Quote Originally Posted by fcman
My point is that if this website continues on the path it is on (mods banning anything they don't like, ignoring the users' wants/needs, etc.) this site will go under like the Titanic. Internet communities are advertisement funded, that is true. And while you do need to make money, you won't do so if you lose your community. There's no need to sacrifice the freedom of the community for a couple bucks. If that sponsor doesn't like the site, find another one. If you aren't willing to turn down customers (sponsors) then you aren't ready to run a business.

and by "you" i don't mean you pbs :boobies:
understand where you're coming from. but at the same time, are you speaking from experience? have you had to seek out sponsors and have you turned them down in order to keep a community?

i'm not saying i have by any means, but if you haven't either then why do you speak as if it's such an easy thing to do, especially considering IA is not a full time job for either Julio or Paul?

and furthermore, there are numerous online forums where jack squat is allowed, yet still have a huge following. i don't think it's fair to insinuate that you can't maintain an online webboard w/o allowing a free for all. TRUE, IA might not be the same if more and more things become banned, but it doesn't mean IA won't survive and find a potentially larger following of ppl who don't care for the WL nonsense.

finally, i love IA and all the retarded bs that comes w/it, the callouts and all the inappropriate jokes. at the same time though, i'm on other boards that are CLEAN and i enjoy those as well, so it's all whatever to me.