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[yarisugi]

It was this thread. I can't remember what I wrote exactly because it was deleted but it was to the tone of:
Did you you know there is a sticky called The Coilover Thread? (<--- included a link to that thread).
Then I wrote: We learn something new everyday. SEARCH (<--- linked to post #149 from 03Z33's post which best answered the OP's question)

The OP's reply was also deleted. It said something like that was uncalled for or rude.

Mods are almost always fair and objective so I didn't mean you tk-421 (unless it was you!) :P
I call the mod who deleted my post Mort Goldman because it was deleted
without any notice or warning. I personally think it's an abuse of power
because that mod can delete anything he/she wanted to. Do you think
what I posted above was so horrendously offensive that it deserved deletion?
If things got so bad, mods usually leave a final post like "that's enough"
and lock the thread to prevent further conflict.

I've seen much worse on this forum that hasn't been deleted at all. So
what makes mine so ghastly that it has to be deleted. The OP has over
100 posts so I'm sure he/she knows how to search but was lazy to do
so. I'm sure other members would write "Do a search OP" and leave it
at that. Don't we all hate repetitive threads that ask the same FAQs?
A little banter doesn't hurt the OP if the replies help and it's like telling
that person, "hey, how about YOU doing some reading yourself?"

I like this forum because there is a lot to learn here. But to keep
moderating it to a Disney degree would leave me to just read other
posts and don't even bother helping them out. I think I'll just do that from now on.

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by yarisugi

It was this thread. I can't remember what I wrote exactly because it was deleted but it was to the tone of:

...

The OP's reply was also deleted. It said something like that was uncalled for or rude.

I don't see any deleted posts on this thread... I'm guessing there's a very similar thread floating around...

Mods are almost always fair and objective so I didn't mean you tk-421 (unless it was you!) :P

That's the really key part of your message IMHO. There's always room for improvement, though, and I totally get that.

I like this forum because there is a lot to learn here. But to keep
moderating it to a Disney degree would leave me to just read other
posts and don't even bother helping them out. I think I'll just do that from now on.

We try to keep things fair, but we are human and I'll be the first to admit that we make mistakes.

The Yaris is a car that appeals to many kinds of people of all ages and cultures, and as such we must be particularly aware that some content may need to be removed in order to preserve sanity across the board. Sometimes we do go overboard, but you have to admit that it's not the end of the world. We can always restore threads/posts, as long as they're not actually deleted from the database...

Do I think we went overboard in your case? It would appear so. If we can find the actual thread I will be glad to give it a closer look and possibly restore the post. Then again, if the mod permanently removed it then there's nothing that can be done short of restoring a backup.

[tooter]

I think of this forum as a place where I'm allowed to visit as a guest.

[jpmck03]

Originally Posted by yarisugi

It was this thread. I can't remember what I wrote exactly because it was deleted but it was to the tone of:
Did you you know there is a sticky called The Coilover Thread? (<--- included a link to that thread).
Then I wrote: We learn something new everyday. SEARCH (<--- linked to post #149 from 03Z33's post which best answered the OP's question)

The OP's reply was also deleted. It said something like that was uncalled for or rude. ...

Originally Posted by tk-421

I don't see any deleted posts on this thread... I'm guessing there's a very similar thread floating around...

I'm not trying to rock the boat here, but yarisugi definitely did respond to that thread, and his response is not there anymore. I know that because when I clicked on the New Posts link yesterday, the first two new posts were by ijose 845. Both were within half an hour of each other, and both threads were questions that had already been discussed on the forum before.

yarisugi responded to the one about lowering for maximum drop and I responded to the one about disabling the traction control. My response was only slightly more "civil" than yarisugi's and is still there. Which for me begs the question: where did yarisugi's post go?