I get it.
You want moderators to be draconian in the enforcement of the "spirit" of the guidelines when it comes to the posters you don't like. Hell you want us to censor and ban the members you deem "assholes" even when protocols put in place almost a decade ago don't call for it.
You want mommy and daddy to rush to your rescue every time your feelers get hurt instead of exercising your freedoms the same way the "assholes" do, by toeing the boundary lines to be sure but often not crossing them.
You think mods are here to be the hobby police and protect your safe spaces so the delicate flowers can blossom.
You're so ate up with your local drama that you can't see the bigger picture principle involved here. Namely that this site places great importance on freedom of expression and under rather than over moderation.
Freedom of expression must include the right to offend. If we start banning people just for saying things some people find offensive then where to we stop? where do we draw the boundary lines? Who draws them? According to what criteria? Mob consensus apparently suits you fine, it does not me.
Every forum in existence has its trolls and assholes and prolific attention grabbing posters. If they do not then I guarantee they utilize draconian enforcement and censorship to make it so.
So I get it, you want a kinder, gentler ECCIE for all. It's a beautiful dream. Use the ignore feature and your dreams can be realized immediately.
I will continue to enforce the guidelines of the site as consistently as I can according the the years of precedent behind the scenes and using narrow rather than the broad interpretations some of you seem to love.
Beyond that? I'm afraid I pass...
Originally Posted by SpiceItUp
That should be a Sticky.....
There is a small group in Austin that hasn't been happy since we had Mods that would make reviews disappear as well as change review content and censor anyone that a few of the guys and ladies here took issue with.....
It wasn't that long ago that they applauded the new mods because they felt they would finally get their way.....
here we are with almost a total changeover of staff yet again and they all still hate staff and believe they are corrupt....
One would think they would eventually realize that they are the ones in the wrong refusing to understand what the guidelines intend.