[Bruce_the_vii]

I was on one political forum (Frank Magazine) where there was tolerance of nastiness and a minimum of moderation. Eventually it came down to a few nasty guys left, everyone else took off. One flaming secession went on for thousands of posts. The two combatants wouldn't let it go. Pretty much that'll happen on the internet without Mods.

[BartSimpson]

Brenda wrote:

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Those who choose not to follow, will no longer be able to come out and play. We have a group of trustworthy folks around here that decide who gets added to the naughty list and we shouldn't criticize or question their actions.

They are the adults, and we are the kids?

Seems that way sometimes, yes.

[Unsound]

Brenda wrote:

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Those who choose not to follow, will no longer be able to come out and play. We have a group of trustworthy folks around here that decide who gets added to the naughty list and we shouldn't criticize or question their actions.

They are the adults, and we are the kids?

I don't think there's anything wrong with questioning their actions. But it has to be done in a respectful manner and there has to be a realization that at some point they may not wish to discuss it anymore. It really is kind of like parents and I for one am glad they're here. As others have said, the fun of a place like this disappears quite quickly if it devolves into constant flame wars.

[Gunnair]

wildrosegirl wrote:

On this point, again, we may feel it's unfair based on what we know. Usually, we don't know the whole story. So it's unfair of us to question the mods actions. We have to trust that they're acting responsibly and in the best interest of the site, based on the full set of facts.

I don't believe it is unfair to question the mods actions at all. One can querey with respect. I've seen several examples of some members getting away with some over the top stuff while others will regularly get a warning or Mod Edit. Questioning that might explain away the perceptual concern or confirm it.

Let's remember, the Mods are indeed doing a Herculean task, but they are in the end, still human and can be fallable.