02-08-2012, 03:45 PM | #2 |
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Some asshat disagreed with one of his posts and basically ridiculed him, and Lotus said "see ya" to us.
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02-08-2012, 04:00 PM | #5 |
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Too bad as he was one of the very best on here in terms of helping other posters and providing good info.
Too many fools and not enough guys like Lotus7.
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02-08-2012, 04:21 PM | #6 |
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I could not see that post but I believe Lotus7 was badly hurt/ insulted by some one.
Lotus7 used his past experience and did lots of homework before giving a real tech answer. I think he must have felt that whats the point in spending so much of time for the forum if he does not get the due respect. |
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02-08-2012, 04:21 PM | #7 |
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the mean post was deleted, and lotus has gone through and deleted all his posts from this board.
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02-08-2012, 04:28 PM | #9 |
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Huge loss!
Which was the offending post? Not having Lotus 7 contributing regularly here is a huge loss to this community. I say we all ask if the moderator will consider kicking out the "asshole", and personally inviting Lotus 7 to return. Lotus 7 has real-life experience, facts at hand, and/or knows where to find the answers to many of our technical questions. Since BMW doesn't seem to think these website concerns of ours are significant enough ask one of their technical/engineering officials to participate here (or elsewhere, for that matter) we need more participants like Lotus 7 and fewer "bullshit artists."
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02-08-2012, 04:39 PM | #10 |
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Lotus, if you are out there - come on back for the 99% of us that valued your contribution and miss you presence.
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02-08-2012, 04:41 PM | #11 |
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He hasn't deleted all of his posts. He only started to delete them but the majority are still there. We shouldn't really discuss the offending post as it was deleted and the thread closed for a good reason. I hope he'll have a change of heart and come back but it's up to him ultimately.
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02-08-2012, 05:36 PM | #13 |
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Lotus7 is the reason I found and then joined this forum. I googled something about F25 tires and found a very thorough and thoughtful post by Lotus7. There are several other high caliber members here but IMO Lotus7 was in a league of his own. He'll be sorely missed.
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Somehow, as nice as it would seem to be, it won't happen. One vicious attack successful; time to find another target.
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He earned the monumental respect of this forum because he invested so much of his time and shared so much knowledge...no one has been close to his level. Of course there are many other very knowlegeable people out there! But Lotus, you are an Icon. Lotus, please do not delete more postings. It is such a common loss for this community and a waste of your time. Please come back...home |
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Don't blame him for being offended. I hope he'll see past the dissenter and rejoin the group here. Dissenters are the hazard of participating in these kind of forums. Propose it's better to have the confidence to weather their viewpoints and carry on.
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Sad news for those of us newbs that rely on the sort of well-reasoned, well-informed responses all of us have come to expect from Lotus7. I too discovered these forums from a post of his that popped up in a search on mileage (or some such). At any rate, here's to hoping Lotus7 only takes a hiatus. We're all the worse for it otherwise. |
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02-08-2012, 07:39 PM | #20 |
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well my take on this is that lotus has always been a standup guy with good info that i pretty much agree with. but this is the internet, how can you let one guy get to you so bad that you decide to leave and even delete all of your posts, it just seems like a bit childish/too sensitive. not try to take anything away from lotus cause i dont know what happened and no one has posted exactly what happened but thats mho. but of course he can do what he wants with his posts and stuff just seems weird to take it as far as that, and well i guess its true one guy has to ruin it for all of us.
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02-08-2012, 08:04 PM | #21 |
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What happened?
All of this is about something related to who's a bigger, better audiophile? Holy sh-t that is amazingly unimportant {sorry to all those self proclaimed audiophiles, but c'mon, really?}. Now, if we were talking cheese or rare imported salts, then maybe I could understand. Seriously,this place wont be the same without Lotus. As we all know he is the best informed, always amazingly helpful and very funny. C'mon Lotus, BMW and this forum need you. |
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02-08-2012, 08:35 PM | #22 |
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the offending post was indeed offensive- insulting, demeaning, vicious and an across-the-board personal attack. otoh, i don't understand how the comments of one obvious jerk outweighed all the well-merited praise and gratitude that lotus7 received in innumerable threads to which he contributed. something in it must have struck a nerve, i suppose, sadly and to all our loss.
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