pHaestus
03-15-2006, 03:13 PM
That didn't last long. LOL. I have been so concerned about misusing authority and moderation powers that I forgot about one thing: this IS my site. If you have a technical disagreement then that's fine. But if you resort to twisting works and trying to do character assassinations then it's way past the line and you have to go. A lot of the flaming on this forum of late has been the result of people baiting me or other posters in the attempt to make others look bad. It will not be tolerated in the future.
FYI I kicked Etacovda out of IRC today...because his presence made me uncomfortable. He chose to bait me in there and then post his slanted interpretation of the events on our forums. At that point I felt like I couldn't even relax and be myself in an IRC channel I've regularly hung out in for over 6 years. At that point HE had to go; not me. Hate me if you want; it's my prerogative. We don't typically leave IRC bans up for long anyway.
The same is true with these forums. As long as Joe owns this site and I am a technical writer then we will manage it as we see fit. In the past this has been really hands-off. Now it will not be. My interest is simple: I want this forum to be a place where technical discussion can take place and where people from industry and from the workshop can meet to talk about what works and what doesn't. What has happened here is very far from that, however. Although BillA can be abrasive (no doubt) and insulting (oh lord yes) he also is a good person to have around and I deeply enjoy the interactions I have had with him, Les, incoherent, myv65, groth, robotech, talcum, and yes Cathar. I'm sure I'm missing some others that for whatever reason just aren't leaping to mind. THAT level of discussion (beer calcs right?) is what separated this forum from the rest and made it worth the while for busy people to get involved.
If that can return then great. If none of the above people will return to posting then so be it. But I am not willingly going to let the people who I view as being the source of my great enjoyment of being a tester get run off from here and instead I will fight to protect MY personal stomping grounds. No peeing in the pool! If you interfere with my above stated desires then you are not welcome here. There are many forums where enthusiasts can "guess" as to what is going on without basis in fact. This is where we strive to do better.
And before you even think about replying with some stupid shit or picking a fight:
Do so and I will ****ing ban you.
OK I've said my piece. How's that for being proactive?
FYI I kicked Etacovda out of IRC today...because his presence made me uncomfortable. He chose to bait me in there and then post his slanted interpretation of the events on our forums. At that point I felt like I couldn't even relax and be myself in an IRC channel I've regularly hung out in for over 6 years. At that point HE had to go; not me. Hate me if you want; it's my prerogative. We don't typically leave IRC bans up for long anyway.
The same is true with these forums. As long as Joe owns this site and I am a technical writer then we will manage it as we see fit. In the past this has been really hands-off. Now it will not be. My interest is simple: I want this forum to be a place where technical discussion can take place and where people from industry and from the workshop can meet to talk about what works and what doesn't. What has happened here is very far from that, however. Although BillA can be abrasive (no doubt) and insulting (oh lord yes) he also is a good person to have around and I deeply enjoy the interactions I have had with him, Les, incoherent, myv65, groth, robotech, talcum, and yes Cathar. I'm sure I'm missing some others that for whatever reason just aren't leaping to mind. THAT level of discussion (beer calcs right?) is what separated this forum from the rest and made it worth the while for busy people to get involved.
If that can return then great. If none of the above people will return to posting then so be it. But I am not willingly going to let the people who I view as being the source of my great enjoyment of being a tester get run off from here and instead I will fight to protect MY personal stomping grounds. No peeing in the pool! If you interfere with my above stated desires then you are not welcome here. There are many forums where enthusiasts can "guess" as to what is going on without basis in fact. This is where we strive to do better.
And before you even think about replying with some stupid shit or picking a fight:
Do so and I will ****ing ban you.
OK I've said my piece. How's that for being proactive?