We are fortunate enough to live in countries that promote free speech and free thinking. As we know, that can sometimes open up a can of worms with regard to personal beliefs and ideologies. Of course, as its been pointed out many times already, you can choose not to read the written words and turn your back on the ideas and thoughts that others have expressed. But what do we do when we feel that the words and thoughts of others have crossed what we consider our moral boundaries, that "proverbial line". I'm not talking about politics, gun ownership or hockey......... I'm talking about racism, bigotry, religious intolerance, persecution of others because of their social status, their ethnicity, their country of origin. How do we turn our backs to such hatred and negativity when it goes against what most of us consider to be wrong with a capital 'W'. Despite the enjoyment and satisfaction we might get from being a member of this forum and participating in one or more of the sub-categories, whether we actively contribute or simply sit back and read what others post, how do you simply turn your back? Doesn't being an active member of PFF mean that while you may not agree with every point of view, you generally agree to support the forum and its structure to open and diverse discussions? If that is what membership means, then when you find yourself at a significant moral crossroad regarding continued support of the forum, your only option is to cease being an active member. It is quite likely that most of us have had to make such a decision at some point in our life, whether it be in regards to participation in online forums, social groups that we grew up with, personal relationships gone bad..................... we have found it necessary to move on because we found that we were no longer enjoying ourselves or comfortable with what we were experiencing.

To that end, I apologize to Blooz for posting this in his build thread, however I didn't want to add to the thread in Trash Can and I didn't want this to get lost in the vastness of T/OT.

Finally, I will add my voice that I hope he pops in on the forum from time to time to share his knowledge and experience...... or just to say " nice job on the project". I do personally feel lucky that I will continue to work with Blooz on our project cars outside of the forum because he is a helluva nice guy and has the most awesome workshop I have ever been in.

Thank you

Graham Oakley (Yarmouth Fiero)
wftb FEB 25, 03:22 PM
I will miss him .At least the thread and all its great tech info and drawings will live on . And I will miss the help and advice he was polite enough to send my way by PM too .Some other forums require your full name on every post .Seems like a good way to stop the negativity .
Danyel FEB 25, 08:59 PM
Hello Blooze

Where ever you go please email me where.. I want to see your car progress and its completion....
greatest regards my canadian friend

Danyel
admin(at)tylerstoy(dot)c o m
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My Build Thread
Tylers Toy

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doublec4 FEB 25, 09:59 PM
Sad to see you go Blooze. Please post up one more time with a link to somewhere you'll continue the documentation of your build. Don't leave us hanging!
mitchjl22 FEB 26, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by doublec4:

Sad to see you go Blooze. Please post up one more time with a link to somewhere you'll continue the documentation of your build. Don't leave us hanging!



x2.... Sad to see you go.

-Mitch

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http://www.fiero.nl/forum/F.../HTML/121571.html#p0

Tony Kania FEB 27, 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by Bloozberry:

Thank you everyone for all the interest you've shown in my build over the past couple years... it's been a great fun listening to the advice, comments, and praise. But I've come to a crossroads with Cliff Pennock.

I asked him to rule on the permissibility of threads that focus on a third party's car either for the sole purpose of ridiculing it, or its owner, or threads that degenerate into the same. He has apparently reserved the right not to make such a decision since he stopped responding to my PM's. That doesn't sit well with me. Of course my frustration with this website isn't limited to this issue. This is only the straw that broke the camel's back. The false, defamatory, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, and threatening nature of threads and posts permitted in Totally Off-Topic reflect one of two things or both: the administrator's unwillingness or indifference to enforce his own terms of use. The reasons don't matter much to me.

A forum where blatant racism, hatred, and abusive content aren't actively moderated is like a garden overtaken by bad weeds where the gardener prefers the look of any plant over just having good crops. So my only option is to uproot myself. I wish the many friends I've made on this site over the years good luck and happy motoring. Please do not PM me since I won't be monitoring my mail any longer. No doubt I'll pop up on some other forum in the near future.




Sorry, but any and all of us are able to not "clique" on any link that we choose. Much like the "click" that berates you and other's, they too have the power to stay away from unwanted threads. Some choose wisely. Others do not.

As far as the owner of this forum not PMing back, well that is his choice. Or, perhaps he is actually busy doing non internet related things? But to take your ball and leave, that is one's own decision.

Good luck Blooz...