Originally Posted by
Randy Petersen
Punki, has it ever occurred to you that every member on FlyerTalk also has the ability to turn off, if you will, other members? It's called the Ignore User function. Yet in every conflict among members (and that is the overwhelming problem of any Internet bulletin board) it is exactly that simple function which could have prevented the personalization of an opinion and resulting conflict. This is yet another strong and factual piece of information that you might be missing. As for the burden of moderators being "disingenuous" - frankly ignoring the combined experiences of these members who deal daily with those who don't "turn them off" is a huge mistake, one that you seem willing to take.
With all due respect to
Randy, the
moderators and
punki, I really wish the idea of similies and avatars could be vigorously debated based on the pros and cons of the idea itself, not the larger moderation controversy from the TB election. (See my previous post where I deleted the member names... I think not judging them based on who posted them make a stronger point)
I would have hoped that once a consensus was reached, THEN the proposal would be vetted by the Moderators since yes, they are in the trenches, reading every post, every day and would bare the brunt of any impact. Kudos to Randy for allowing everyone a voice in his board, but at some point Randy you need to give these debates some process order.
However, I feel many have done a disservice to FlyerTalk by injecting their personal opinions. The debate was much more even pro vs con until punki posted. Of course she could have been more tactful and understanding of what moderators actually do in her responses, so in the end we all lose out.
Since I've likely offended EVERYONE, I'll finish this and go back to my usual threads.