New rules ... no political topics any more

Ok guys (and girls,)… since we were repeatedly trying to get in contact with Webby, waiting for a reply or at least an advice on how to handle these latest challenges with no reply, I decide now on my own.

From now on all political threads are forbidden and will either be immediately closed, the one who started a new one will be warned and if this does not help even banned, either until Webby finally replies to our requests or even better until we have more moderators. Those who want to continue certain political discussions or spread their agenda shall go and search for another forum, there are plenty enough political ones, but the “Sino-Defence Forum” is no longer a place for this.

I know this decision – especially made on my own, without an agreement by Webmaster – will be met with rejection, incomprehension and eventually lack of understanding or lack of appreciation. It will eventually even result in some sort of resistance but let me just say it very clearly: With only two active moderators at the moment, both full-time busy with job and family, it is no longer possible to continue.,

Since months more and more spammers invade this forum, more and more members cannot or do not want to obey to the simplest rules – aka respect –, more and more post and even whole threads are going off-topic, go down the drain by political debates, the spreading of political agenda and even scattered to propaganda became a standard now and I must admit I’m no longer able nor in the mood to read all these complaints and accusations from several members, including suggestions on who should be banned and so on.

My decision is therefore clear: From now on until we have new moderators, which were promised more than a year ago I’ll keep this line.

Whoever does not agree, can report this decision to Webby and he should then decide. I even offered I even offered to resign as my moderator if he does not agree, with the way I act … again without a reply.

Therefore that’s my last word on this issue and I can only hope that the majority of the reasonable members agree or at least support this decision.

Kind regards,
Andreas aka Deino

Deino said:

Ok guys (and girls,)… since we were repeatedly trying to get in contact with Webby, waiting for a reply or at least an advice on how to handle these latest challenges with no reply, I decide now on my own.

From now on all political threads are forbidden and will either be immediately closed, the one who started a new one will be warned and if this does not help even banned, either until Webby finally replies to our requests or even better until we have more moderators. Those who want to continue certain political discussions or spread their agenda shall go and search for another forum, there are plenty enough political ones, but the “Sino-Defence Forum” is no longer a place for this.

I know this decision – especially made on my own, without an agreement by Webmaster – will be met with rejection, incomprehension and eventually lack of understanding or lack of appreciation. It will eventually even result in some sort of resistance but let me just say it very clearly: With only two active moderators at the moment, both full-time busy with job and family, it is no longer possible to continue.,

Since months more and more spammers invade this forum, more and more members cannot or do not want to obey to the simplest rules – aka respect –, more and more post and even whole threads are going off-topic, go down the drain by political debates, the spreading of political agenda and even scattered to propaganda became a standard now and I must admit I’m no longer able nor in the mood to read all these complaints and accusations from several members, including suggestions on who should be banned and so on.

My decision is therefore clear: From now on until we have new moderators, which were promised more than a year ago I’ll keep this line.

Whoever does not agree, can report this decision to Webby and he should then decide. I even offered I even offered to resign as my moderator if he does not agree, with the way I act … again without a reply.

Therefore that’s my last word on this issue and I can only hope that the majority of the reasonable members agree or at least support this decision.

Kind regards,
Andreas aka Deino

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Deino said:

Ok guys (and girls,)… since we were repeatedly trying to get in contact with Webby, waiting for a reply or at least an advice on how to handle these latest challenges with no reply, I decide now on my own.

From now on all political threads are forbidden and will either be immediately closed, the one who started a new one will be warned and if this does not help even banned, either until Webby finally replies to our requests or even better until we have more moderators. Those who want to continue certain political discussions or spread their agenda shall go and search for another forum, there are plenty enough political ones, but the “Sino-Defence Forum” is no longer a place for this.

I know this decision – especially made on my own, without an agreement by Webmaster – will be met with rejection, incomprehension and eventually lack of understanding or lack of appreciation. It will eventually even result in some sort of resistance but let me just say it very clearly: With only two active moderators at the moment, both full-time busy with job and family, it is no longer possible to continue.,

Since months more and more spammers invade this forum, more and more members cannot or do not want to obey to the simplest rules – aka respect –, more and more post and even whole threads are going off-topic, go down the drain by political debates, the spreading of political agenda and even scattered to propaganda became a standard now and I must admit I’m no longer able nor in the mood to read all these complaints and accusations from several members, including suggestions on who should be banned and so on.

My decision is therefore clear: From now on until we have new moderators, which were promised more than a year ago I’ll keep this line.

Whoever does not agree, can report this decision to Webby and he should then decide. I even offered I even offered to resign as my moderator if he does not agree, with the way I act … again without a reply.

Therefore that’s my last word on this issue and I can only hope that the majority of the reasonable members agree or at least support this decision.

Kind regards,
Andreas aka Deino

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In fact I could just re-post this post from almost two years ago and after several complaints, my impression, that the once valid red line - aka political discussions are forbidden - and most of all several most offensive, insulting posts - in fact pure trolling - and anyway a far off-topic discussion in some hot-contested threads like the Ladak flash point and several other most political threads I will close them until further notification.

Guys, we once had a very high standard, there was mutual respect and an interest in honest discussions besides any eventual ethnic, cultural, political, religious or whatever understanding but either this has changed due to several new members which either share different values or did not read the rules and/or due to a change in the „political climate“, which also misleads older, respectable members to forget our values. Anyway, from now on, any further insult based on certain cultural differences, bias and general political hate will immediately led to a closure of these threads and at minimum a temporary ban for the said poster.

As such I‘ll suggest you all re-read the rules, calm down and remember, political discussions are FORBIDDEDN!

In consequence take this all as a strict warning … otherwise I‘ll put out Thor‘s hammer so either this will change SDF or a few members should go and search for an alternative to spread their political bias and hate.

I have enough.