I have removed the offending post from Mr Nielson. Something should have been done much earlier since it clearly contravened the rule regarding personalised attacks but circumstances and tempers made this difficult at the time. For this, I feel, the honours (for want of a better expression) are shared but I am very sorry for the upset caused, particularly to Bill but also to those others who were singled out albeit not by name. For me at least private coaxing works far better than a public grilling but I accept that blatant intransigence did not help.
So let's try to get over the mistakes of the past; I therefore hope that this new thread won't become a source for further mud-slinging.
I am very keen that the members do feel that they have a say in the way the site is run, especially the message board since this is the 'community' section as such.
What might be discussed?
Well there is the matter of membership and whether it is a good or bad thing to ask for real names and whether these should be shown.
How are moderators appointed, should they serve for a fixed term, who moderates *them* [it's a valid question!]?
How should disputes be resolved? and so on.
What should become of posts or posters that contravene rules. What sanctions exist and what sanctions should exist.
It's all open for discussion, how we actually decide might be more tricky. A survey of the members? I don't know.
Anyway I'm opening this discussion now because I'm away on the 20th which was our date fixed for this. Hopefully we can now make some progress and move on.
So let's try to get over the mistakes of the past; I therefore hope that this new thread won't become a source for further mud-slinging.
I am very keen that the members do feel that they have a say in the way the site is run, especially the message board since this is the 'community' section as such.
What might be discussed?
Well there is the matter of membership and whether it is a good or bad thing to ask for real names and whether these should be shown.
How are moderators appointed, should they serve for a fixed term, who moderates *them* [it's a valid question!]?
How should disputes be resolved? and so on.
What should become of posts or posters that contravene rules. What sanctions exist and what sanctions should exist.
It's all open for discussion, how we actually decide might be more tricky. A survey of the members? I don't know.
Anyway I'm opening this discussion now because I'm away on the 20th which was our date fixed for this. Hopefully we can now make some progress and move on.