03-12-2003, 09:21 PM
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#59 (permalink)
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Originally posted by <b>Minstrel</b>!
Boy...this "community" is one of the quickest to upset I've ever seen. Every so often all these politics issues spring up that I simply don't see on other boards. Add to that the fact that this "community" is also a very interesting and intelligent one and it creates quite a problem, since leaving means going somewhere for lesser discussion quality.
I've never had a problem with L4L's moderating and I think getting angry / upset over duplicate threads being removed, or related threads being merged is silly. It's a legitimate gripe if your opinions are removed, but if you've created two threads to say the same thing, one of them being deleted has not removed your opinion. It's simply reduced the litter.
I also don't have a problem with the concept of a "minor" moderating. People are wise or intemperate in their decisions as individuals, not as age classes. I know thirty- and forty-year olds with very little maturity and sixteen-year olds who are open-minded and laid-back. The very idea of the Internet was that people would be judged based on the quality of their thought, not who they were, since it was an anonymous medium. If L4L had chosen to not reveal his age, you wouldn't even know.
I've disliked quick-trigger moderators who seemed quick to censor or, worse, quick to censor things from a certain fan base. However, L4L is not that type of moderator, nor do I believe he is a corrupt one who would delete things unfavourable to him. I think a few people have a a problem with him and are portraying it as a board revolting in anger. However, it strikes me that it's the same three or four people making all the posts in this thread. Maybe they have a silent majority on their side, but this "community" has never been one to stay silent if they feel something.
Personally, I think that L4L should remain as moderator unless he's shown to have done things that are unbecoming a moderator (as decided by higher-ups, not by a few people who disagreed with a moderator). As far as what I've seen, he's acquitted himself fine.
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Minstel, there was nothing quick about this. Much of the dirty laundry remains where it should be, behind closed doors. I assure you, this issue did not just pop up today, yesterday or even last week.
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