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...got along tolerably well with the moderators(had one or two brief spats Plynkes,Hammers.
I’m aghast, Guy, since I cannot recall any such spat an since I consider you a bery valued contributors to this community.
You kids crack me up.Look, it's a forum dedicated to playing with toy soldiers. Nothing more than that.This is typical of role-players/wargamers. You spend all your life playing games looking for intrigue and excitement. So when the smallest bit of interest in your life happens you try and make it into some drama that must be adventured against.There is a world out there that would be pissing itself with laughter at the self-importance on display, and how this whole episode reinforces the stereotype that gamers have with the public at large.I'd have some sympathy with the concerns being expressed if anyone was forced to come here (or any other forum). But you're not. Which makes the Orwellian Big Brother analogies seem as fatuous as they are.You say Scurv is over it and not bothered. Take his fine example as a lead.P.S. My only real regret is that I never got to read any of Scurv's past conflicts. From what I've read here he seems to have spent most of his time patrolling the Colonial Board looking for things to take issue with. Since I'm not a colonial gamer I never look at that forum so missed out on all the fun. What a shame they've all been deleted or else I could have some fun reading people's petty internet arguments.
If you don't want people talking down to you then it would do you well not to act in a manner that requires it.
I don't know about anyone else but I think this thread has run it's course? People who want to post on the issue have probably done so. I'll echo those above who would like to get back to focusing on wargaming 'stuff'.As the thread started with a Douglas Adams quote (sort of) maybe one should bookend it too:For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen.
I’m going to check out Cub’s fine wares now. Good vibes and happy HOBBY filled posts to you all!
I wonder if you even realize that Scurv was banned for being less abrasive then you are right now.
It's a forum, if you don't like something you can/should self moderate first. I had no idea this thing happened, and if the forum had an ignore function, I would have used it on this particular person. I love this place, the mods are freaking amazing, as are the members. My excitement and enjoyment of the site runs at 110% and has since I joined. Great job guys (and ladies) thank you for being inspiring and keeping the tone of the place classy and sophisticated.
I’m pretty regular here but I haven’t noticed a trend towards adversarial relations with members (plural). How many members have contacted you on this matter? How many have stated that they share this view? I’m not stirring, I just don’t see such a trend and would like to understand the basis of your claim. Ps: I’ve purposely asked here rather than by PM, as I believe such ‘dirty washing’ should see the light of day.Fram, I was concerned that you might have had quite a rush of LAFers sending you PMs (elsewhere you mention PMs) supporting your claim that, on the part of Mods, there is a “disturbing trend towards a more adversarial relationship between staff and members”. If true that might be worrisome (‘might’, simply because I can conceive of situations where the conduct of specific members might require a strong response with regard to those specific members) but if not true that’s quite a slur. I don’t think you’ve told us the numbers but without them it’s actually quite hard to get beyond what seems to be more akin to an outpouring of emotion rather than the substance of hard facts.Fram, I’ve asked 3 times but I won’t ask again (I have minis to paint - including some by Northstar! - and project threads to update). However, without hard facts it’s difficult to see that your bald claim is justified. Only you really know the totally of the numbers. My own view is that if the claim of such a trend cannot be substantiated by hard facts then the honourable thing to do would be to withdraw it and apologise to the Mods who you do seem to be accusing of partaking in unjustified adversary.
Well contrary to what you posted on a previous thread, the fella 'took his ball home' by insisting all his posts be deleted from LAF, so we'll have to take your word for it; those of us who haven't been on the receiving end, or witnessed said behaviour. We also have to take your word that there is some fearful, oppressed silent majority, too afraid to post on this topic, but who are nevertheless somehow besieging the wicked admin here in some sort of LAF-bunker. It seems to me that the only adversarial relationship here has been dealt with and judging by the bulk of posts in this discussion, in a satisfactory manner. Folk coming here from elsewhere have previously cited other similar individuals being allowed by the admin there to ride roughshod over members as a reason for leaving. Yet here you are taking such a person's corner. I'm seeing hyperbole, demagoguery and counterfactuals, but no substance.