I feel i am being bullied

Originally Posted by hhmoore

This part of the discussion is all well and good, but look at it this way. Why should I, or any of the moderators be subjected to that crap via PM if we can't give as good as we get (if we were so inclined). If, when PMing a member in my capacity as moderator - or for any reason, realistically - I were to turn to name calling and profanity, does anybody not think that would be a problem? It's great that it's private conversation...but we all know it would result in a complaint posted here or a pi$$ed off message to Rich; and it wouldn't really matter what precipitated my words. If I can't call somebody a , threaten them, or otherwise abuse them; why should they be able to do those things to me? Sorry, it doesn't work that way. Come to me correct, as Kevin said, and I will put up with a lot - regardless of my personal feelings about you, or how much I disagree with what you are saying. Cross that line, though, and my tolerance disappears quickly.

I've only been on the job for a few months...so I'm still fresh and I also havent experience 1/1000th of the degradation that the Mod's have went through. I can tell you, though...there is only so many times I can be told such things as "get a life" before it starts getting old

So please, Deb...be easy on me from now on

Hah! Hopefully Ken and Jay will chime in here. You wouldn't believe the grief they got from Bob Sloan via PMs and emails. Gang, the mods here get DEATH THREATS for the honor of being mods on this site. Heck, not to mention the same threats along with threats of lawsuits I get VERY often.

But I doubt anyone here who has been here for a while thinks that the job we do is any picnic.

Originally Posted by polasian

I can tell you, though...there is only so many times I can be told such things as "get a life" before it starts getting old

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Gang, the mods here get DEATH THREATS for the honor of being mods on this site

Maybe I'm not as thick-skinned as I though, lol.

This is what i have to say about those individuals who decide to let their emotions get the best of them when they pm any of the mod's. PUT YOURSELF IN THE MODS POSITION. Would you want to be verbally abused on a daily basis?
I wouldn't think so, at least i know i wouldn't want to deal with that myself.

Respect is a two way street, in order to get respect yourself, you must respect others in return.

I think the most important thing to remember is not to let emotions come into play when communicating with anyone, Mod's and fellow members alike. If a person feels as if they are too upset or angry to communicate effectively without using profanity, then step away and write when everything is settled.

This is just the way i feel on the subject.

Originally Posted by polasian

Maybe I'm not as thick-skinned as I though, lol.

Well, if anyone threatens you cupcake, you let me know > no one messes with cupcake! (Cept me )

I just want to point out that the day this unjustified (as since acknowledged by the OP) complaint was posted...Harald weeded out a known scammer under a new alias.

Harald is still in mid-move...hes not yet fully relocated to his new residence. BUT, he still takes the time to track down a scammer in the classifieds. A scammer who has had several aliases on this site (I believe they even have one or two bad guy threads about them). Harald found them out...and it was NO simple IP check either...it took some digging. He just saved people on this site (that includes the OP of this thread who cursed him up & down in a PM) from getting ripped off.

Some users think its "us" against "them." But, is it really that far fetched to believe that maybe, JUST MAYBE the Mod's really DO have this site's and YOUR best interests in mind?

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Hah! Hopefully Ken and Jay will chime in here. You wouldn't believe the grief they got from Bob Sloan via PMs and emails. Gang, the mods here get DEATH THREATS for the honor of being mods on this site. Heck, not to mention the same threats along with threats of lawsuits I get VERY often.

But I doubt anyone here who has been here for a while thinks that the job we do is any picnic.

Rich, do you even respond to the "lawsuit threats" anymore?

Originally Posted by WebSlave

But I doubt anyone here who has been here for a while thinks that the job we do is any picnic.

I've seen the abuse that Rich and the other moderators have received over the years. I'm sure there was plenty of other abuse that they received either by e-mail or pm. Rich and the moderators used to put up with (not saying they are getting less abuse now but saying they would take more abuse before showing someone the door) a lot more abuse years ago, whereas nowadays they would just show the individual(s) the door. And personally I agree that if someone wants to make Rich or one of the mods the recipient of turret's attack (), they should be shown the door.

Originally Posted by Utta

Rich, do you even respond to the "lawsuit threats" anymore?

Heck no. Once someone uses the "L" word in a conversation with me, then I am done talking with them.

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Heck no. Once someone uses the "L" work in a conversation with me, then I am done talking with them.

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