Troubling trend on TexasCHLforum.com

[shortysboy09]

When there are 5000 people involved, it is highly unlikely that you will find everyone has the same opinions on anything. It is human nature to feel challenged when one is approached with an opinion that conflicts with their own. It is also human nature to bring others into ones way of thinking. This creates debate...which can trigger emotions... in normal folks, lawyers typically don't have this issue... it is what makes them lawyers.

This would be a very boring forum if we had no diversity. If everyone here just parrots the opinion of the mods, it won't be long before this forum is back to 100 members again.

A very valid point that you make however. The moderators here have not attacked someone that was acting for showing emotions. You can't take things personally because they're not meant that way. The problem I ran into when I was a moderator was that when I disciplined someone for violating a rule they thought I was personally out to get them and I did it just because I didn't like them. But, that's just simply not the way it is. When someone gets disciplined they should change the subject and move on. If you dwell on it then it causes problems.

At the end of the day the rules are exactly what they say and the moderators job is to keep everyone within those boundaries to keep the forum civil.

Other than your first sentence, I am not sure what your response has to do with my post. I haven't witnessed anyone attacking a mod around here. On the contrary, I see major sucking up most of the time. Heck, just look at this thread. If the mods aren't feeling tingles by now, they never will.

What I'm trying to say is the members the mods discipline feel like they are being attacked by the moderators because they got in trouble. Or they feel like they are " Being held down With a bunch of restrictions". I have seen that mentioned here just recently.

[Keith B]

Other than your first sentence, I am not sure what your response has to do with my post. I haven't witnessed anyone attacking a mod around here.

While this doesn't happen as much in the public forum as in PM, it has happened. Most of the time the post is deleted and the issue moved to PM with the OP.

On the contrary, I see major sucking up most of the time. Heck, just look at this thread. If the mods aren't feeling tingles by now, they never will.

The quesiton is, when are you going to start?? (j/k)

[03Lightningrocks]

On the contrary, I see major sucking up most of the time. Heck, just look at this thread. If the mods aren't feeling tingles by now, they never will.

The quesiton is, when are you going to start?? (j/k)

Just as soon as I witness something that rises to my high expectations.

[shortysboy09]

I don't see it as sucking up one bit. Just recognizing hard work and dedication. That's not illegal!

[shortysboy09]

While this doesn't happen as much in the public forum as in PM, it has happened. Most of the time the post is deleted and the issue moved to PM with the OP.

Been in those situations plenty of times. It's not fun at all.

[03Lightningrocks]

Good Lord shortsboy, stop it already. Your going to give them diabetes.

[USA1]

While this doesn't happen as much in the public forum as in PM, it has happened. Most of the time the post is deleted and the issue moved to PM with the OP.

Been in those situations plenty of times. It's not fun at all.

Been there a couple of times myself.

[03Lightningrocks]

I see the mods responsibilities in a whole different way. To me it is the mods job to make sure I don't make somebody so mad that they look me up and punch me out. They have my back, in other words. If I say something that a mod feels crosses the line around here, I have no problem with them deleting my post. I have a very assertive personality and I am well aware that I can go too far at times. Sometimes I post things that come across more vindictive than I meant them to. In these cases, the mods save me from myself.

[shortysboy09]

Good Lord shortsboy, stop it already. Your going to give them diabetes.

Well, I am a moderator elsewhere and know what work goes into it.

[Keith B]

I see the mods responsibilities in a whole different way. To me it is the mods job to make sure I don't make somebody so mad that they look me up and punch me out. They have my back, in other words. If I say something that a mod feels crosses the line around here, I have no problem with them deleting my post. I have a very assertive personality and I am well aware that I can go too far at times. Sometimes I post things that come across more vindictive than I meant them to. In these cases, the mods save me from myself.

Well, just remember, we help those that help themselves. It is the member's responsibility to abide by the rules. Breaking them is kinda like getting a a traffic ticket, you lose points each time. Get enough speeding tickets and you lose enough points, you lose your license (aka banned.) Luckily that rarely happens as most of our members generally mind their P's and Q's, but it can.

All we ask is that you do your best to follow the rules and don't make our jobs any harder than they already are with 6000+ members to monitor.

[03Lightningrocks]

All we ask is that you do your best to follow the rules and don't make our jobs any harder than they already are with 6000+ members to monitor.

Lord knows... I try.

[03Lightningrocks]

I think shortsboy is paul-a-tick-in to be a mod over here.

[03Lightningrocks]

Breaking them is kinda like getting a a traffic ticket, you lose points each time. Get enough speeding tickets and you lose enough points, you lose your license (aka banned.)

I would like to remind the mods that points are periodically erased from your driving record.

[Keith B]

Breaking them is kinda like getting a a traffic ticket, you lose points each time. Get enough speeding tickets and you lose enough points, you lose your license (aka banned.)

I would like to remind the mods that points are periodically erased from your driving record.

Yes, but like driving, points accrued remain on the record for a period of three years from conviction date. Let's see, you joined April 2008, so you have over a year before any of your points start to drop off. Better be careful!!

[marksiwel]

Breaking them is kinda like getting a a traffic ticket, you lose points each time. Get enough speeding tickets and you lose enough points, you lose your license (aka banned.)

I would like to remind the mods that points are periodically erased from your driving record.

Yes, but like driving, points accrued remain on the record for a period of three years from conviction date. Let's see, you joined April 2008, so you have over a year before any of your points start to drop off. Better be careful!!

Wait, what? Are we getting tickets now?