As one of the Admins, I'd like to say thanks for this post!
Due to all of us having different lives, jobs, other real life things to deal with, we have our 'backroom' discussions on the forum, various issues, things that we'd like to put into play in the future, etc. One of the things that always seems to come up is moderation. Are we doing too much? Are we doing too little? Those are just 2 of the many things that seem to pop up.
There are some members who feel that we don't do enough. We get the impression that some would like to see us drop the ban hammer on anyone and everyone, who makes the slightest error. Others claim that we're too tough, that we need to give more leeway.
While we don't make every mod action that we take, public, rest assure, that we do 'talk' about things and review all of the problem posts that are reported to us. Just because we don't make our actions public, such as announcing that someone got a warning, a pm, etc, as I said, we do review things. The general feeling is that we don't want to make this place a free-for-all, NHB style forum, where there is no moderation. Nor do we want to be so tough, that if you breath wrong, we're going to ban you. There are forums out there that fit those bills, and IMHO, we're not one of them. We do our best to be fair, though it may not always seem that way.
We're all adults here...well, at least I'd like to think so.
Of course, everyone will have and is entitled to his/her own opinion. Those opinions will not always jive with the opinions of others, and that of course, is fine. Disagreements are certainly a part of life, both in the real world, and on the forum. However, while someone may not agree with someone else, while someone may think someone is not being honest, is just being incorrect about what they say, etc, it's nice to still respect that opinion, and if you feel the need to counter, try to do so, without the name calling, the insults, the cheap shots, etc. In other words, its possible to 'police' our own actions, if we just take a moment to think, before we type.
Easier said than done, I know, and I'm guilty of not doing that. Just because I'm an Asst. Admin, doesnt mean that I'm immune to having a post or an action that I do, come under fire.
Anyways, enough ranting from me.
Thanks again for the kind words for the 'job' that we do. MT is the best forum that I've been a part of, and there are alot of fantastic members here. Let's all do our part, to continue to keep things on somewhat of a positive note.
Mike
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