I thought it was relevant to motorhomes but Phil might have thought it did not
directly apply
1) Politics, religion, Covid-19 (except where it directly applies to motorhomes) and Brexit (
except where it directly applies to motorhomes) will be banned topics. These posts will be deleted without notification. Persistent posters will receive temporary bans.
You could post a few more times to see if you get a temporary ban, then we will know
Just read carefully the above rule.
Except were it directly applies to Motorhomes leaves it wide open to both genuine misinterpretation by some, and open to deliberate abuse by others. And trying to determine which is the case is also open to misinterpretation. Also this means of communication is difficult at the best of times. Something said in jest, or without consultation with a liable lawyer before posting can lead to all kinds of issues ensuing from something said with genuine feeling and with regards to the feelings of others.
Trying to create a perfect platform when dealing with thousands of opinions, personalities, and varying backgrounds may prove to be counter productive.
I really liked this forum before and during the TMT debacle. I reckon the members dealt with his posts in a reasoned and at times jocular manner which set the tone for the forum, and also highlighted that the vast majority of posters are reasonable adults who can spot a troll a mile away. I agree with izzy these new rules may make posting difficult if not impossible.
Take brexit. Just about every aspect of brexit from travelling, medical intervention, possible passport restriction, vehicle standards, duty free, etc affects Motorhome owners who cross the channel. Yet someone commenting on say the fact that fares have increased on the ferries, or that the wine is now limited or more expensive to bring back, could be deemed as a remainer simply complaining about brexit, thus being political.
There is no clarity in what’s being proposed, and possibly the reason for this is it’s totally subjective and open to opinion. What a mammoth task to vet every post on here and to try to determine wether or not it is politically motivated or not. I am glad I don’t have to carry out such a task, or determine any punishments resulting from them.