Hello everyone.
I won't have time to deal with this properly (and it deserves a proper dealing-with, whatever the eventual outcome) until later today, or maybe even tomorrow. I want to be able to give all your comments some proper thought before deciding where to go next with this.
I know that at the moment it's hard to moderate (or be moderated!) on a forum without rules that are specific or broad or both so my priority will have to be to get that all in place. Anything you want to see included or left out? For that and anything else, you can drop me a line on
[email protected].
I also set up a Twitter for the forum (whose use I have yet to decide!) which is
@PopjusticeForum if you want to contact me that way.
For the time being, to anybody saying that moderators don't care what forum users want: I don't like the random thoughts thread. Yet it's stayed there, like most of off-topic, because you've wanted it there.
Finally, yes, as we start a new year, a handful of extra moderators would probably be a good idea. It's tough picking moderators, partly, I find, because taking on mod duties does rather change one's relationship with the forum, so in a way it feels a little unfair to potentially ruin someone's enjoyment of the forum. But if you're up for it, drop me a line. That email again:
[email protected].
I know some of you are getting upset about what has happened. I know I won't be able to make everyone happy with whatever happens but I'm taking it seriously as an issue and I'll take individual comments seriously as the arrive in my inbox. What will not help, however, is an endless barrage of abuse to other mods or dwelling on (or even stirring up) trouble on the forum itself, so if you could refrain from making an awkward situation worse that would be great.
Like I said at the start, I'm not going to be able to get involved in discussions until much later today due to other commitments I have on today so if the conversation does continue please don't be offended that I'm not taking part for the time being.
Thanks for understanding!
Peter