There has been a lot of talk about my views on moderation, by a lot of people. Most of what they say, together with what some of you to apparently believe, is simply not accurate. I guess that just proves that Hitler was right--If you tell a lie long enough, and loud enough and often enough, then (some) people will believe it as the truth.

So to set the record straight, here are my real views on moderation:

1. First, I actually think that most moderators do a pretty good job.

2. I think more flames and attacks should be deleted (from private as well as public forums). Far too many are allowed to stand unchallenged.

3. I think that if there is a logical reason to leave a thread where it is originally posted, that it should be left alone. Some (only a very few) moderators appear to think that if there is any small justification for moving a thread, that it should be moved.

4. I think that "duplicate" threads should only be closed when there is a currently active thread on the same subject. I have seen instances where moderators have closed threads with a note that simply said, "this has been discussed before" or "as there are ideas for alternatives in many fora I am closing this one". If we started closing every thread on every topic that had been previously discussed, three wouldn't be much to talk about on FlyerTalk anymore.

That's about it, regardless of what anyone else might try to convince you that I believe.