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    Town Hall - Monday, Nov 13

    A town hall will be run by the Advisors on Monday, November 13th. Please think about any input you might have and we will open this thread for discussion on that date. This is a heads-up to give members the time to think about any concerns or comments.

    Thanks.

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    Town hall is now open.

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    A point to ponder for the Powers that be.

    I wonder about the possibility of increased forum participation if there was not incessant personal bickering in nearly every thread.

    i have no suggestions nor answers; only an observation from the high cheap seats of the arena.

    have a terrific day, y'all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thom Paine View Post
    A point to ponder for the Powers that be.

    I wonder about the possibility of increased forum participation if there was not incessant personal bickering in nearly every thread.

    i have no suggestions nor answers; only an observation from the high cheap seats of the arena.

    have a terrific day, y'all.
    This presents a conundrum. Because while it is undeniably true that incessant personal bickering has become the norm on this forum, the only way to deal with it is to assign blame and that would entail a great deal of bickering in and of itself. So instead of just having it out and determining, once and for all, who is responsible for this state of affairs, the forum will continue limping along as it labors under the burden of false equanimity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    This presents a conundrum. Because while it is undeniably true that incessant personal bickering has become the norm on this forum, the only way to deal with it is to assign blame and that would entail a great deal of bickering in and of itself. So instead of just having it out and determining, once and for all, who is responsible for this state of affairs, the forum will continue limping along as it labors under the burden of false equanimity.
    You caught me before returning to my seat.
    You make a good point which spurs a thought.
    Might it be advantageous to encourage individuals to look toward themselves to find responsibility and determine to end the bickering; without casting blame.

    A simple beginning could be found with not ending a reasonable point with a final "gotcha" and personally directed aspersion.
    it could be a start.

    Thank you for your response; I now beg your leave in order to return to my seat.

    Make it a great day!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adelaide View Post
    Town hall is now open.
    Wow. Nearly every party to this this conversation should be embarrassed for themselves; and yet, I've learned a personally valued lesson, so, for that I thank you all.
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    A question for those of you who have access to ask the mods or admin... Why don't they respond when asked a question per established procedure when they screw up and make a bad call, sometimes violating their own rules?

    Instead of offering an explanation, they hide and hope the issue will go away.

    Maybe if you guys ask, they will actually answer. I have tried discussing the issue with them off the open forum to no avail.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    A question for those of you who have access to ask the mods or admin... Why don't they respond when asked a question per established procedure when they screw up and make a bad call, sometimes violating their own rules?

    Instead of offering an explanation, they hide and hope the issue will go away.

    Maybe if you guys ask, they will actually answer. I have tried discussing the issue with them off the open forum to no avail.
    I'll take it to them. In the meantime, off the top of my head I can tell you part of any delay is the fact that there are only four of them and they all four lead very full lives outside of this forum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    A question for those of you who have access to ask the mods or admin... Why don't they respond when asked a question per established procedure when they screw up and make a bad call, sometimes violating their own rules?

    Instead of offering an explanation, they hide and hope the issue will go away.

    Maybe if you guys ask, they will actually answer. I have tried discussing the issue with them off the open forum to no avail.
    Honestly, if the MODS did what you asked and started enforcing things more efficiently, you'd be one of the first members to fall under the ax, since you cannot disagree without insulting other members. So I'd be careful what you wish for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Honestly, if the MODS did what you asked and started enforcing things more efficiently, you'd be one of the first members to fall under the ax, since you cannot disagree without insulting other members. So I'd be careful what you wish for.
    Please let’s not turn this into a bicker-fest.
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