Quote Originally Posted by boccaccio
In two or three years here, I've probably seen less than five individuals who needed, um, discipline. For this we need half a dozen moderators, super-moderators, and above them all the Supreme and Benign Wizard of Aahhhhhs, Jinn, himself?
Somewhat belatedly, I have to say that I agree with MoonfruitUK, and disagree almost completely with Boccaccio.

I am a member of another Forum/Bulletin Board and, a few months ago, the whole edifice came tumbling down because, in the Owner/Moderator's absence in hospital, two members decided to have a fight on line. It became really vicious, escalating wth appalling rapidity and ended up with threats of writs and all sorts of legal action against the Forum, its owner and its members.

That, dear friends, was an up-market, supposedly highly intellectual, academic forum................ Yet within 48 hours two members had brought the whole thing to its knees, to the degree that the owner had to shut it down for fear of being dragged into acrimonious litigation.

Of course, Bocaccio is right - in the 'best of all worlds' we would have no need of moderators. BUT sadly this world is inhabited with vain and argumentative human-beings, some of whom find great joy in picking fights over the most trivial of disagreements, and who revel in destroying other people's pleasures.

So I am delighted that we have such a strong of effective team of moderators; I have been lucky enough to have got to know many of them at a personal level since becoming a member here, and without exception they strike me as laid back, amusing and highly tolerant individuals who I feel totally confident will use their powers wisely and discreetly.

Thanks guys and gals, you are doing a wonderful job, and it's great to know that you are there if we do have a member stepping out of line and threatening the wellbeing of this wonderful Forum. Keep up the good work..............

Love
Jane.

PS. DON'T ask to have my child, Gary............. I am in enough trouble wih my Owner as it is already!!! Hugs, J.