Maybe a few "closed threads" in the last 24 hours due to "MileageNut" postings might have been a good option?

"The short answer is that I don't believe this is an option that we will reconsider anytime soon. I hope this doesn't dampen your enthusiasm for participating in our community. We love having you and appreciate your feedback."

Agreed, and thanks again as I'd noted above!

Yet, once again if you'll permit me to ask, why not have some detailed rules explicitly stated up front? Why not have a verifiable, enforceable "signed" agreement by all users to abide by these rules to retain participatory rights? Even within a broad self-regulating community of the type Randy & Co surely prefers, this would seemingly be most helpful and quite workable.

-Are multiple handles permitted?
-Is personal criticism permitted?
-Are friendly exchanges like "Thanks" etc., between FT's to be discouraged?
-Is their a broadband problem to be considered so as to limit our posts?
-Is a certain degree of anonymity permitted or actively discouraged?
-Are repeated exchanges between "undisclosed" family members/close friends permitted?
-What is the policy regarding tradgeties and posting them on FT? Is this discouraged?
-Is it acceptable for FT's to disclose personal information regarding other FT's specifically against their will?

Perhaps a statement addressing these concerns would be helpful!

Thanks to all the FT folks for their continued efforts to make the FT boards work so well for all of us! It's very much appreciated!

Doc .. some definitive guidelines on these would be handy, especially in view of recent "visitors"!

[This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited 07-15-2000).]

doc, I believe we are in agreement here. Randy and I have discussed this issue among ourselves and the remainder of our team. We are currently in the process of revamping both the email that we issue as a welcome to the community, stating the various agreements that individuals have made when signing on to this community, and these same rules will be set forth in a number of other areas. We hope that this will have a postive impact.

Despite the recent developements we feel very proud of the community that all of you have helped create. The board has been in existance now of over 3 years and in that time we've only had 3 "major" incidents.

With other experiences that we've had with this sort of a product I'd have to say that 1 incident a year isn't all that bad when you stop to consider that we have well over 4,000 "registered" members. Unfortunately the recent incident has been by far the worst.

I would also add that we can't take credit for the success of the board however as that goes to outstanding individuals such as yourself. I'd have to say that we have as fine a community of individuals as anyone could ever ask for over all. I've been "extremely" proud of the conduct and insight of 99.9% of the members of this community.

Thank you all for your support and your feedback.

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ThanX...
Michael at WebFlyer



[This message has been edited by Michael at WebFlyer (edited 07-16-2000).]

Thanks very much Michael. The clearer the rule(s), and the easier it is to see them, the less likely one is to perhaps "run afoul" of them!