The Big Secret
First, anyone who doesn't know that Moderators have deep dark backrooms where all sorts of conspiracy things take place and innocent members are dissected and condemned are very innocent indeed.
I'm only glad that I myself don't have to deal with it here on The Border. I'm FREE to roam the forum threads with complete abandon, stirring up trouble everwhere I go! It is not often that a member of the weaker sex gets to do that with immunity as long as a little discretion and a lot of "I'm Sorries" are used.
Okay, all that was BS. Not the part of being glad that I don't have to deal with it. I'm glad about that <LOL> But I've seen a few times when I wanted to kick someone's A$$ out of the forum myself. As for the thread in question, I was offended by the first post "new member" made and decided to ignore them. Felt a little bad about it too because I'm on here about as much as anyone else and usually do welcome "new members". Something about RAP turned me off <LOL>
BTW, I've moderated many forums. One on Astronomy that was on the GEnie National BBS system that just about every Astronomer in the country was on. Now if you want to have a challenge, get involved with a bunch of freakin' eggheads who each think (and some with REASON) that they are the worlds expert. I actually got PHONE CALLS in the middle of the night from other Moderators about something that had sprung up on the forum overnight!
Now, as for the backroom debates, you ladies go right ahead. You'll get no criticism from me. If you want to burn me in effigy because I rub you the wrong way, go right ahead....as long as you allow me to keep "rubbing".