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Non USA Based Moderators

Started by John Wemesfelder, 12/04/2005 07:08PM
Posted 12/04/2005 07:08PM Opening Post
With all respect toward the gentlemen who moderate this forum, and all respect toward our friends in the Great White North, (Don in particular) I feel that there would not be a net gain in 'improvements' in this forum, were DD to become moderator.

I present the following as support for position:

1) Don has-in the past been asked to stay out of internal US politics. Speculative reason; Don is Canadian.

2) Don would be saddled with a pesky objective point-of-view.

3) DD is already moderating one forum--how much of a martyr does he wish to be?

I present the following as a contra-view:

1) Don would be saddled with a pesky objective point-of-view.

In summary--we can always use more moderation. We can always use an objective point-of-view. We can always object to any other point-of-view. DD may not be a Masochist.

(Personal Observation) Citizens of the United States seem to be very sensitive, when it comes to criticism from outside. Perhaps we need to thicken our skin---or be a little more introspective. Go ahead and fire away, I've already been called a bigot, and the title just bounced off.

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Posted 12/04/2005 07:26PM #1
I have no problem with a non-US based moderator, but with all due respect, I do not think Don is the right guy for the job in the Political Forum. I say this because one thing more than anything else seems to be necessary to do the job - a thick skin. From what I have seen in the past Don is too sensitive and takes things too personally. On at least one occasion he has left the forum in a huff due to a real or perceived insult. I like Don and appreciate his contributions to this forum, but I do not think that moderating this forum would be good for Don and vice versa.


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