Problems with moderating/moderators

[jneutron]

Telling people that this is not the appropriate forum for this discussion is central to moderation. Notice I did not invoke my powers to move the thread summarily. That would have been within a moderators right, but I did not do it. I don't see any argument coming from the protagonists, so I don't understand why you've got your knickers in a twist over it..

Again, this is not an emotional discussion, please stop attempting to portray it as such.

You accuse me of being one sided? I assure you that is not the case. Anyone is free to post scientific arguments to refute claims in the Audio Lab forum. Which is EXACTLY what I stated. Your idea that the protagonists were "castrated" by my asking them to take it to the appropriate forum is highly ludicrous.

Again, I ask you to read carefully. I accused you of nothing other than following the rules and guidelines that have been set for you by higher powers.

The rules that you are enforcing have hamstrung this forum.

You may believe that it's in the best interest of the forums to allow off topic discussions to continue in the forums, but you are not in the majority there. AR members have seen what that can lead to..

Yes, we have all seen the flamefests. The problem is what has been deemed "off topic". The criteria for that category is different depending on which side of the fence one resides..a pro cable person is allowed to state that science backs a specific concept, while a person who is not pro cable cannot respond by saying the converse without being told to take it to the lab.

I was here during the "old days" AR has become a much better place since moderation..

Sometimes, silence is not better.

I take my moderating position here seriously, as do all the other moderators. To claim that we are doing a poor job may be your opinion, but at least we can both agree that flamefests lead nowhere.

You are still attempting to introduce emotionalism into the argument. How many times will it be necessary for me to say that the rules under which you are working are what I take issue with, not the actual moderators?

Cheers, John