Originally Posted by
pursuance
Having been a Mod on two non-bicycle boards, I'd just say, don't question the Moderation.
It was not what you said, it was last night's broccoli.
I'm new here and want to do real world old-man cycling even though I've been car-free for two decades (work provided truck don't count). Stepping up a few notches sorta-say.
At 50+ years of age one would think the need to compete or be sarcastic would lessen along with labido but no such luck with some. Mentally healthy oldsters can be some of the best teaches, that way they leave a mark not a stain upon departing.
I've learned my lesson on several boards over the years. Rarely ask a direct question or make a firm statement because one group will say you're an idiot and the other it's the best thing going. So if I really want to talk it will be via PM.
Post count means nothing, quantity rarely makes quality.
Enjoy the ride as it is only oneway!
Similar situation here...
I'm also a moderator / admin on a large
vB-based discussion board (non-cycling related -
http://www.progressiveears.org ) - and based only on those experiences, I may have
some insight:
Contrary to what most people think, mods do not have time to read even 10% of the posts on 10% of the threads. All they're able to do is react to problems reported by members (they can report issues by clicking on that little triangular icon below the poster's information on each post.)
So I'm
guessing that:
- One or two members got a bit pissy with something and hit "Report Post" a few times
- The mods saw (just) the offending posts, and assumed it was a pattern of behavior.
- Hence Tom's reaction.
Perhaps one of this group's elder-statesmen could contact Tom via a one-on-one PM and ask for more information, and let him know that in 99.9% of our posts we're FAR less combative than (for example) the 41 or any other forums on BF, invite him to review our threads more closely, and point out that we're old enough and ugly enough to self-moderate.
I for one hang here because everyone's a grown up and behaves like one, and precisely because I
do not see the kinds of posts Tom referred to - and it's a pleasant relief from 'the 41' where I also spend time.