EvERYONE,
I can appreciate your responses and the esteem you hold for DAYTONA's opinions, experience and knowledge. I deeply apologize if I offended anyone at all in whatever I have said and written, but I have not gotten that back in return yet - any apologies or even a simple acknowledgment that perhaps the words said and the way it was said were not appropriate and representative of how newbies are handled here on the forum - even if you mildly refer to it as just being sarcastic. It was more than sacrastic from my estimation.
But you are missing my biggest point thus far. I have no problem with DAYTONA's opinion of the worth of my car that is his opinion and I respect it, though I disagree with it. That is not the issue now and you missed my latest point entirely - of what I am trying to communicate in my post this morning. I do not know whether or not some of you are wanting to recognize such an issue or just want to defend DAYTONA who is obviously not only worthy of respect, but a great friend and help to many of you. I understand that as I am a woman and understand how and why maternal instinct works, however defensive it comes across. Perhaps this is the difference between how women and men think and handle and see different situations differently.
The problem I have with DAYTONA is the manner in which I have been treated on this forum by the tone and content of his latest comments as well as others. Those others did not continue their discourse and instead DAYTONA came in to represent. Is this how you think newbie's should be treated on here - whether you refer to it as sacrastic or as I prefer demeaning and belittling - because I have not bowed down to the all-knowing ultimate authority and must not question any higher authority. Where does that say in the forum rules that I must and am expected to such rules.
I am sorry but the real world does not work that way and if it did it would not be a well-informed ever-evolving and developing democracy, rather than a totalitarian dictatorship and perhaps an autocratic ruler. I do not agree with such a way and means to influence and rule the many, that is for democracy's sake.
It comes down to respect, respect for the most senior members and respect for the most unsenior members. You guys here on this forum obviously have a legitimate problem with newbies and scammers in general and I understand that, but not all newbies are the same and deserve to be treated as such whether they are here for 2 minutes, 1 hour, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year of 5 years. I have offered a different way of dealing with newbies in my prior posts - suggestions and they are just that - suggestions and perhaps a different more cordial way of inviting new members to this great and well appreciated forum.
If you do not try to change things or improve things here, then what is your purpose here then. I do really belief you need to change something here on this forum regarding this issue and again I donate my time and interest on this matter to assist you with this dilemma.
I also wonder if a truce is in order and perhaps the suggestion that the forum should look at the issues I have suggested. You are probably right......that I will just fade away as that is the impression that you want me to do that, but the problems and issues on this forum that you have with newbies such as me will not just fade away unless they are addressed. The choice is yours.
Again Sincerely,
Bella Beeze
