Good reading nelly..a great, balanced view.

As for my own situation, I think most people know I am lucky enough to have a few contacts (i'm NOT a trader !!) and do advertise some DP bits and pieces on the forum from time to time (although as youve probably noticed I have backed off a bit lately after reading some comments on the forum to avoid complicating things).

I'd like to think I am never greedy with the prices I ask, and in the process help some members buy some nice bits for their bikes at sensible money which in turn helps fund my hobby.

If anyone took objection to this, I wouldnt hesitate to stop it and explore other avenues, and would have no bad feeling about it at all.

Suppose its like Jools says, its common sense really..I try not to push my luck and also make every effort to put something back into the club to balance things up a bit (raffle prizes at a club event, prizes for the desmodue series, and sponsorship of a desmodue rider with some bits and bobs are some of the things ive done in the last 12 months).

I'm here first and foremost as a member and enthusiast, but do value the opportunity of hopefully being able to offer something of interest to the members in my sparetime, which as I say, in turn helps me fund my passion.

I'd also like to add that when I initially joined the club, privatley the MT were very constructive and courteous when seeking some clarification on wether I was a trader or not.

I for one would never moan about what they do, even if I didnt agree with it. They obviously put a lot of time and effort into the club, and I think we would all be wise to remember that (apart from that Flanks bloke who does come across as a bit of a to55pot...:lol::lol:)

Cheers
Nat

"cough" there goes all your adverts Del Boy! :lol:

Cheers Rushjob - hope your very helpful post above will avoid a load of folk trying to reinvent the wheel.

Well, first of all I'd like to apologise to the entire club for my recent inconsistent policing of the advertising rule.

I am SO sick of the u2u's and crap that I've gotten, and read in threads, just for policing a rule that was clearly stated on many occasions that I started to become inconsistent with policing it. There's stuff I've seen and not removed because I knew the grief it would cause me and that's not fair to the people who play the game. So for that I apologise - especially to Nelly, WeeJohnnyBee and Shaggy (Tyreman, Wraysbury Tyres).

If any DSC member would like me to stand down from the webteam let me know, by u2u if you'd like to keep it private, and I'll stand down.

Just commit Hari Kari and be done with it Tony!!! ;)

I dont think you bought me a beer at the North West Winter warmer so i'll not miss you! :D;)

Sorry mate, it was a long drive up so I had to drink everything on the way! ;)

I think I left some Whiskey for you, although Scott bought that ...

In fairness Tony the issue is not with the moderators or the webteam it is with the club rules or lack of them hence the significance of what Rushjob put up earlier.

The MT are working on it and I'd be surprised if it wasn't sorted at the AGM - along with a whole shedload more overdue changes :)

As we speak, rules are being looked at. And the plan is to have them ready for the AGM for consultation.

Tony, I know how you feel!

Firstly, what've you got to apologise for?? Neither you or any one else giving up their spare time to "police" the boards owes anyone an apologie.

As for standing down? If you want to then fair enough, but again, if anyone asks you to, then they ought to be prepared to take up the slack IMO.

Here, here