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Democracy is rife with "what ifs". Who moderates who? Who is to be trusted to be impartial and unbiased? This is an online, virtual, anonymous community. I would not want to be in charge of finding anyone perfect enough to meet the requirements of monitoring this board, as there is not one participant that doesn't have biases and self interest at hand, while still pleasing the masses that seem to demand their perception of perfection instead of practical application. Given the pettiness, immaturity and nonsense I have seen on the board lately, I would gladly choose to have MOD continue as always and permanently ban the whiners, complainers and shit disturbers. The manipulation and games would push anyone over the fragile edge. I know many "valued" participants would be gone but it would give CERB a fresh start and I for one would be glad to see them go. MOD is constantly taken for granted by both hobbiest and SP alike. Has anyone ever thought of what would happen if CERB were shut down? I mean literally, off the air. Having this board is a privilege not a right. It costs nothing to participate and we all gain from it, but it costs $$$, time, heart and soul to run it. This whole "democracy" issue should have never happened. Who has the right to question and complain about MODs decisions to begin with? It's his board, which means his game, his rules!!! He has the right to make decisions without backlash or complaint from anyone in any form. If you don't like his decisions, LEAVE. There are other boards out there for you to participate on. Don't like those, start your own board. To all of those who have pushed MOD to this, those who complained and pitched hissy fits, give your head a shake, grow up and get a life. You have brought this on CERB. It would serve all those involved if MOD decided to simply close up shop and move on to something that doesn't require hyperbaric sensory deprivation treatments to maintain his sanity. You know who you are. All of you who chose to PM him, giving him a hard time about bans and suspensions. All of you who question his decisions. All of you who take petty squabbles to him instead of being an adult and taking the high road. All of you who feel it's more important to be right than it is to be happy. Life doesn't always work out the way you want it to. Accept it and move on. For those who have been banned, take responsibility for your part in it and....move on. Perhaps if some apologies and self policing were implemented, this would all go away. Use a little common sense and empathy from now on and maybe all of this can be resolved without complicating life any more than it already is. cat

I'm not quite sure what has happened but I think we should all let MOD or the people who CERB know that we appreciate both the board and the work they do. They run the risk of their decisions not being popular or agreed upon but they do it in the interest of both the board and the community. A safe place to communicate and share free of judgement and stigma, one that allows everyone safety. I really only started this thread as an opportunity for others to let the powers that be here at CERB know that their work is appreciated. Whether you've agreed with the decisions or not, we have all benefited in one way or another from CERB and for that, we all owe MOD a great big beer.

I wanted to be a police officer when I was a kid. Unfortunately I grew up in a bad neighborhood and I ended up in the back seat more then I want to remember. I think that ruined my chances.

Well thank you all for your responses. With your help I have decided that noooooo.............i'm not actually writing this am i............................. I will pass on this altogether, I do not want to be with Amy in any way shape or form. Zelda is HOT doable but because she is Amy's friend that put's off limits as well. What ever game they are up to they can play it with someone else. They will be told exactly that. Thank you all for your input it was helpful to get away from the issue and get some responses back from you all.

Ever since I was a young boy and saw my neighbours shiny new MGB, i have had a love affair with and been fascinated by cars. In fact, one of the most enjoyable things I do, is go for an early morning drive on my own, windows rolled down with some good ole' rock'n roll blaring......great way to work out the cobwebs and any stress or ailments I may be feeling... In any case, the newest Mercedes SLS, while out of my league, is just plain gorgeous....... slightly edging out Dog's mint green Gremlin in the "wow factor department'...... Simply amazing ..... and just damn sexy......!

thanks cat. this post has lifted my spirits a little more. the site has grown so large that I really can't do it on my own and I have been pushing myself this last year to a breaking point. people are constantly complaining and everyone seams to feel they need to tell me how to do things. most people do not consider that they are just one person demanding my time with frivolous complaints, whining and my favorite... redundant bitching (when they just repeat themselves over and over than get pissed off when I tell them where to go or remove them) with the site growing so large we have 10 times more spammers (you rarely see these as I remove them before you ever see them... only a few get by recentlybecause some exploit exists that has not been patched yet that allows the spammers to circumvent the moderation queue) .. I would estimate 300+ spam posts are removed each month. title infractions.... we don't want the site to lookk like cl with all the crazy post titles trying to out do the next one and gain the most attention... so i have very specific rules to stop this and i use to take the time to pm each person and tell them what they did wrong... i found that even when i took the time people would ignore the pm and continue to break the rules so now i just delete the post and give them a infraction with a link to the rules.. I get people every day wasting my time asking me to elaborate on what they did wrong... did they read the link with the rules??? NO... They are just wasting my time. about 300 posts a month break this rule and more than 1/2 of them break the rule over and over again. This is disrespectful and these people do not deserve to use the site so I just keep deleting the ad posts and eventually just remove them. if they are literate enough to post an ad they can dam well read the rules or they are not welcome here. when I suspend someone (especially a SP or a male member with 50+ posts) i get people PM me (who only hear one side of the story) demanding I let them back or telling me I was wrong or calling me a dictator. These people run to the other sites and tell everyone how horrible I am (and really that did not bother me in the past but now its getting a little annoying).. FINALLY... we have those idiots who post shit like "I am affraid to post on cerb because I will get in trouble" or "I know the rule is... hopefully the mod does not remove me" or the really big idiots who want to fight with me on the site and don't think I have the balls to kick them off!! Yes, it wears on me!! Yes, I am done with it and yes I would not wish this job on anyone. Cat probably meant to post this in the PRIVATE area away from public view but we can let everyone know. I am done and I am working on a way to keep the site moving forward. We are looking for a way to have the community help moderate the site (Myself, the SP's who have SP ONLY access and the ELITE members have a private discussion thread where we are trying to come up with a solution that will keep the site moving forward and keep the integrity of the site alive. I have confidence in our members (Most of them) and I think a few should be removed who are trouble makers but I will leave that up to the people who will take my place as the decision makers. This is not open for public debate but if you are an elite member or a SP ONLY member you are welcome to comment in the private area and have your say. We would love to hear any idea's. If you are not able to see that area please DO NOT pm me. My PM is very busy and full with all this. I am willing to help the transition go forward smoothly (I am not walking away tomorrow or anything) I will continue forward and make sure the site is in good hands before I move on. I will probably always be part of the site in some sort of way (System admin, Server Admin, Software upgrades, etc... after all I am a computer guy and not a politian).

Real candles creates the right ambience for me - a nice glow and subdued lighting. Music, champaign or a dry red wine are perfect accompaniments. I also try including some nibbles (chocolate strawberries with the bubbles or some light cheeses with the wine) depending upon her preference for drinks. As far as safety goes, if you set them up strategically and carefully you shouldn't have any problems. Just don't fall a sleep or leave them unattended. Failing candles dimed accent lighting is the next best thing.

Somehow i've missed this thread until now! What a nice post Pete, and I am very happy to know that I am among the friends you've found here, and you are among mine. I am happy to say i've found a few real friends on this site and I value them dearly, as I have also experienced the other end of 'friendship' that spike refers to, both in my personal and professional life. There is nothing more sad or hurtful than an apparent friend stabbing another in the back, and I for one would rather see this board be one to promote the wonderful friendships we've found through it! Posted via Mobile Device

His CERB list was done and complete, His status with women, elite, He'd seen all that he wanted, But that left him undaunted, He renamed himself "Pistol Re-Pete."

O.k. here's my lame attempt..... There was a young farmer named Jules While on Cerb would not follow the rules Found himself now "dis-Membered" Favorite girls not remembered He now contemplates f**king the mules Oh well....I tried