Sorry Grammy, I'll go sit with Rad in the timeout corner, now. In the last seven years or so of posting here I can't think of a single occasion where a "moderator"--especially a secret moderator--decided of their own volition to remove a post. Not only that, but the objection was that the post was "childish?" Hell yeah it was childish, and so is half of all the banter that goes on here. For those of us who already know what we're doing, this is a place we come to joke, screw around, and offer advice to those who don't. Recently, however, we've somehow become "role models" who have an obligation to comment on every pointless, ignorant, or downright hopeless thread we see. And now we can't joke around unless it suits the taste of some clown crouching behind a curtain? To paraphrase Rad, that's nonsense! And if, as you say, "childish behavior is not permitted," I think you're gonna have to hang up your "leather pants and olive oil," monsieur Ostrogoth. And you may think it cute to flick your wrist and dismiss Rad from your presence, but he's one of the most talented and most helpful makers here, not some no-talent hack who doles out advice at every opportunity. A lot of people can't tell the difference, but for those of us who can, not having Rad here is a net loss. So congratulations, you've now made it harder for people to come here and get decent advice on how to make pretty pipes.KurtHuhn wrote:ToddJohnson wrote:Beyond that, I don't think insulting someone's moderating abilities is really necessary.
TJ