Why is this forum so unfriendly to newbies?

[jesuchristo]

You guys should check out this thread: 90 Hatch build progress...lots of pictures

Why is this kind of behavior acceptable by the moderators? Then the mod closes the thread because why? too many flames? wtf? was any action taken against the flamers like it says in the rules?

Zilvia.net is a business, they are driving away customers by doing this kind of stuff.

A forum is supposed to be alive. This was a very positive and helpful thread and it kept me entertained, there is no reason it should have been closed, I am sad that it was closed, I wanted to give this guy props and ask him questions.

The rule of:
"Please respect others and the community. Not everyone can see eye to eye, although this does not permit you to attack other members. If you have a problem send them an email or PM."

Should be replaced with:
"You are not allowed to post a thread unless the sum of money (in dollars) you spent on the parts to be discussed in the thread + your post count is greater than 15,000. You must expect and accept any harassment by anyone with a post count of greater than 10,000."

This is what the mod said for the last post:
"While I respect your effort and all, this thread is teaching nothing new, no new ground is being broken and most of what you're going to get is flames, as you have likely seen...
If you want to show off pics, then please use the picture thread, if you have some bomb-ass custom work, then make a new thread showing off THAT, but please search to make sure such a thread does not already exist.
I am closing this now."

What constitutes "bomb-ass custom work"? Who is the judge of the "bomb-assness" of this "custom work"? Because the thread was filled with custom work (fitting of panels and suspension parts etc.) Just because he bought the car with the motor already swapped, that wasnt the focus. The focus was the body panels and shocks. To me, there was "bomb-ass custom work" done by him.

You guys need to define your rules a little bit more because now im scared that my work wont be "bomb-ass" enough to post on zilvia. I guess I will have to find another 240 forum that will let me post in it.

thx

-Jon the newbie