I totally agree about some of the newbies typing like that I just feel that when people type like that, they aren't really serious, you know? [/quote]
Exactly. As it has been said, that talk is really for chat rooms, where you have to type quickly to keep up with the conversation, here, you have all the time in the world... 8)

There are a lot of good thoughts here, whether I agree with them or not. I have to admit that as I went through, my hackles started rising, at what felt like unfair and inconsiderate accusations- we can't stress enough that we are, contrary to popular belief, just like you, and we get overwhelmed, too. I think it's perfectly reasonable, however, for you to ask us to give more explanation when we close threads, post new rules, etc. And I think we can try to bring that in to our guidelines (yes, the mods have rules, too).

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Glad to hear everything's calmed down a bit
For future reference, though, I'm gonna post a link for comparison: http://forums.keeptothecode.com/index.php
As much as this forum does have its flaws (everything and everyone does ), I assure you Keep To The Code can match and at least double every single one of them, and then some. I stay on the site because it's an excellent place for spoilers and is also my main way of contacting Ted Elliott, but everyone there agrees that everything is too rigid. There, you get one warning at best before they lock a thread, which they will do if they feel that it in any way is not currently on the topic that the title suggests (i.e.- if we started talking about the motivations of various individuals and ended up talking about only Jack's motivations for a page, they'd probably lock it because we weren't talking about everyone). Mods go in and edit peoples' posts without warning if they at all think they might conflict with the TOU (and I'm not talking about major swearing or something; I mean something as trivial as quoting more than one individual in the post), but they frown upon us editing our own posts and have a very regimented pattern that we must follow if we do. All in all, the power's gone to the admin's head.
So...yeah. I still love this place, and if we can only come up with three flaws, that's good enough for me.

Oh, and on KTTC, there is no "Suggestions and Comments" area. If you have a problem, you may pm it to the main admin account, only to receive a reply a month later (because they can't be bothered to read it before then, apparently) essentially telling you "good idea, but....no." No reasons, no explanations. Just no. Every time. So in that area, I must say that A-U beats it by far.

As I see it everybody who posted after Ivreniel agrees more or less that things are going well on A-U. This is an old thread which was opened in the heat of another discussion that mostly has settled or died out by now. When replying to Ivreniel's post I didn't even read through the old posts of this thread so my post should be seen only in relation to her. So I'm not sure whether you are referring to my post when mentioning the "unfair and inconsiderate accusations". My intention was the opposite. In general I support the views presented by Ivreniel, and I was happy she posted them. Like what has been mentioned here and elsewhere, I think the forum is running smooth and well in general - thanks to the admin and staff.

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The way i see it is:

They're only trying to do the jobs allocated to them - even if sometimes it is annoying, over all they're trying to make it a better place for us all.

Also, i think members lead by mods' examples, so that will make us all better people, right?

However, i have noticed some members feel as if they have the mod given powers to tell other members what to do, or to say, which annoys me sometimes.

Still some valid points tho Ellie, i just don't feel the same way

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^Hear hear! Totally agree, and not just that but not metioning any names but some MODs try and thik like that they can control the way you think, Like, why aren;t we allowed to express our opinions, we're not trying to force them on others!

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I suppose that is also amied at me yes?

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Woah, calm it there. Don't go making assumptions like that, because you may have got the wrong end of the stick. She did not direct it at you. You need to sort this little spat out quickly before it escalates into something hurtful...

No, she didn't mean you. Please don't make assumptions like that.

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No - it was not aimed at you, please do not assume. I had some one else in mind actually.

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..back again, picking myself up, dusting off..and facing life..

i can relate to that ... but those people are just trying to help out the Mods.. i really havent really encountered a member who tries to tell others what to do or say. just suggesttions and reminders, which is perfectly acceptable and it helps the Mods out.

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Everyone is just trying to do their best by helping the mods out, which can sometimes mean that the person helping can sound a bit authorative sometimes, but by no means are they trying to lord over you.

*hugs everyone*
It's okay to feel the way you do, we all just have to remember to express ourselves in a respectful way, and not make assumptions right off the bat.

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^*agrees* .. well it IS natural to remind a member to - say - stay on topic sometimes, right? we cant just sit there and force the mods to run around and do everything ... just little reminiders here and there ...

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