Last week I did make a light-hearted post about putting things in the right forum as some people seem to be too lazy to actually bother using their brain or just seem to think annoying the hell out of mods is funny! All these postings weren't blatantly not meant to be in the General Discussion Forum.

No sooner do I log in tonight than I find a blatant FSX post in the forum!!!! It even had FSX in the TITLE!
Hello? Have you had a lobotomy? Have you abdicated use of your frontal lobes?

Do certain people here think it is amusing to waste mods time because they're lazy?

I asked nicely, now I'm cross! PLEASE think before you post, aircraft stuff belongs in Real Aviation, computer software belongs in Computers and Software, hardware problems belong in the Hardware Forum! Etc, etc, etc.

I'm not going to name names or accept apologies. I just expect a small change in a few peoples attitudes. We mods don't get paid to do this, we help out because we believe in SimV and Pete's vision of FS. If you can't respect us and that, then I think you need to take a long hard look inside and ask yourself what you want from FS and the forums? You're possibly in the wrong place. We're a friendly bunch and I hate to put my foot down but when people persistently ignore what they've been asked nicely to do then some laying down of the law is necessary. I hate doing this, it makes me feel like being a teacher all over again.

This really isn't that complex. Some of us would like to spend time with our children rather than clearing up your mess. Please stop being selfish and lazy (and this REALLY is what it comes down to) and THINK! I appreciate that newbies get confused but there are people here with hundreds of posts who should know better (we know who you are).

I am growing tired of repeating this message, so this is my last call on this. I won't make threats, I won't rant, I'll just take action. Please think... it could save you from a marmalade experience you won't enjoy. The old hands know what this means

alrot wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 6:55pm:


To use a common phrase, +1.

To you Mark.

P.S. I'll never post a video in the general discussion board again. The thought of you Marmalade bombing my house keeps me awake at night.

JBaymore wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 10:49pm:

Marmalade... Also known as the honey of wasps 

It's not pleasant, especially when piping hot. Needless to say, after such a threat as that, everyone should be relectant to post in the improper forum.


We appreciate your works where others might not. You could always take a page out of Eddie Izzard's book, and become a bee keeper and invite them around for coffee 

When I was eight years old, I ate a whole jar of orange marmalade.  I am now 48 and to this day, I cannot touch the stuff.  I can still taste it.  Ugh...   

Thanks for the kind words guys, I mod here because I love the site and I have the utmost respect for Pete and the rest of the team. And of course I've made so many wonderful friends here, some I only ever chat with online due to global geography, others I've been lucky enough to supp beer with.
This is my e-home, even the wife refers to it as such
Sometimes we all have days when you just want to scream. Sometimes we all need to point out the bloomin' obvious to the Magoo's of this world.
Last night was one of those times for me, I won't have another wobbler for a good 18 months now.... unless someone does something mind-bendingly daft! Of course as Einstein said "Only two things are infinite....."

ozzy72 wrote on Mar 6^th, 2012 at 2:56pm:


Or the occasional bottle of Hungarian Vodka (that still has yet to be opened)?

I thought it was because of those incriminating pics of you that Pete keeps under his pillow... 

I was under the impression that "Marmalade Bombing" was outlawed by the Geneva Conventions.

The initial post of this thread did remind me of one important thing though.....

Well Said Mark I'll definately keep that in mind