It`s time to say goodbye.

PF has good bits and bad bits like any forum. It has a good resevoir of technical information (gooood) but also has a politics section in which nutters from either end of the US political spectrum sling insults at each other (baaaaaad). I am especially fond though of the ability to completely ignore some of the forums. So I don't have to read the political claptrap, phew. Anyhow enough about PF, this place is cool too. I dip in and out of all sorts of forums and this is one of the ones bookmarked on my list. I suspect most people with any sense do exactly the same and pick and choose according to their need.

Just to be clear nass, the link deleted was not to PentaxForums.com, just in case therewas any misunderstanding there.

As for your other point, the linking to an item of special interest is actually allowed by the T&Cs.

Common sense should be our guide.

Yes, that could bring me back.

jeez! all this fuss. what ever happened to just taking pictures? a good laugh though.

You're showing your age... that hasn't been common since the 70's

Seems you haven't actually gone away

+3 - Well said.

I think it's always a shame when an active and long-standing member feels that they have to leave the forum, but I'm not sure that these 'goodbye' threads, expressing a non-specific grievance, serve a constructive purpose or really help anyone, including the OP.

Yes, I still exist. I'm checking from time to time if there has been some change, in which case I would consider coming back. It's my old neighbourhood and I felt comfortable there. So I stroll through it from time to time see some new buildings and some run down corners. And when I meet someone on the street I might talk to him.
I hope you don't mind.
If you look at my past activities you will see that I have left taking part in the heart of this forum, photography threads.

I think it's quite normal to say goodbye when you leave. That's what you do in real life. At least it is what I do.
The hope of the ones saying goodbye is that the community (and especially the moderators) may think about what made this member leave. I know this hope is a little too optimistic as self reflection is not a strong point of many a moderator.
I can only speak for myself, it was not that moderation was, in my opinion, wrongly applied, it was that the moderators wouldn't even consider that their actions might have been conceived as arbitrary. Strong arguments pointing to that were not considered. In this forum you just get to hear that you "don't know the facts", regardless of whether you do.

I much prefer moderation that makes more errors (overall I was quite satisfied with moderation here) but stands up to them. If and when that happens I will be very happy to come back.
And until then I will check back from time to time and when I think I have to say something I will do so.
You can easily choose to ignore that, so no harm done to you.

Prieni

This is being locked to prevent it constantly being flamed, the points are now just being repeated.