I'm writing this because I'm unhappy with the attitude that Hobie has shown towards KF and other banned posters.
I believe that the longterm health of any board depends on getting new blood and hearing new voices, in addition to (hopefully) retaining a critical mass of oldtimers.
It is entirely possible that KF and TC are assholes. But if a nic is being funny, I don't see the point in harrassing him or her. I know my own record of successfully identifying ghostnics is pretty deplorable and I don't imagine others are much better.
If, for some reason, a new nic strikes you as boring, why not just flame it? Especially if it is acting like addisen. I'd rather tolerate a ghostnic than have a genuinely boring poster not flamed on the boards because he or she is a friend of the admins.
I know Gobby has deputized some of you to help her with various admin chores and passive aggressive actions. But as far as I'm concerned, she - as the creator of US and our beloved Jesus-Tits freeing figure - has no right at all to act as a self-appointed guardian of who does or doesn't have the right to post here. Personally, I'm not interested in other posters taking on that role either.
Discuss.
I believe that the longterm health of any board depends on getting new blood and hearing new voices, in addition to (hopefully) retaining a critical mass of oldtimers.
It is entirely possible that KF and TC are assholes. But if a nic is being funny, I don't see the point in harrassing him or her. I know my own record of successfully identifying ghostnics is pretty deplorable and I don't imagine others are much better.
If, for some reason, a new nic strikes you as boring, why not just flame it? Especially if it is acting like addisen. I'd rather tolerate a ghostnic than have a genuinely boring poster not flamed on the boards because he or she is a friend of the admins.
I know Gobby has deputized some of you to help her with various admin chores and passive aggressive actions. But as far as I'm concerned, she - as the creator of US and our beloved Jesus-Tits freeing figure - has no right at all to act as a self-appointed guardian of who does or doesn't have the right to post here. Personally, I'm not interested in other posters taking on that role either.
Discuss.
