As a long time forum member I am a bit confused about this OSS thing. I can see why CRO and OSS no longer have the relationship deal. I see there is no longer a discussion forum for OSS such as there is for OSCARR,Vintage modified and some others. Am I to conclude that due to the current relationship between this forum provider ,CRO, and OSS, that members should no longer discuss the OSS on this site, assuming that discussion meets the code of conduct? If that is the case I feel a degree of censorship is taking place and would have to reconsider to continue my membership. It might be stretching a comparison but I feel it's a bit like someone provide an automotive forum but saying members can't discuss a particular manufacturer because the forum provider had a warranty argument with that manufacturer.
speaking for myself i do believe that the oss should be treated no different than the rest of the series, the final decision of course is up to Evan.
The Director of marketing asked for us to delete the OSS stuff on the site when he said the deal was over.
here is the exact words: I will allow you to delete all forms of information that you and I, including OSS business from your site.
No one said you can talk about oss there is just not a dedicated forum for them.
Here is what was sent to me from the director of marketing
I hope that was simple and it has nothing to to with the COC Terms.
speaking for myself i do believe that the oss should be treated no different than the rest of the series, the final decision of course is up to Evan.
Off the top of my head, I think I have to agree with hill3.
I also agree that Evan had to do what he did, to preserve the integrity of this site, morally and perhaps legally as well.
Now if I understood the "Marketing Director's" instruction to Evan, he has no business indirectly inferrring to the membership on this board whether or not we can have a dedicated thread to discuss the OSS. It's a free country and if I want to talk about how Ken Forth or Steve Robblee did in a particular OSS race, than I should be able to do so freely, providing I follow the rules of this board.
So I guess what I'm thinking is, Evan should keep an OSS thread for us to discuss what's going on in the OSS (if anyone so wishes to), it would lend to the integrity of this site. But the final decision is his, he does own the site.
Just my 2 cents worth. (Spell checked with 1 spelling mistake, I'm thinking my memory isn't quite as good as it was 30 years ago in grade eight). 😉
This site is supposed to allow teams, crew members, FANS, and sponsors to discuss and learn about what is going on in the racing world. I think It would be very sad and unfair if all the people who enjoy using this site for the proper reasons have to suffer for the wrongfull doing of a handfull of members. In other words there should be a forum for the OSS just like every other series and track out there.
Maybe there is a few bad apples running the OSS but there is a lot of good teams and good people that want the series to survive and grow so the can do what they love to do and thats to be racing.
So for all of you that have a bad impression of the OSS right now I apologise for the actions of a few of our members but remember the OSS consist of hundreds of member not just a few. (DRIVERS, OWNERS, CREW and SPONSORS)