If you don't like his posts, you can simply ignore them.
Exactly. There is useful data in this thread for new-comers, regardless of one's feelings towards the threadromancer. A bad mod runs on his feelings not the board rules. There are a lot of threads/posters I leave alone even though they go against my personal beliefs because that's the right thing to do.
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Just for the record, I think the moderators on this forum are ...uh,well..., moderate in their approach to controlling the discussion and the threads. For that matter, most of us respond most of the time by mostly keeping our posts moderately civil...
#217057 - 02/14/1106:10 PMRe: what is your every day carry? part three
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I measure quality in moderation by looking at the quality of the forum. Quality of the forum to me is about half signal:noise ratio and about half courtesy:drama ratio. The best moderators I've known enforce well-written and clear policies, and do so sparingly.
Based on my criteria, this is the most well-moderated web forum I've had the pleasure of participating in.
My apologies for opening a can (thread) of worms. This was never my intention, rather I did not understand the new post that was made.
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Blast, thanks for the Commodore Decker shot. A picture is really worth a thousand words.
You are welcome. After spending some time as a moderator one develops a limited ability to see the future as to what directions threads may go, who will complain, etc...
As a moderator, I believe in keeping mostly hands-off. Life is filled with gray areas and I'd rather let things slip a little over the line rather than crack down on every perceived infraction. In return y'all are pretty good at policing yourselves. I really appreciate that.
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