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Maybe *******, CvCap, Reltih_floda(Adolf hitler), Hangman,
Today's Special, Vegan Bob and HotRats420 and any other alias he used can speak up
Phuck him, hope he can't get back into CR, he spread a lot of shit thru this site.
911 Driver

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I'm not sure why I'm even interested in this thread, but for some reason it is interesting. I've never met *******, and my only communication with him was asking why he copied my trip report from CRT to post elsewhere. (I considered it an act of flattery, and he now owes me three beers).

I read in the article that the 'Immigration Police' were looking for him *after* he left for Florida. Wouldn't they know he'd left? Did he take a raft under cover of darkness to evade them?

If 'Immigration Police' were looking for him, then it must have been during his overage, and they must have been alerted. So, why wouldn't he be stopped at the Immigration checkpoint on his departure?

If they gave him the 'self-deportation' option, then they must not have wanted him for anything else. Yet the article suggests that they've been actively hunting him down for what seems like a long time.

I understand that he's a polarizing figure (though blissfully ignorant to the whys), but is this story about some poor schmuck that overstayed and got a hand smack, or is there more to it than that?

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*********POST EDITED FOR VIOLATION OF CRT FORUM RULE #16************

I agree, this thread is not good for the forum and has been the source of policy violations.

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Man are you full of shit. You got busted from your posts on other websites, including your own website, which finally forced you to admit you also are Admin3 on this board but still posting here as DonCarlos without disclosing you are also an Admin here with bannning power on crt; and that power u have exercised 2x in the past 48 hours banning 2 good posters because they caught you in action posting a goofy story about a known enemy of CRT and its new owner, Bill "Truesportsman" at SL.

You are a sneaky POS in a proportion not heretofore seen on this board.

I agree! So sleazy. If I was not a lifetime member I would demand my money back.

I have never encountered a moderator less suited or capable of moderating.

Shame! Shame! Shame!

One "a-hole" destroyed years of hard work by our founder Tomas. One of the best guys ever BTW! So sad!

The jack ass actually makes me feel dirty for even being a member of CRT.

QUE LASTIMA!

Posts of the above nature (Personal Attacks) by "Gersen" have no place on a public forum IMHO. No matter the offense there are ways to act and respond like a gentlemen (which is what this is board is supposed to be about)..

This is what was addressed in a thread I started this morning. Which encouraged this thread to be unlocked.

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=44362

CRT used to be a gentlemen's board... Posts like Gersen's do absolutely nothing productive and keep long time members and new people from posting which would allow for more growth and information..

It seems Gersen does not grasp this idea.

GoodtoGo.. We have been friends for a long time but I have to respectfully disagree with your post at least (partially). One guy did not ruin this site when Tomas sold it. Granted the Moderators/Administrators have a LOT to learn about running a forum

First too little moderation, threads going in every direction but what the Writer intended, Now we have too much moderation.. There is a happy medium somewhere.

I am sure you remember as I do when CRT was a helpful site new guys could come to for pertinent information on our hobby.. Have interesting conversations, etc... I am sad to say it seems those days are in the past.

I have talked to MANY long time posters and friends about these subjects, most have left, stopped posting and these are some of the main reasons.

How do we bring this back.. Better moderation , Better administrators. Encouraging debate instead of stifling it. I would personally rather encourage new guys and old alike to post relevant interesting information than discuss this..

I have also talked to friends about new guys they have talked with in CR and MDE that would not dare post a trip report here for some of the same reasons point out above. This has not just happened since the new regime took control, this has been going on for several years now.

Just my humble opinion.

Well said, El S.

Actually, Gerson's post is valid, if perhaps worded unprofessionally. He is not attacking a person so much as he is attacking a dual-hat-wearing position of authority. Though using 'POS' does smell of personal rancor, I support Gerson for adding to the conversation about 'vested interests'.

Frankly, there should be no issue with having an Admin operating a personal account in full view of the membership, provided the personal account is used to post informational and non opinionated topics. I have been in this position several times, and never found it hard to separate the roles. Of course, being in the authority pool and having to skip out on all of the 'debates' does cost heavily in lost enjoyment of the board.

ES makes excellent points all round, regarding the past/present board situations. The issues are many-fold, and (IMHO) the least of which is the current 'Admin3' snafu.

One of the problems as I see it is the 'My Board' mindset. It is typical for individuals that have invested much time and effort into an informational site to start believing that they have some kind of ethereal control over the content and it's dissemination. This leads to 'alpha dog' antics that sours the experience for others.

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Well said, tambien, BD.

You knew I would not be able to stay out of this, didn't you

Just some ramblings of a cluttered mind...........

Back in the days when radio was king, there was a well known show called "Fibber Mcgee and Molly" (they were famous for having a closet that when opened would spill its contents in a loud way, and Fibber would announce "Well, guess I need to get around to cleaning out that closet - one of these days!")

One of the characters <stay with me - I promise there is a point here somewhere > on the show, Mr Oldtimer, was famous for remarking "Well, that ain't the way I heerd it!" after hearing someone make a statement or pronouncement- well, concerning *******, I'll echo Mr Oldtimers sentiments; its not the story I heard, or better put, not the full story I heard. And I'll leave it at that b/c frankly its not my affair or concern.

I have no ax to grind with *******, met him a couple of times, and had pleasant conversations each time - but he is the kind of person who seems to attract drama and controversy (Kinda like some other guys down here) - and one of those people - since I'm on a radio theme I might as well continue with it - you are never quite sure, as Paul Harvey said, if you are getting the "rest of the story"

Now as to 2 of my fellow posters who could have been a bit more temperate in expressing their dissatisfaction with one of our moderators - c'mon guys, post sober and express your selves better. You both are well capable of it.

That said, what Admin 3 did is what someone who wants to create a "sock puppet" does - create an alternative entity in the form of Don Carlos. I'm not even disagreeing that its a bad thing to have - in this case - 2 board names (after all, you had Superman, and Clark Kent ) - the issue - to me and I'm sure others - was the lack of disclosure

At the very least, you should have disclosed the "relationship" - what all the drama of late would tell me is the board has some issues it needs to address, and not just on the technical side of the house. And its a board so not everything - but will agree with you 100% that some things - are best handled via PM - in fact, I'm using the PM function more and more lately.

On the issue of censorship, I had one post edited; I used an accepted term to describe someone who posts needlessly provacative posts with the goal of stirring up dissent and trouble - its not a curse word, and described the poster well - IMHO.

Just some thoughts from a long time VIP and frequent poster who likes the board, and enjoys posting.

Why is ******* even mentioned in the same article with known pedophile Kirk Owen, what is the angle there, very unfair.

personal bias aside, the article is about deportations, and both were deported. I didn't read any comparisons between the two. And Owen was a higher profile case, so no surprise it was mentioned.

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To his credit, I believe the author apologized on this board for that.

I would NOT say that the author apologized. I guess if the he didn't continue to make excuses for his article for why he wrote what he did, maybe an apology was in there somewhere.

It should not have been written to begin with -- until he apologizes and says he was wrong without making snide comments, then I might accept the apology.

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