This is the owner's dictate and what every forum is supposed to be held up to. B Three already told some of these folks in private what I just quoted in public. They didn't listen to her so now it's time to pay the piper. Chris wants this to be an active but civil forum. Houston is no different than any other area on the board and people who violate the below words of ownership will be held accountable.
To all,
I wanted to take a moment to call to attention a few of the site's guidelines to be sure everyone understands and is on the same page with what is expected and what will be enforced.
The following is not permitted on the site:
Insulting Others
Targeting other members for attacks
Harassing other members, groups of members, class of members, etc
Disrespecting other members on the site
General rudeness toward other members on the site
These have always been part of the vision for this site, although I'm not so sure it's been enforced consistently mainly due to the site growing so large in size over the years.
The moderators have recently been given a directive from Site Admins to enforce these particular guidelines strongly and consistently across the board, anywhere it may exist. The key word is ANYWHERE. Any forum, public or private. If someone insults you to your face or behind your back they have still insulted you and that is that.
Also, a special call-out for those who may have participated in such behavior prior to the day this notice goes live: You can consider this an early Christmas present for you. You are being given a golden opportunity to stop insulting, targeting, or harassing other members and participate in harmony with the diverse folks that make up this community.
Should anyone not take this notice seriously and continue to display behaviors that have been prohibited on this site since Day 1, I'm afraid you won't be able to get by for very long flying under the radar without consequence or reprimand.
We have always intended this site to be a place everyone can come and participate, any gender, all walks of life, to seek and receive information pertaining to their search for fun and successful encounters. Staff wishes to issue an apology that the rapid growth of the site seemed to throw us off in some areas from keeping this aspect of the vision alive. Corrections and adjustments are being made, and it should be pretty noticeable in the days and weeks to come.
Thanks everyone! Have a great day!
Originally Posted by CryptKicker
With all due respect Chris hasn't posted anything of relevance since August 19th or so and his dictate as posted have absolutely not been enforced. It's a legitimate question to ask if he is in control or if this is a puppet regime or possibly total anarchy. The recent past supports the latter.
Putting a provider in authority and absolute control over an area where her business interests obviously outweighed her board interests was a mistake St. C would have never made.
You talk about accountability but there has been no accountability from the Houston staff in months, maybe years. They have, in the past, and to this day continue to ignore that dictate you so quoted. A review of the last few week's posts will substantiate my position. Moreover, their interests have lied elsewhere and half of Houston knows it. Otherwise they are absentee moderators. Are you making a commitment that real accountability is forthcoming?