Hear hear. On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:15 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> We like that that in our moderatiors. > > On Apr 28, 2:49 pm, Chuck Bowling <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I believe that I made it clear that I don't really want your vote. ;) > > > > I'm more or less throwing myself on the sword for the good of the group. > > > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 8:39 AM, [email protected] < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Thats not quite the job Chuck, go and have a read through the groups > > > guidelines to glean what is. We are rather open here and moderation > > > has historicly been rarely used. Hahah although the oldies here will > > > remember a case or two of strong moderation. > > > > > But yeah you get my vote, if you want it. > > > > > On Apr 28, 2:14 pm, Chuck Bowling <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > It appears that this is a thankless job that nobody wants. If *and > only > > > if *it > > > > appears that the group is going to go under due to a lack of > > > administration > > > > I will volunteer. > > > > > > However, I'll say outright that I have no desire to referee disputes > or > > > keep > > > > people on topic. My sole function would be to filter spam and (by > > > majority > > > > consensus) block trolls. > > > > > > Also, if there is anyone else who wants the job please place me at > the > > > > bottom of the list as I am a character of low moral fiber and seedy > > > > disposition. I will most likely use my position of power to curry > favor > > > from > > > > the womenfolk and squelch opposition to my opinions. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Chuck Bowling < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Uh, I need to bow out. > > > > > > > I can barely moderate myself. If I tried to moderate anybody else > this > > > > > group would fall apart in no time. > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Chris Jenkins < > > > [email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> Well, so far it seems that Orn, DWB, Chuck, and Lee have all been > > > > >> suggested. Any others, or your thoughts? > > > > > > >> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Don Johnson <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >>> If there's a list of those willing I'd cast a vote. I thought of > > > Francis > > > > >>> first of course but sense he is unwilling, how about > DarkwaterBlight? > > > > > > >>> dj > > > > > > >>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Chris Jenkins < > > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >>>> I don't think anyone would be surprised to hear that I've had > little > > > to > > > > >>>> no time for all things Minds Eye. I did what I could to help > grow > > > the group, > > > > >>>> and expand it into other venues, but honestly, I think it's time > > > someone > > > > >>>> else took over the top reins. I know that will be a contentious > > > conversation > > > > >>>> given some of the conversations and conflicts around here > regarding > > > > >>>> moderation, but I think it's fair to put the top level of > control in > > > the > > > > >>>> hands of someone who is actually currently working to make the > list > > > better. > > > > > > >>>> I don't know any better way to do it than to be democratic. I'll > > > take > > > > >>>> suggestions, via this thread or personal message, and the name I > get > > > the > > > > >>>> most of will get the spot. I don't care if you want it or > not...if > > > the > > > > >>>> majority of folks here find you to be fair minded, then they'll > > > trust you to > > > > >>>> hand it over to someone else. Who knows, perhaps there will come > > > elections, > > > > >>>> an official Minds Eye president or some such thing...ok, well, > > > probably not, > > > > >>>> but you get the idea. > > > > > > >>>> This list has never been about hierarchies, but the fact is, > someone > > > at > > > > >>>> some points in time has to make difficult decisions, with the > good > > > of the > > > > >>>> group in mind. It's an utterly thankless job, and no matter what > you > > > choose, > > > > >>>> there will always be folks who find you to be a fascist prick > for > > > making > > > > >>>> that decision. > > > > > > >>>> As an aside, for those of you who remember when > > > DubiousProfundity.com > > > > >>>> was the dedicated website for this list, you might be interested > to > > > know > > > > >>>> that I've revived the new concept here:http://obnoxi.us. Feel > free > > > to > > > > >>>> participate, if you like. > > > > > > >>>> Enough with the formalities. I'll start. My vote's for Francis > > > Hunt.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
