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10 Dec 2018 08:46 #1 by A Free Flighter From Oz
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I joined this site to read about and share discussions about my favourite aeromodelling passion - Free Flight Aeromodelling!

So for the last few months this site seems to have died in the bum and I don't know why.

Is it some kind of internal politics, a p*ssed-off member leaving or the site re-organisation?

Inquiring minds want to know as I really enjoyed reading about and viewing photo's of all the really great models that were shown here but nowaday's nowt. What happened?

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10 Dec 2018 09:25 #2 by Klipkopwildlife
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Hi Danny, sadly some members manufactured a reason to be upset. It all started when a moderator made a bad decision more than a week after a potentially dodgy post. The whole issue was dead anyway but he refused to see it and I went in to bat for the site. Having caused a scene he picked up his toys and left, then proceeded to misinform other members into leaving. Certainly at the moment our Free Flight scene is dead. I hope you'll pop in from time to time, things will pick up.

Do it now, you may never get another chance
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10 Dec 2018 22:28 #3 by A Free Flighter From Oz
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Thank's for the update Klipkopwildlife.

I suspected something like that. Anyhow it's water under the bridge.

I am just using the Christmas break to re-furbish and build some new models so shall get some photo's up soon. I hope that you people like HLG's/CLG's :)

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11 Dec 2018 08:56 #4 by Eric
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Hand-Launch gliders (aka discus-launch) no problems.
CLG? Control-Line gliders - that would be interesting! [badass] I presume you mean catapult-launch - what we call bungee launch. :woohoo:

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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11 Dec 2018 10:33 #5 by A Free Flighter From Oz
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Here in Oz, CLG = catapult launched gliders, 6" loop of rubber on a handle. Designed to permit older people with worn out shoulders to get a decent launch height.

At our last Nats, one of the competitors did use a discus launched Free Flight glider. I noticed that it was a bit larger than usual.

At the end of the day, it's all about having a consistent model, a reliable D/T and picking the air :)

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11 Dec 2018 21:04 #6 by Doug
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Also posts get moderated without even explaining why, but if you are in the inner circle you can post about what girls have between their legs with no moderation at all. Had a lovely time explaining that one to my young nephew. Klippy and blackbird are a cancer on this sitr
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11 Dec 2018 23:05 #7 by old fart
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Doug wrote: Klippy and blackbird are a cancer on this site


Please explain. :huh: :huh: :huh:

There is nothing like a dream to create the future.

Electrickery is the work of the devil.
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12 Dec 2018 09:47 #8 by Klipkopwildlife
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Other Mods, please leave Dougs post unchanged, no further comment.

Do it now, you may never get another chance

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12 Dec 2018 20:16 #9 by A Free Flighter From Oz
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Bugger the politics! I just want to chat about Free Flight models - What's so hard about that?

If some people have an issue then take it to PM's or email, let's get this site back to what it was because I was nicely surprised when I discovered this site, learned a bit but then lately it seems to have gone rapidly downhill :(

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12 Dec 2018 20:46 - 12 Dec 2018 20:51 #10 by old fart
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Doug wrote: Also posts get moderated without even explaining why, but if you are in the inner circle you can post about what girls have between their legs with no moderation at all. Had a lovely time explaining that one to my young nephew. Klippy and blackbird are a cancer on this site.


Is anyone going to explain this to me???

There is nothing like a dream to create the future.

Electrickery is the work of the devil.
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12 Dec 2018 21:01 #11 by Eric
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Do you mean to say that you haven't found out yet - at your age? [badass]

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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13 Dec 2018 21:44 #12 by Phil Wood
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Doug wrote: Also posts get moderated without even explaining why, but if you are in the inner circle you can post about what girls have between their legs with no moderation at all. Had a lovely time explaining that one to my young nephew. Klippy and blackbird are a cancer on this sitr

I've been missing for a while due to ill health again but I'm saddened to log in and see this post. I'm going to attempt to do a post shortly that will explain a lot of things, but before I do I'd like to know where there are posts about female genitalia that have not been moderated or approved by a moderator?
There is no inner circle on this site, everyone is made welcome from the minute they join, but it doesn't help by throwing out personal insults and calling people a CANCER!!! ?????
Klippy has asked that I leave the post alone, and BB has left a nice sarcastic thank you, :lol: so I won't delete it, but I'd love to know what these members have done to offend you?
Also, if a post gets moderated you should get a PM explaining why ..... I've replied to this post publicly in case you aren't reading your PM's.
I'm going to try an extra bottle of painkillers and see if I can spend a bit more time on here, I need to get this place back to being the friendly fun site that it used to be. I'll word a post shortly that will explain what went on to everybody, maybe then it can become history and not some big secret.

Pol.

I just own the forum .... you guys make it great thanks.
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14 Dec 2018 08:07 #13 by Eric
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Hi Phil - I suspect it was this November thread that was being objected to - The Power of a Small thing

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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14 Dec 2018 22:06 #14 by Phil Wood
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Eric wrote: Hi Phil - I suspect it was this November thread that was being objected to - The Power of a Small thing

Thanks Eric, I'll take a look as soon as I can and try to get back up to date with things. The problem I have is that even sitting upright causes me severe pain most of the time, so it's hard for me to use the comp', even now I'm crouched over with a hot water bottle on my stomach.
I know the forum has had a few problems recently, and yes we lost a few members, but I built this place from scratch and it was loved by the few members we had then, I'll build the place back up again. Oddly enough we do have new members joining every day, they just seem to be reading the threads and not posting much, I'm sure they'll join in eventually.
I'll get working on it. :)

Pol.

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15 Dec 2018 00:23 #15 by Eric
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This post was removed before it could cause a fence.

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
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