Problem with SNBForums Moderator

[CornfieldWin]

I can find no other way to reach whoever is behind SNBForums. I strongly feel that a moderator has shown disrespect and persisted in preserving misinformation by freezing the thread. I would like to know how to appeal this for correction. The moderator is Colin Taylor, self-proclaimed piece of the furniture. I am Robert DuWors and willing to be open, forthright, and respectful.

 

[ColinTaylor]

I can find no other way to reach whoever is behind SMBForums. I strongly feel that a moderator has shown disrespect and persisted in preserving misinformation by freezing the thread. I would like to know how to appeal this for correction. The moderator is Colin Taylor, self-proclaimed piece of the furniture. I am Robert DuWors and willing to be open, forthright, and respectful.

I am not a moderator, I'm just a regular user like yourself. I have no ability to lock threads. I am not a "self-proclaimed piece of the furniture". That label is automatically generated by the forum based on the number of posts I've made.

Your thread was locked by RMerlin who is a moderator as well as the creator of the Asuswrt-Merlin firmware.

 

[CornfieldWin]

Thank you for your explanation. OK, I am new to this world but not born yesterday. Obviously there are big fish in this pond. I apologize if I stumbled into a community that seems to follow rules distinct from my experience. I respect and admire Asuswrt-Merlin software which you may call firmware if you wish as that is a long accepted industry term but it is also a product of good old fashioned software engineering like any other piece of classic procedural coding, not magic inviolate, AI, or beyond human comprehension. I still fail to see why extending iptables is a crime against what is "embedded in the firmware" when so much discussion exists of doing exactly that.

 

[CornfieldWin]

Thank you for your explanation. OK, I am new to this world but not born yesterday. Obviously there are big fish in this pond. I apologize if I stumbled into a community that seems to follow rules distinct from my experience. I respect and admire Asuswrt-Merlin software which you may call firmware if you wish as that is a long accepted industry term but it is also a product of good old fashioned software engineering like any other piece of classic procedural coding, not magic inviolate, AI, or beyond human comprehension. I still fail to see why extending iptables is a crime against what is "embedded in the firmware" when so much discussion exists of doing exactly that.

I have dealt with and always respected big fish across many domains and decades. RMerlin, please feel free to explain.

 

[RMerlin]

I locked the thread because you just posted in an 8 years old discussion. It's considered bad etiquettes on most forums to post in old threads. I've seen forums frowning upon posting on one month old thread. In this case it's been 8 years.

 

[CornfieldWin]

I locked the thread because you just posted in an 8 years old discussion. It's considered bad etiquettes on most forums to post in old threads. I've seen forums frowning upon posting on one month old thread. In this case it's been 8 years.

Hmm...I suppose that policy belongs to the forum owner, but it might be an idea to let that be known as the policy, not only case by by case. Just a suggestion, it's your game. The question then shifts to why leave it up at all if not be trusted by age. If the technology has not fundamentally changed, for example the meaning of UNIX file permissions since the 1970s, why treat valid description and discussion as age tainted? If you would like to go offline, I would still like to know what I got wrong about modifying IPTABLES and how that should work. Except in the four corners of my own home, this is your territory. I respect that there may be very good reasons, but I am especially curious why current online discussion may be bad ideas as I too am encountering issues with Guest Pro Vlans that are not clear to me.

 

[OzarkEdge]

I am especially curious why current online discussion may be bad ideas as I too am encountering issues with Guest Pro Vlans that are not clear to me.

Feel free to join a current discussion or start your own in a suitable subforum. Try not to suppose and assume wrongly and then insult everything and everybody for it, if you want others to join and contribute to your topic discussion.

OE

 

[Tech9]

SMBForums

It's SNB Forums, by the way. From Small Net Builder website, inactive now. Not too many SMB discussions here.

 

[CornfieldWin]

Feel free to join a current discussion or start your own in a suitable subforum. Try not to suppose and assume wrongly and then insult everything and everybody for it, if you want others to join and contribute to your topic discussion.

OE

I believe that I have been respectful, and have not played by the rules directed at me. If you have grounds for claiming disrespect, please provide it and I will acknowledge as appropriate and take full responsibility in all cases. First, what it I presuppose incorrectly? Secondly, who or what did I disrespect? Corrections are always welcome.

 

[CornfieldWin]

I believe that I have been respectful, and have not played by the rules directed at me. If you have grounds for claiming disrespect, please provide it and I will acknowledge as appropriate and take full responsibility in all cases. First, what it I presuppose incorrectly? Secondly, who or what did I disrespect? Corrections are always welcome.

I acknowledge using the wrong letter in the acronym. My mistake, SNBForums it is.

 

[CornfieldWin]

Tell you what, why don't you delete this entire thread. If there is no offline way to reach the moderators who send mail to a personal address then that's the way you like it. Its your court, play as you wish. I am done with this unprofessional behavior.

 

[OzarkEdge]

I believe that I have been respectful, and have not played by the rules directed at me. If you have grounds for claiming disrespect, please provide it and I will acknowledge as appropriate and take full responsibility in all cases. First, what it I presuppose incorrectly? Secondly, who or what did I disrespect? Corrections are always welcome.

This thread is to discuss 'Problem with SNBForums Moderator'. There is no problem with SNBForums moderator. End of discussion. My advice to you was how to best pursue your next discussion regarding issues with Guest Pro Vlans... take it or leave it.

OE

 

[Tech9]

I am done with this unprofessional behavior.

This is not needed. I see nothing personal here. Folks don't look at post dates and reply to people never seen for years. This is why very old threads get locked after bumped for no good reason. Just open a new thread and live peaceful life as before, no drama.

 

[RMerlin]

If there is no offline way to reach the moderators who send mail to a personal address then that's the way you like it.

The forum owner's email address is in the "Terms and Rules" link at the bottom of the site.