It is a shame that the moderator has acted as he/she has on the latest +/- 4x4 debate. Whilst the debate was certainly getting a little "hot" this was in the main due to the anti's not being able to sustain their unreasonable belief that there is no good reason whatsoever for owning a 4x4. The thread prior to erasure had forced these individuals to admit that we all have a choice. In other words we were getting somewhere - even though hard facts were returned with personal abuse.
From a personal viewpoint I did not appreciate being called stupid, accused of sucking up, being a bully of a driver, drunk, and my spelling criticised. On top of that, there was an absurdly derogatory attack on certain educational qualifications that I found truly bizarre considering the Forum and Topic.
But having "been around the block a few times" - knew that if someone resorts to personal abuse then they are on the back foot.
My spelling was criticised by a "marsupial" who had previously hounded a contributor who is clearly dyslexic in an appalling display of vindictiveness.
At the time I was saddened and dismayed that the moderator allowed this to happen. I was even more surprised when a thread which was actually achieving a consensus was yesterday partially removed.
I also visit other Forums including a Land Rover based one. Interestingly there is an anti-caravan movement on this that crops up from time to time but it has NEVER been as puerile and vicious as seen here with the anti 4x4 brigade. Surely it would be more mature to accept that as caravaners we have more in common than our differing choice of tow vehicle?
I would like to suggest that rather than erase threads the moderator should flag up unreasonable or abusive postings with a warning of some kind.
From a personal viewpoint I did not appreciate being called stupid, accused of sucking up, being a bully of a driver, drunk, and my spelling criticised. On top of that, there was an absurdly derogatory attack on certain educational qualifications that I found truly bizarre considering the Forum and Topic.
But having "been around the block a few times" - knew that if someone resorts to personal abuse then they are on the back foot.
My spelling was criticised by a "marsupial" who had previously hounded a contributor who is clearly dyslexic in an appalling display of vindictiveness.
At the time I was saddened and dismayed that the moderator allowed this to happen. I was even more surprised when a thread which was actually achieving a consensus was yesterday partially removed.
I also visit other Forums including a Land Rover based one. Interestingly there is an anti-caravan movement on this that crops up from time to time but it has NEVER been as puerile and vicious as seen here with the anti 4x4 brigade. Surely it would be more mature to accept that as caravaners we have more in common than our differing choice of tow vehicle?
I would like to suggest that rather than erase threads the moderator should flag up unreasonable or abusive postings with a warning of some kind.