I hope Mr. Beaty has not taken offense to the fact that I have often described him as the Virtual God of Vortex-l - the Vort Collective or Continuum. No offence was intended.
It can be a difficult job playing the role of a Moderator. So many different opinions can be expressed. Opinions and discussions can occasionally get heated. A Moderator is occasionally obliged to, whether he wants to or not, make a judgment call as to whether certain topics are appropriate subject material - or not. Invariably, some participants will agree wholeheartedly with the Moderator's choice-of-action, while others will beg to differ and thus begin the process of picking away at certain technicalities. I know I am guilty of having performed some of that "picking". But such is the cross for which Mr. Beaty, the Virtual God of Vortex-l must bare. I am encouraged to hear that Mr. Beaty appears to consider the recent "illness" something akin to a temporary fever, one that he hopes will eventually be capable of once again self-regulating itself. If that is Mr. Beaty's opinion, it is a hope and belief I share as well. If it had not been for he-who-shall-remain-nameless, I seriously doubt the current "illness" would have reached temperatures that caused so many to begin complaining. Least I seem to be implying that I was above the fray, I wish to state for the record that I'm sure I played a role in causing that fever to break out. How long a ban on discussions pertaining to politics & religion (a quarantine) might be necessary within Vortex-l does not appear to have been defined. I hope Mr. Beaty will be able to clarify that point so that we can adjust our actions accordingly. <warning: INCOMING PERSONAL PLUG > I also hope that Jed's temporary ban is a short one. </warning: INCOMING PERSONAL PLUG> I hope others might consider expressing a few of their thoughts on the proper care and feeding of the Vort Collective, or at least help give Mr. Beaty some useful feedback. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
