I could not find the shopforum general rules, if you know the location, please post the link.
I hope nobody is offended that I wrote these down.

Diesel Discussion survival guide.

Example of unacceptable behavior:
#1. SPAM, Warning, this entire website has a ZERO tolerance policy on SPAM.
#2. Attacking the webmaster or a moderator.
#3. Posting Adult XXX links or material.
#4. Personal attacks upon members.
#5. Bumping threads to boost your post numbers.

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I think number 5 needs some special explanation...sorta confusing.

Also while I agree that NOBODY should be attacked on the forum I do not think monderators and the like are privy to special treatments.

As we have seen in the past and in specific instances, moderators can attack other members and be wrong too.

Who's doing that???

Personally some (actually MOST) of whunters bumps are useful and bring back very good threads. I would rather have him bumping...and I imagine that he isn't doing it for the numbers.

.......I just had to give him a dig.......

Is it acceptable if we bump a thread if it contains a question that we didn't get an answer to? For example, if I ask a question and it sort of slips between the cracks and ends up at the bottom of the pile, but I really want an opinion. Granted, this rarely (pretty much never) happens ... usually I am amazed at how quick and thorough responses are. I'm just curious because I know every once in a while there are very busy days where some posts might kind of get lost in the shuffle.

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1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

you know we are still in the lead for the 240D vs Tech discussions fastest gasser

LOL, yep.
Thanks Brian.
Long ago, I made a foolish blunder bumping antique posts.
I exercise greater restraint now, and can laugh about it.

YES, it is acceptable to bump a thread if it contains a question that you didn't get answered.

#5 refers to setting at the computer for hours bumping dozens of posts per hour, for no reason.

I don't think anyone would object, if a person bumped one thread per day at random, for no reason.

...........yes.........it's fine.

LOL.....most of these folks would never believe that you were banned for such wild behavior.

I remember when a good soul got janked off the forum for bumping threads. I was actually outraged that a prominent forum member could get censored for it. I wrote the mods and complained about censorship and argued that the fellow get re-instated; made me real upset.
Bumping threads is a good thing! Keeps great info alive!
...(little did I suspect that someone would actually do it for hours for no reason... ) no reason...?!?

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whunter was banned?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I never would have guessed that!

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Unknown, at this late date, I can't recall what my thoughts where, and that might have been just prior to kidney stone #11.
Rational thought and a kidney stone do not go together.
Morphine, and other medicines don't help you think either.
Thank goodness it was only a couple days, I almost died from shop forum withdrawal shock.

just kidding.

tom w

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