And what does that tell you...
... who are the last one to tell him off?
... who prefers to do it in capital letters?
... who does it on behalf of everyone?
... who does it with a slap on the fingers, no discussion?
It feels degrading to be told off by a moderator. Why don't also you try to
do keep it offlist? It was a message directed to him, right? Is it a power kick
to do it as a moderator, in front of 600 people? If Chuck stays as a lurker, I
understand why. I wasn't always an anonymous lurker myself. You don't feel big
on the other side when you get your fingers slapped by a person you can't
challenge. It doesn't make you more comfortable when the entire class is
watching.
Learn the definition of the word considerate before you give lessons.
Wordnet.princeton says "showing concern for the rights and feelings of others".
Is that something you don't have to do after you've become a moderator? With
leadership comes responsibility. Many dictators have lost their followers when
they have realized their powers.
When these crazy alternate personalities are blasting off, we know it's still
Nicklas or DonO. If they offend someone, they won't be able to blame someone
else to get away with it. I'm sure they know and I'm sure they are still
thinking twice before they press the send-button. "How would I react myself if
I got this, in front of 600 people and wasn't already respected on the list?"
Rest assure that people see you too and know you're one and the same person.
It's a choice between the power rush OR being humble and keeping your friends.
I liked Chuck and I feel with him. I just hope he's stronger in himself than
I was.
P.
Yep, I did ask the discussion to move OFF LIST. Too many rocks were being
thrown at Chuck. I talk to him most every day, since he's filling in for me
as Jokemeister for a while. I do know that he's also been very busy like
myself. He even closed down the College Swap because of time constraints. I
think he's still on the list, just a mite busy. Discussions are good, but
sometimes they can degrade into rock throwing, so all of us need to be more
considerate when responding to a post. If you disagree with the originator,
tell him, but do it off list.
JIMMY de Moderator
P.S. Chuck, if you're LURKING, we miss you Buddy!
Allan Fish wrote:
I was asked to not say anything, but I'm going to anyway.
Chuck joked about out-fishing his family. He used "LOL" to show he was
kidding. Everyone took his post the wrong way and took him seriously (me
included). That generated the first discussion we'd had on the list in several
months. He was then asked to take it off-list. So he did. Sadly, he did it
by leaving the list.
Allan
**************** ><((((((((º> ************** JIMMY D. MOORE
North Zone Fishing Editor - Texas
Fish & Game Mag, Author - Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club,
Humorist, Past VP Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited, Member TOWA,
Retired Scout Exec. BSA. *****************
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