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Originally posted by Bfair
I don't really know which boards he is or isn't an official moderator for, but in being such for any single board, he should then show the self-discipline expected of that position when posting on ALL boards. He knows those shots are coming because of the notoriety he as earned, accepts, and expects from others.
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(added) Perhaps Carl, as a respected source and official moderator, could indicate in his posts what is supported and accepted fact vs. opinion. This might openly aid the other posting members. Just a serious idea to help avoid future confrontations or misunderstanding for all.
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Steve,
Just a few small points in clarification:
The Moderator (Admin) for The Official Forum is Bradley Batt, a partner with Jimmie Flores in RightSports Inc who own this and a number of other related officiating sites.
Carl Childress is NOT the Moderator (Admin) of this board, nor to the best of my personal knowledge of any other board owned or operated by RightSports Inc., eReferee.com or eUmpire.com - neither are any of the other writers and contributors to eUmpire.com Internet magazine.
Carl Childress IS the Contributing Editor at eUmpire.com Internet Magazine, which is also owned by RightSports Inc. That position does NOT confer any control over The Official Forum, but it DOES require the exercise of a certain amount of personal restraint in this Forum that might not be required elsewhere. That applies for ALL of the staff of writers and editors at eUmpire.com, equally. As employees of the board owners, albeit in another separate enterprise, we feel we cannot be seen to be upsetting our employer's customers.
In view of the constraints we have on our behaviour in this Forum, most of us feel it is grossly unfair for anyone to criticise our performances on other boards HERE when we can't really respond HERE. If criticised elsewhere, we still have some constraints on our ability to respond but nothing like having our employer moderating our posts! Can you see the inequity in what you have proposed, Steve?
If you have a grievance with any of our behaviour on another board then please, as Garth requests, restrict your complaints to those boards where we have some ability at least to defend ourselves in a like manner.
Carl said "I have not called anyone names on THIS board, except in obvious jest" {my emphasis}
You said "You DID call me a name on another board"(sic)
You may be correct, Steve, but so was Carl. I don't believe your characterising him as a hypocrite on THIS board is appropriate, given that he cannot respond in kind here for the reasons outlined. In any event, whether you are right or wrong the tone of the whole board suffers from such accusations, and none of us wants that! Agreed?
Please let us all henceforth suck up our pride and agree to leave disputes from other forums where they belong, and instead try to preserve the freedom and dignity of this board. They are what makes it unique and I'm sure attracts a number of the posters.
Cheers.