[gary osborne]

Jeff Grice….you are absolutely right. There are very good reasons for all of the scof rules. I would not expect those who do not participate to understand because ignorance of something allows for very broad uninformed opinions to form. Hell, I have a LOT of uninformed opinions. I just try not to force them on others.

You are also right that ANYONE can take TECH information they learn on scof and share it. The tech information itself is not proprietary. What they cannot do is copy and forward to others in its original format. Many scof members generously share information with others on this forum (Club Cobra) as well as others. No one on scof has any issue with that.

However, you also know that there ARE personal things discussed on scof that are intended for a specific audience and the author knows who they are and they share what they choose to share. If half the discussions on scof are car related, I would be surprised. The reason the members are as close as they are is because they share an “understanding” and therefore “trust” is there. Without the trust, it would just be another forum….. so why bother.

JBCobra…...With these understandings in mind, rules were set to remove “judgement calls” by members who might tend to blur the lines between what is and is not appropriate to share. No one is to be “quoted” outside of the forum for that reason. Personal non-car related information is to remain private. Tech information can be and is encouraged to be shared as long as no one is quoted or exact copies are not forwarded outside the forum. There are LEGAL reasons for that.

I know that many don’t “get the confidence” we share but that does not give every nonpaying bozo “the right” to access that which the paying members create. Anyone with a SPF can join and have full access to everything as long as they abide by a couple well established rules based upon well founded concerns. SCOF is the best forum for any SPF owner. No competition is out there. Yes, there are other forums that provide a good social outlet. But SCOF is the best organized forum for SPF owners and offers the best and most resources and benefits by far. If someone want to enhance their ownership, all they need to do is join.

I happen to like and respect Blas. But I will also defend the rules of an organization I have a lot of respect for. When someone crosses one of the lines and breaks a promise, I have no fear to call them on it and sign my name.

Perhaps the information shared will be helpful to some. No real harm is done by sharing it except for I happen to KNOW that it is outdated and not applicable to all SPF owners. My issue is NOT about sharing knowledge (perceived or real). My issue was with breaking a trust. It is an INTEGRITY issue. I suppose those who lack integrity won’t be able to “get that” either.