An Explanation

[caravel]

I'm obviously going to be banned at the end of this sordid little affair, so I might as well ask what the hell ATPG is doing going through and thanking all the posts in support of the mods' position?

I don't see why you would think you'd be banned...? You've been at the .org almost as long as I have and certainly spent more time here overall, you should know the score by now.

You should know ATPG enough to know that he has most likely done that innocently and as a member, probably not even wearing his "staff hat" at the time. If you believe that the staff all got together and told ATPG to go and click the like buttons for the posts agreeing with the staff.........?

If he has something constructive to add maybe he should speak up?

I agree, but maybe he has nothing more to add, or perhaps the staff are too occupied in sorting this out behind the scenes. Slightly OT, but another reason I dislike this "reputation" or "like" button features, the .org is not fakebook...

I've counted, and no former mods and only one Senior Member has come down in support of this. That's hardly a ringing endorsement from the community.

It's fair to say that there has been a lack of interest in this issue. Few are condemning what has happened but few are outright supporting the staff... the reasons for this are numerous. I think the issue lies in that, as you have pointed out, that this is not a democracy and thus the staff are not actually obliged to discuss these matters publicly. One very obvious reason is that a public debate of this involving staff will lead to more problems and a "media circus"... the staff are damned if they do and if they don't.

Montmorency, you've quoted me out of context.