Thanks to the mods for keeping things friendly!

[Rune]

A few minutes ago, I witnessed a series of lightning-quick responses to someone who was being a total jerk.

I want to make sure that the mods know that I, for one, don't see them as dictatorial, abusive, or unjust. I appreciate the hard work that they do to keep this site friendly and respectful! This place is a tight-knit community that I have hung around for years and I very much enjoy the atmosphere of comraderie that flourishes here.

Ocassionally, someone will totally disregard the feelings and wishes of those around them, thinking that anonimity will help them get away with something. Ocassionally, these people need to get smacked down. It is unfortunated, but appreciated.

As happens at these times, I once again find myself venting, but trying to do so constructively.

Thank you, moderators and administrators, for making this a good place to be.

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Sincerely,

Cameron, AKA Rune.

 

[Rune]

PS

I also want to thank the thousands of civil participants in this community for being respectful and courteous.

You make it all worth the enormous drain on time

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[Psyduck]

On behalf of the civil participants, you're welcome

I agree with you, too!

 

[Umbran]

Actually, while supportive, this is perhaps innappropriate.

When a thread is closed, the rule is to not open up the discussion again. If there's an altercation, and the mods close the thread, you're supposed to drop the subject for a while. You don't continue to discuss the altercation in public, even if you are approving of the mods.

Why? Because you're not giving the other side a chance to cool down. They can now sit there reading people support the mods but feel they themselves cannot speak. That's not conducive to resolving bad feelings, and it isn't really fair.

Let it rest for a while, please.

 

[el-remmen]

Personally, I do not mind the praise, but I am going to have to move this to [META]

A mod's work is never done

 

[EricNoah]

Thanks for the sentiments, all!

I'm going to move the offending threads to the moderator's forum so we can keep the "evidence" but remove the clutter from here. *crosses fingers* at least I hope I can move them, I've been getting time-out errors lately.

 

[Dr Midnight]

We're not opening the topic back up. We're thanking the mods- which I'd like to be a part of right now.

Thanks mods (and Eric's Grandmother)- this really is a great place the way it is.

 

[SHARK]

Greetings!

I completely agree, Rune. The swift and sure action of the moderators keeps this site the interesting and fun place it has always been. Many other places obviously degenerate into rancorous mud-fests. One does not have absolute freedom while attending here. One has to discipline the speech, and follow polite form. While sometimes that may be difficult for all of us, ultimately, it encourages thoughtful discussions that we can all enjoy, even if we disagree with each other.

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

 

[Rune]

I didn't mean to open fresh wounds, but I was quite angry and found that a post of (well-deserved) appreciation would be a much more constructive method of venting than criticising would have been.

Also, I kind of hoped that other lurkers who might be tempted to be blatantly disrespectful and utterly rude would see that the mods have a good reason for being strict in such situations.

Anyway, I appologize for venting, but not for appreciating the work of the mods.

And, yeah, now that I think about it, I guess it does belong in [Meta] doesn't it? Sorry about that.

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[Ashtal]

Hey, glad to help. That's what they pay me for --

Oh, wait.

Who are we? We're the MOD SQUAD!

Woot, and all that.