R Nitelight
Her Rock
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2000
- Posts
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Hello to the both of you. Thanks for stopping by. Let me preface this thread by saying that I have a rather high opinion of the pair you you. You both seem like good, fun loving people, and you have both treated me kindly in our encounters. You bring so much to the Board. But.....
You knew there was a but coming, didn't you? While I have enjoyed your presence as posters, I must confess I'm not as pleased with your performance as moderators.
It's a thankless job, I know, and one that entails great responsibility. I don't envy you.
It is also an important job. I understand the need. You have to keep your eyes out for minors, and for people who clearly cross the line.
However, I have found the pair of you to be a bit heavy handed in your duties. Under your watchful eye, the Personal Board has become incredibly dry. There used to be a sense of fun over there. Now, anything that deviates in the slightest is verboten.
I have personally placed one Personal. It was a joke. A silly thread deliberately designed to draw a few laughs. It served its purpose. People laughed. But a strange thing happened. Someone actually responded to it. And a very nice friendship developed.
If I posted the same thread today, however, it would have been quickly removed, and I would have lost out on something pretty nice.
I hope you take my criticism in the spirit in which it was meant. I think the two of you serve and important purpose. However, it is my hope that as you get more comfortable in your duties, you will step back a bit and ease up on some of the extraneous things that were so common before you took over. Some of the ads are just plain silly, and deserve a silly response. Flirting should not be frowned upon. Please bring back the fun Personal Board.
Your Pal,
R Nitelight
You knew there was a but coming, didn't you? While I have enjoyed your presence as posters, I must confess I'm not as pleased with your performance as moderators.
It's a thankless job, I know, and one that entails great responsibility. I don't envy you.
It is also an important job. I understand the need. You have to keep your eyes out for minors, and for people who clearly cross the line.
However, I have found the pair of you to be a bit heavy handed in your duties. Under your watchful eye, the Personal Board has become incredibly dry. There used to be a sense of fun over there. Now, anything that deviates in the slightest is verboten.
I have personally placed one Personal. It was a joke. A silly thread deliberately designed to draw a few laughs. It served its purpose. People laughed. But a strange thing happened. Someone actually responded to it. And a very nice friendship developed.
If I posted the same thread today, however, it would have been quickly removed, and I would have lost out on something pretty nice.
I hope you take my criticism in the spirit in which it was meant. I think the two of you serve and important purpose. However, it is my hope that as you get more comfortable in your duties, you will step back a bit and ease up on some of the extraneous things that were so common before you took over. Some of the ads are just plain silly, and deserve a silly response. Flirting should not be frowned upon. Please bring back the fun Personal Board.
Your Pal,
R Nitelight