For everyone's benefit, I will review the actions I took, and actions I did not take, regarding posts in this thread.<br><br>Actions I took:<br>1) Deleted several posts which violated the Terms of Use;<br>2) Edited one post to remove material which violated the Terms of Use, leaving intact the part of the post which was not in violation (current post #11);<br>3) Sent 4 TRs instant messages letting specific members know that their post(s) had been deleted/modified, the reason for such action, and steps they could take in the future to help avoid problems, as applicable.<br><br>Actions I did not take:<br>1) Deleting/editing posts because I disagreed with the opinion expressed in them;<br>2) Deleting/editing posts because the opinion expressed in them was in the minority;<br>3) Banning a member.<br><br>My suggestion to all members of this forum is that if you see a post which contains material which you think is objectionable or in any way in violation of the Trip Reports Terms of Use (
read it here
), please do not take matters into your own hands. Instead, contact the TRs administrator (me - contact link is at the bottom of every TRs page) or one of the moderators with your concerns and let us take it from there.<br><br>It will help to keep this forum running smoothly and with the positive atmosphere which the vast majority of members value if all members refrain from making posts which further inflame an already flaming thread. It is sometimes difficult to not react irrationally to irrational posts on an internet forum like the TRs, but there is very little that a "regular" member will be able to do in such a situation other than making things worse. This is why there are administrator/moderators.<br><br>Charles
