Hey folks,
I don't usually read or post in this forum. But we've recently added MrSynister as a moderator and I wanted to see how it's going.
Moderating a forum is tricky business. "Moderation in all things, including moderation" (Ben Franklin) is, imo, always a good rule of thumb.
I've gotten TONS of complaints from people about some of the more over-the-top content here. Some of it looks like ya'll just have a delightfully warped sense of humor. I can apreciate that. Some of it looks like someone's trying hard--really spending way too much time and energy--trying to derail any meaningful conversation by pissing everyone else off or getting ya'll at each other's throats. Most of the time, I just respond by pointing to the user agreement (in the FAQ, right at the top), if I respond at all.
I think it's really up to ya'll how strictly you want to moderate this forum. But I wanted to comment on this:
Any lawyer who would come to this site and take a look would never get in touch nor want any part of it. The truth is what needs to be told nothing more!
This is probably not true. An experienced and skilled lawyer (or journalist, or regulatory drone or others who might be able to help) has run into this again and again. They know, going in, that in order to make a case, they're going to have to sort out the facts from the bullshit. They know already that, if there's cause for action, then there are probably going to be at least a few people who are totally emotional and unbalanced about it. If you set, as a standard, total absence of any content or commentary that might make your case look bad, you'll be chasing your tail forever. Rather, view this as a resource where interested parties can find the contacts, witnesses, interviews, etc. they need to make a case and don't get all bent out of shape over the clowns. The clowns will be with us always.
Just my $.02
Ginger
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
http://laissezfairebooks.com/product.cfm?op=view&pid=FF7485&aid=10247' target='_new'> Thomas Jefferson, 1787