After reading all these threads and most all the posts, why are you, the upset people, mad at the board administrator? He just gave you the board to voice your opinions. He didn't write all these posts that apparently have upset a certain faction in town. How could he? Do you think he has the time to spend all day doing that? Surely not!

And this IP issue, he darn well should make sure that type of thing is controlled here. It's a computer security issue. In the wrong persons hands, it can be a major problem. These programs are only good for people trying to hide themselves or something about themselves. They're usually used by criminal elements, or persons toying with computer fraud or other similiar activities. He needs to ban them. He could help by just having us register, but that's up to him. Remember, it's not the IP issue these people are worried about, it's the required valid email address required to register, using whatever name you wish. Yes, ban the proxy servers.

I know both the local papers require you to give a name, address, and phone number for validation if you write a letter to be published in their paper. That's fair enough. If you're willing to stand up for something, then you should put your name on it. But, several months ago, Estep violated his own policy when a friend of his wrote a letter for publication, and asked that he not show their name or address. So, in that respect, his consistency is out the door, and he is not better than this board that he so despises. This board, allows us all to post anonymously, or we can register, and that is a very nice option. I'm using it, and so are most here. I'll probably continue to use the anonymous route, until he changes the rules.

This is the fist time in the history of Corbin and its surrounding area, that the average citizen has had the opportunity and ability to let their feelings be known, and speak their mind. That has never happened before. The people love it, just look at the number of posts on some of these threads. Even the people that don't like this board keep looking and posting. That shows you that we all love this forum. So what's wrong with that?

And this "in city" and "out of city" thing is just totally ridiculous. But, it's fun to keep up with. And, what's wrong with these people not liking it. Nothing, nothing at all. Thats why we have elections.

Do you think for a moment that if there were some kind of impropriety or illegal act happening in these committees, that the word would be out so fast, even this board couldn't keep up with it? Really, it couldn't happen, and them get away with it.

I read another post on another thread about changing our attitudes. That is right. We have to change with the times. The internet and this type of board is the way of the future. Soon, print publications will be gone. There will be no need for them. The internet will replace them. You all know it's true, you just hate to admit it.

So those few of you that think this board is some kind of conspiracy theory to bring down the city of corbin and it's leaders, it's not the board thats the problem, it's the people using it. Freedom of speech, and freedom of the press are two of our most important values in this country. Don't shoot the messenger, take issue with the message.