This sounds like a bit of a criticism of the mods, and one that I'm not sure is at all appropriate. I think it is completely within the mods' discretion to change thread titles and merge threads as necessary. An OP having started a thread doesn't necessarily mean they should be able to dictate for all time what the thread title should be. If the mods have a good reason to merge threads and /or change a thread title, I think that is absolutely fine. I definitely don't think that is a power that in any way has been abused.
It is constructive critique, not " criticism. :wink: I have read these forums for the past few years, daily. A recurring theme, is any negativity in a thread title will usually get changed. Often I have thought...bet that thread title will be changed..and bingo ! it happens. I have had one moderator openly admit to myself (parapharasing here) that my thread title was chagned as they have to be careful of public perception of Tesla with respect to the media scanning these forums for ideas. If you have a negatively subjective thread title it has near infinitesimally greater odds of getting changed than if you have subjectively positive one (ie if the thread title is P 90 is best car ever you will not see 'alleged' inserted or question marks.
Secondly you missed my point entirely. Ms. Electric (unlike myself) takes the time to spell, punctuate, and overall write detailed posts. Hence if you change her writing, ie. the thread title, it would be more respectful to try to do it 'properly', especially after she requested it. That is my whole entire point.
So two completely unrelated threads (except for moderator critism), were merged into one, the titles changed, and the thread winds up in driving dynamics subsection.
Yes the moderators deserve some credit, for changing the tile (again) after it was pointed out that it seemed unjustly titled, and they did move it again after it was pointed out it was now in an unrelated sub-forum. If one were a skeptic however, possibly one might think they were trying to bury this thread by the aforementioned things?
I was part of the GTAT contrarian investor board. Contrary opinions there (despite the name) were silenced. People wound up losing LOTS of money, and lives were shattered as the only voices heard were the ones in power on a soapbox and yelling. Tesla gives me hope for the future. I want them to succeed, and succeed big, to give hope for the future of this planet. I feel conversion to BEV is necessary to prevent planetary harm on a mass scale.
It is my opinion, that silencing, masking, banning, rewording, or even just plain ignoring other views (even if you do not agree with them) is detrimental to that cause. I know there are occasions when mods have criticized Tesla, but lets be realistic here...most of us here while not fanboys, certainly cheer for them! As such there is bias. It's kinda like trying to be strictly objective about your kids...aint gonna happen! It is human. It is why studies are double-blinded.
Anyhow with all that said, this forum is great! Thanks to all the posters on here who have given me so much time, knowledge and information. All of your hard work is appreciated. Hopefully if the lines of communication between dissenting voices can be kept open, we all will benefit more, and history might look back at the adopiton of BEV's as a turning point in human history.
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Surveillance breeds conformity."
Glenn Greenwald