New Guy...Need Advice

[Warren Willson]

Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
Warren:

Thanks for your opinion. However, I refuse to not have an opinion and refuse to not express an opinion just because I am a moderator. There are three moderators on this board. If one of them finds what I posted offensive, he can remove it. Checks and balances and all that. And I'm not the only one finding this all hard to believe.

Rich

Rich:

You can have all the opinions you like, of course, but when you VOLUNTEERED to moderate this board you de facto agreed to hold yourself to at least the same standard expected of everyone else - ie. no personal attacks or personal criticism. You have voluntarily assumed the role of "protector" of the board's content.

If you subsequently engage in personal criticism, however provoked you may feel, you cannot later moderate the posts of others in a similar vein without appearing hypocritical. That was Jeff's point, I'm sure, and it was certainly mine.

Cheers