Tant-trum

[tantone]

I think that, before anything is sorted out with the mods, they all need to get on the same page and some ground rules need to be set for their behavior--i.e. what's acceptable and what's not--just as there are ground rules set for everyone who agrees to create an account.

Nothing like that will be resolved in this thread, or any thread in the main user sections. Those threads need to take place away from the general areas and the admin/owners need to step in to keep these children with itchy banning fingers and overly-inflated egos in check.

I realize that a mod or two might find these comments "irritating," but it's only because the comments are true and strike a nerve.

[JPnyc]

If ANY member feels the mod crew has treated them unjustly, come to me. Use the contact us link, which goes directly to my email, and make your case. I will view it fairly and I will respond, whatever the determination.

However, that said, this forum is NOT your personal soapbox and the VOLUNTEER moderator crew here does not have to be subjected to your constant criticism. And in case that is too vague, here's a more succinct approach. If you don't cease publicly 2nd guessing and criticizing the mod crew here, I will ban your account, your IP address, your email, and any descendants who can be identified via DNA testing.

[Baddog]

It's must be the spring weather. Hormones and such.

[rockinup1231]

The mods are just doing their job, they aren't supposed to agree with any of us all the time since they are supposed to shun those that don't follow the rules.

[mireland]

It's must be the spring weather. Hormones and such.

I don't know..I think some of us got a hold of a bad batch of cocaine....

[Imperion1]

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Waahh.

[mireland]

[tantone]

1st of all, I didn't start this thread. It was started by a mod or admin after I posted this as a reponse to the opening of a thread called tant v mods. After that thread was closed and I was warned, I shut up.

2nd, I do believe that even mods had to agree to those rules as well, since we're all users. If the stress of being a volunteer moderator means you can no longer be polite to some of the folks who come here and ask simple, possibly redundant, questions, then it's time to unvolunteer and find a less-stressful outlet for your spare time.

[Ankerson]

Interesting

[Shoreguy]

that was my thread, after the fish thread got derailed. I found it amusing that that got erased, which was in OT. This one, in a more standard forum, get's the deathstar's policy and procedure doctrine published and commented on(see

Waahh.

). I'm beginning to understand that Lando is right sometimes. ...sometimes. I've got a bet with myself that this thread will get closed or deleted as well.

[Ankerson]

Not by me.

[tantone]

Actually, from what I can tell, all threads in here get deleted (maybe moved) after all discernable use has come from it. That goes for positive and negative comments.

[Ankerson]

It seems to me from reading all that has been going on it's might be a good thing to remember this is a Forum on the Internet. It's not like people are standing right in front of you and or on the phone.

Sometimes it good just to take a deep breath and relax and remember that it's just the Internet.

However if members see something they don't care for or don't like they can report the post and or PM one of us or the Admins. Joe and Steve are very fair.

[JPnyc]

1st of all, I didn't start this thread. It was started by a mod or admin after I posted this as a reponse to the opening of a thread called tant v mods. After that thread was closed and I was warned, I shut up.

2nd, I do believe that even mods had to agree to those rules as well, since we're all users. If the stress of being a volunteer moderator means you can no longer be polite to some of the folks who come here and ask simple, possibly redundant, questions, then it's time to unvolunteer and find a less-stressful outlet for your spare time.

I agree with that. My point is, if you have a problem with something a moderator does, bring it to me, I will listen and examine the issue fairly. That's my job.

[rockinup1231]

Joe and Steve are very fair.

That is very true, more than true for all the mods. Alot of stuff I've done has really bent or went over the edge with the rules, and I have been caught for most of it...so has jm, mireland, leppy...I'd say they've been more than fair to everyone and forgiving.