Originally Posted by
Prashun Patel
Malcolm, can you give me some more examples of feeling over-moderated? It's not my intention to use heavy hands in my woodworking or this forum.
I will suggest also that many of the cries foul are from other members and not the moderators.
Last at times I suspect there's a negative correlation between some members' ability to give and receive criticism.
I got dinged by Ken F once - maybe twice - in my formative years. I PM'd him to get a clearer understanding of where the guardrails are, so I could stay between them. Ken F is very helpful, and polite. Since then, on a couple occasions, I have gone to him for a pre-emptive ruling before I post. I am not, by nature, a provocative guy, but sometimes stupid stuff yanks my chain.
I have seen no evidence of unwarranted or heavy-handed actions by the Mod Squad. Quite the opposite - more than once, I have watched a thread unfold, wondering when the Lock was going to show up - but nope, they let it ride.
If you want to engage in no-holds-barred discussions, there is definitely a home for you. If you don't know which forum I am talking about, PM me, and I will set you free.
But, that is not the environment in which I choose to play. Every one of the Moderators deserves our respect and cooperation.
I feel a whole lot more like I do now, than I did a little while ago.
My plan is to live forever. So far, so good.