Quote from Ivanovich:
I don't fall into either of those categories. I fall into the "I could care less about the whole subject" category. I've moved and deleted threads both pro and against, and will do so in the future if they become nothing but flame fests.
Very good idea for your convenience.
Anyone who does not care about the subject would do the same.
I, unlike you and the position you state, care about the subject and so do other contributors to threads where the OP is in the mode of inquiry.
How do these OP's who start threads feel about the inquiry they introduce? They probably want to hear both sides of the discussion. Is there anything they do not care about or care not to have going on?
I think the OP's at inquiry and contributors to both sides of the discussion care about having an orderly proceedings. A moderated proceedings. Would you care to comment on the role of a moderator in this regard?
What might be the connectedness of the site rules and excellent moderation? Who do you hold up as a competent model of moderating in lieu of person who yields to the strategies of flamers who want to wreck the discussions of people who care? When you play to these flamers hands as you do, do you realize you destroy a lot of content produced by people who are asking questions and people who are support the inquiry with answers?
Et has suffered some deterioration as a consequence of participation by people who do not contribute in any sense of the word "contribute". After 20 or 30 bannings, do you feel a limit has ben reached in unruliness? If not, when you you think you will be able to make such a determination?
I addressed one of the constant detractor's question in this thread when I was finally given the opportunity. The modus of some people who repeatedly request and whine about their personal needs is getting quite "old". I know how the ignore works; Joe explained it.
There are a lot of ways ET can be improved. Retention of people who make no contributions is not one of them.
Two good rules of participation are: to listen to others and only give advice when it is asked for. I'd like to listen to the asnwers you may wish to contribute.