[HTC EVO 3D] J.eremy:
I really hate to jump into this topic as I have been trying really hard to ignore it but it just keeps popping up. So here is my 2 cents.

XDA-Developers is a PRIVATELY OWNED Site. The rules they have or want to impose on people that use this site are up to them. When they make a decision to enforce a rule, good or bad, It stands.

From all my years of browsing forums, One thing stands out among all comunities.

That people think this little corner of the internet is a Democracy.

It is in fact not, It is more of an Autocracy.

To all you homeowners out there or people that can relate to owning property or personal space, How would you feel if someone marched onto your property and tried to tell you what to do, how to do it, and what rules you should have on YOUR property? That wouldn't fly im sure.

The government tells you what you can or cant do with your property, you make decisions about your property as long as its legal and the government tells you its OK.

Joe Crackhead walking by on the street has no right or ability to tell you what to do with any aspect of your property, nor force his opinion on you on what he "thinks" is the best way.

Bottom line is this is the house of XDA, and the owner says what goes.

So please, for the love of god just follow whatever rules they impose, no matter how stupid you may think they are, and go about your daily business. In all actuality you have absolutely no right to ***** and moan about anything the higher ups have to say about squat.

Let the rants and pissing and moaning stop. If you don't like what is going on take it to the source, feel free to contact the owner of the site or the admins directly with your issues. Hell, start a damn petition. But whatever you do just do it off of their private property that they allow you to use before they revoke that "right" you think you have.

IRL you cant even protest on private property, why does anyone think this is any different?

This isn't aimed at anyone or any group specific, Its just aimed at the general population that thinks this is some kind of public property owned by all.

Leave the MODS out of it as they are just following orders from people that tell them what to do. They are in a lose lose situation as if they don't do what they are told they catch **** from the owner/admins and if they do they catch **** from the community.

Do I think the MODS sometimes should handle things in a different way? YES

But guess what? They DON'T have to, and thats not up to me or you to even have an opinion about.

Believe me the people they are answering to are not the community. They explain things that happen out of courtesy.

Get it out of your heads that any of you have any "rights" on this or any other message board and

please, please, please

LET IT DIE

As for the warez argument, warez is software that is shared without permission.

Im not going to get into the "legal or illegal" argument. See my explanation on this website is Privately owned.

If the government says its not illegal great,

If XDA says its illegal then it is illegal on this board.

Government > XDA > You

that's the decision making process here on XDA, simplified of coarse :D

XDA says no sharing of that software

whats his name says no sharing of that software on XDA

They agree, why cant you?

This is the first and will be the last time you will hear from me about this topic, It is common sense that you all should know.