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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor, post: 175902, member: 5454&quot;]Not really.&nbsp; With all due respect thanks for the clarification.&nbsp; I have been on several forums (automobile groups, car club president, and administrator of an automobile research and development forum).</p><p>Each is different.&nbsp; One forum (Shelby-Dodge Mailing List) the sole moderator lives in Australia and it takes a day to shut down a thread!</p><p>You took the time here to reply, and you did ask the above question.</p><p>My reply (please do not take it with offense):</p><p><br /></p><p>For most of us this is a hobby not life or death.&nbsp; Nobody is going to jump out of the computer screen and </p><p>slit someone&#039;s throat.&nbsp; These are just words we are dealing with.</p><p>Objectives of most collectors are the same.&nbsp; For most this is therapeutic recreation.&nbsp; Most are seeking the least restrictive format with the least intervention; which is most conducive to learning.</p><p>My point?&nbsp; Why not let discussion run a little longer?&nbsp; </p><p>Everyone has their own style of leadership.&nbsp; Of the 3 styles (autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire)</p><p>the last one laissez-faire alows for the most learning and group involvement.&nbsp; This forum is run in the Autocratic style.&nbsp; This directive style is the least conducive to learning.</p><p>Thank you.&nbsp; Of course none of this is any of my business.&nbsp;&nbsp; But you did ask if any other way would be silly.&nbsp; No it would not.&nbsp; Sometimes the best lessons are learned by letting discussion run it&#039;s full course.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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