Hey Terence

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

You're the moderator on this board? That's how you respond to a thread as controversial as Barry's was, by locking it? Gee, what power you have. Congratulations. What, you were afraid of someone changing yr mind or something?

I locked it because I think some of the comments were bordering on out of control. Tentoez response is the perfect example. Does anyone LIKED to be called names? I don't.

For Pete's sakes, I think that people would have no problem respecting yr decision, in spite of Barry's POV, like it or hate it. But you had to LOCK THE THREAD? Are you KIDDING?

Locking threads is something that I don't like to do. I didn't mind the opposition(something I still don't understand to this day), but what I saw there was some very open hostility to my moving the thread to its proper place. The kinds of comments that were being levied at me were bordering on pretty hostile. Unnecessary! In an organized environment everything has its place, and every place has it thing. I do not see why everyone was so angry at moving a topic to its proper place.

I'm sorry, I don't see what would've been so difficult about--for instance--suggesting a cross-post with a link, to draw Rave Reccers over to the films board--you still with me? I can't imagine anyone would've had a problem with this. Troy could've put his post up & spent an additional 30 seconds putting a new post up here with a link, and that way Barry could've found the post himself--as could we all--and then perhaps found the Films board worthy of repeat visits. You still with me? Instead, we get yr narrow POV--okay, fine, whatever. I'm still with you. But you lock the thread?

I am sorry, I cannot see why the post has to be done it two places. Why post a movie review in the rav rec forum, when there is a proper place for it in the fav movie forum? Why is it so difficult to take a couple of clicks and visit the favorite film forum for a review? Why does someone have to spend all that time cross linking and making things complicated, when all anyone has to do is post in the proper foum, and folks visit that forum? If a troll was interferring with the function of the board, you guys would want me to deal with it. Its my job, but when a topic is out of its place, and I deal with it, you guys are angry. But that is also my job. All I am trying to do is the job assigned to me.

Check, please.

Okay, fine, whatever. It's yr board, not mine, not anybody else's, either. But that's no way to attract new blood so far as I can see. In fact, it looks like some straight-up bullsh*t.

Thoughts?

I am at a loss as to why everyone is so angry over moving a topic to its proper place. I wasn't trying to hurt anyone, not trying to censor anyone, and not trying to be a dictator, just do what is assigned to me. It takes two clicks to get from this forum to another, why is this so difficult to do? This smacks of laziness, and I think it is unfair to be critisized for this. Everyone thinks that being a moderator makes you a dictator. But that is far from truth. A good moderator remains transparent until something needs to be fixed. I have done that in this forum until a off topic post appeared. I do not censor opinions, threaten people, push my opinion on anyone, or use my responsibilities to control what is said. So I do not know why I am taking so much heat for just plain doing my job. I had no negative intent at all, I am just doing what is asked of me. I moved the OT post, and left instruction where to find it, what more can you ask? If I did something controversial, I could understand the heat, but I am doing what is right and asked of me, and I do not think I deserve the comments I am getting for doing that.
I am openly invititng everyone to visit the other forums. It takes just two clicks(so I do not understant why someone would say they don't have time to do it) and about 3 seconds(depending on your connection) to get there. Open up your sense of community, there is much information to be found everywhere. And please try and temper your hostile comments, this is a difficult and thankless job(as illustrated here) and I didn't see anyone breaking the doors down to take this position. Remember what it was like when there were no moderators.

I suppose this too will be removed or locked. My bet is for removed, and some kind of nasty e-mail to me. Or at least a note to my file.

There is no chance of this happening. If it did, I would complain and howl like a wolf. I didn't take your comments negatively, and sense no problem with authority. Its all good!