NASCAR.COM Sucks!

  NASCAR has a loyal fan base.  There are about 80 million fans.  So why are there so few members that are regulars on nascar.com?  Because the rules, the Admin, and the Moderators SUCK!  Here's how in no particular order other than rant: - They allow 13 year olds to be members.  So everything is "child proof" downed so the adults are treated like minors.  - The site is horribly buggy and they never fix things, nor do they care to. - The site is run by Time Warner.  Do I need to say more? - The site is SLOW. - They give members a "privacy" option but this infringes on other's rights.  When responding to a blog, the blogger can chose to "pre-approve" all comments before they're posted, so a blogger can use this feature to post an annoying blog and then sit back and laugh by never approving any replies of those people who have taken the time to reply.  This sucks BIG TIME!  - It is over moderated.  They go way beyond the stated rules in the Terms of Service.  If a mod doesn't like something, even though it's within the rules, they delete your post.  They don't ever bother to Edit your post, they just poof it. - It is censored like you wouldn't believe.  If you post a blog questioning why it is so strict, they will delete your blog.  The censorship is the worst I've ever seen of any site anywhere on the net, bar none! - After posting a blog you're lucky if 5 people comment on it before it gets buried with all the other blogs.  They have no system to keep the blogs fresh when new comments are added, so all your hard work writing a good blog is basically in vain. - They are inconsistent.  They tell one member they can't upload pics with skin, but others can and do and get away with it.  - The word filter is ridiculous.  They filter the most harmless of words.  You are not allowed to use the word "hard" because it will come out "****".  So you can't say "He's hard on that engine" without it being filtered.  STUPID!  You can't say "crap" either because it's filtered.  Get the picture? - The Mods are NOT ALLOWED to speak to you.  If you have a question, they will not answer it.  You must contact the ONE Admin, and she often doesn't bother replying to your PM. - You can't PM just anyone.  They have to be your "buddie" first.  This is because of the kids on the site again. - You don't know how many members, or who, is on line at any given moment.  So it's very tough trying to see if your friends are on line.  Again, this is for protection of the kiddies. - WHEN you break the rules (and everyone does because it's so strict) they send you a PM/E mail that has the title "YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED".  They don't bother explaining how you broke the rules, they just tell you to PM the Admin if you have questions.  But she never gets back to you, remember?  They give you (2) strikes and if you get a third within a 7 day period they BOOT YOUR ASS OUT.  But I can't say ass there so that would be another violation. - Too many people use multiple profiles on the site so the membership numbers are not only inflated, but trolls use these profiles to post inflammatory blogs and comments and then hide from retribution using a "privacy" like I described above.  And the mods protect the trolls like they're real users besides.  If you get nasty with a troll that is a "personal attack" and YOU will be the one in trouble.   Bottom line:  This is the WORST freakin site I've ever been on!  It is exasperating and intolerable to many!  It's probably why they only have about 50 regular members and everyone else leaves after a short time.  They boast having 166K members, but at any given time there's about 30 people logged in actually posting/commenting.  What a joke. There's are some good things though.  The videos, driver stats, news postings, etc. are all great, but you don't have to be a "member" to enjoy all of this.  It's just the NASCAR "Community" that sucks, the one that has the Forum and Blogging option.  If you want to join a forum to discuss NASCAR, don't join this one!  It SUCKS! If you're reading this because you are totally frustrated with nascar.com, you may want to try this site instead:  http://www.boards.nascarfrontpage.com/