brucevangeorge said:
If they were... would this thread be here? It's been a few days so far. I wonder how much longer it will stay up?
I have no intention of deleting this thread. I understand that there are people in life who choose to get upset about the moderation of an internet forum, but happily 99% of the people here also have enough of a life in the "real world" that such things aren't of so great importance that they devote post after post to it. That being said, it may come as a shock to some, but moderators have lives outside of the computer world too. It is unreasonable to expect all mods to not be doing the same thing you *should* be, going out in the field and practicing the principles espoused on SoSuave.
In fact, some of us even take 2-3 week vacations to Europe, and if we don't find time between scuba diving in the Aegean Sea and walking through the Acropolis to delete a few threads, then so be it. Then there's work (which most people over the age of 16 have), and for many, school. In short, it's impossible to be everywhere all the time. This isn't for a lack of trying, as most mods log on 2-3 times per day, looking for threads that are in violation of the Terms of Service. There are times that an inappropriate thread does make it through, but those times aren't very common, due in large part to the policing of the community by itself via the "Report this post" button. This self-policing is a commendable aspect of the forum software, and is used by many of the more mature forum members who wish to bring about a cleaner forum, instead of just griping and complaining about the problem.
If you have a serious complaint regarding the moderation (or lack thereof) of any section of the forum, by all means contact either Allen or the moderators in that section. Threads such as these really aren't very mature, and the only thing that they accomplish is the degradition of one's personal dignity (in this case, yours).
