Author: KarinsDad
Date: 15:48:24 05/06/99
Why are we here again? I am torn in that I have seen that the moderation has appeared to work in the last few months. I now see that we are in the same mess again. Both sides appear to be in the wrong. I did not see the posts, but I do know something about the personalities of the individuals involved. And it appears to be a personality clash. Robert has posted little in the last few months. However, practically the first set of posts he makes suddenly get moderated. Why is that? I respect Robert a lot, but I have seen him overreact time and time again. Is it possible that this has happened this time? And did the moderators overreact in response? Or is it truely an Orwellian situation with respect to the moderators and Robert? And are there a lot of members overreacting to all of this? It does appear that it is the same people who are jumping on the anti-moderator bandwagon over and over again. I am also concerned with the major inference that without Robert and Ed, this forum is somehow incomplete. That may be true, but I doubt it. There are a lot of people on this forum who have been working on programs for years. There is a lot of expertise here. However, people are trying to make us believe that Robert and Ed are essential. I respect both of these individuals a lot, however, I do not think that their postings are essential. I have not seen many posts by Ed all year and Robert hasn't posted in several months since his last blowup with the moderator(s). Useful, yes. Helpful, definitely. Thought provoking, occasionally. Essential, no. So, all in all, I think many people here are making a mountain out of a molehill with regard to this. We appear to have a personality conflict between one or more moderators and one or more members. That will happen. They themselves collectively appear to be at blame for this. However, the rest of us have to suffer endless postings and countless arguments because of it. I wish the entire lot of you who are so concerned with this would just bury the hatchet (and not in each other) offline. This includes Will, Robert, Harold, Bruce, Ed, and a variety of others too numerous to mention. Apologize to each other and get on with life. Maybe I can sum it up best with two words: Grow up! KarinsDad :(
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