I have been away for awhile- where did Virgil and Alaric go?????
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kerneldrop
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They're out there selling headlight bulbs door to door
It would be nice to find out the accurate reason for their departure, but that may not happen. History is written by the victors, right? Doesn't make it necessarily true.
Personally I wish the experience they brought to CPF was still here, but also a subforum where the headlight enthusiasts could air/err their beliefs as well.
Personally I wish the experience they brought to CPF was still here, but also a subforum where the headlight enthusiasts could air/err their beliefs as well.
thermal guy
Flashaholic
Who?
kerneldrop
Flashlight Enthusiast
The two dudes that used to tell people what headlight bulbs were compatible with their vehicle
They would also bring back deleted posts and change words in posts to demonstrate their superiority in headlight bulb knowledge. And go out of their way to harass people.
knucklegary
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I believe one, or both of the chaps were from UK?
Lou Minescence
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This is good news for CPF !
thermal guy
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Lol oh that's why I don't know them.
hsa
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^ They were in the automotive lighting section.
???????
jzchen
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I thought they reside here in the US.
Like everything/everyone in life there are pros and cons. People are human, even moderators…
knucklegary
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You're correct, Darconville or Stillwater, USA
I never had interactions with either fella.
I never had interactions with either fella.
alpg88
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No one banned them, they can still post, just not as moderators. and now they can be ignored, but they would not be able to do anything about, which i guess does not sit well with their egos. If their goal was to just to help people looking for answers about automotive lighting, they would be still posting here, and answering questions, but they ran this section as their personal message board. look how many threads are locked in this small section alone? probably more than the rest of the forum combined,
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Of course so much of this thread is likely speculation but thinking some consider a thread closed as a bad thing. I believe that the objective of the moderator(s) was to keep threads to the point and when the question was answered, close the thread so as not to have future viewers waste time with tangential rambling that we members are so prone to engage.
Was pride involved? Yes but wanting something that you watch over to be accurate and useful is not a bad thing.
When a person is not getting paid to provide a service, it is downright natural to not be interested in being polite, thinking.
Was pride involved? Yes but wanting something that you watch over to be accurate and useful is not a bad thing.
When a person is not getting paid to provide a service, it is downright natural to not be interested in being polite, thinking.
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Alaric and Virgil elected to end their efforts as volunteer Moderators here, as did other Mods. Some you may still see around, some you may not, for varied reasons not all having to do with CPF itself. Just as all the other members are individuals with their own strengths, weaknesses, and of course personal lives with all that entails, so it goes with Moderators. We didn't all operate the same just as other members don't have the same personalities. Whether a member is happy or upset to see any other member leave, the fact is that as knowledgeable folks drift off for any number of reasons, we lose some of what makes a community productive and useful. This should sadden anyone who engages in the pursuit of information here or in any online community, IMO.
scout24
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