I haven't had much contact with rlb, but the posts of his regarding his moderation skills which I have read indicate someone who is open to learning and critique of his style and methods.
inandlong seems to me to be intelligent and gracious. When I first came to these boards, he and I were posting in the same thread. When he noticed that I was new here, he took the time to PM me with a greeting and offered the assurance that he would be available to me should I have any questions about the board. Since then, we've had a couple of small dialogs about various threads and posts, and he's impressed me with his skill and knowledge of net related human interaction.
I think that if the goal is for Baron to consider such a plea sincerely, specific examples of these negative traits shown in their roles as moderators must be offered for his consideration. I also think that communication about this sort of issue should be conducted in private, if the true goal is to improve the board, and not just to cause rlb and inandlong discomfort.
