Whats happened to this forum?

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Origninally posted by CA
I haven't got the time to look through everything on this thread, but this caught my eye. The problem with this idea is that you seem to assume a disconnect between staff members and forum members. Staff members are forum members first and we are responsive to the will of the forum more so than we are our own whims (we are also incredibly collaborative behind-the-scenes, far more than I thought before becoming part of staff). Such a bold step that you think is needed (probably correctly) would go against this ethos and I, for one, would be uncomfortable with staff members overwriting the will of the community just because we think it is better for the community.

In fact i think that the community and teh staff are indeed becoming increasingly one and the same thing and this is the root and effect at the same time of the problem. The community is the staff because that's how its meant to be in order to be the community.

My points about warman meant not to reopen the discussion and the drama surrounding it - they meant to show an example.

PrinceC: i undrstand where you are coming from but i disagree (respectfully) with you.

Pever: it has nothing to do with mental powers, but with age. It doesnt mean you are no good or dump or anything - just taht your time to dwelve deep in this kind of thing hasn;t come yet. It doesnt mean anything other than that.

Also dont be in a hurry to grow up - because you might end up doing at 40 what you haven't done at 20 like most. At 19 be 19 and at 99 be 99 if you want my opinion. The last sentence meant to read "thank you" for not opening the moderation of the redoubt disagreement.

Sorry for the quick answers, just being pressed for time.