Please excuse my absence - occasionally I opt to participate in real life.
Now to address various questions.
Wilomn said:
You however, I think have recurring delusions of granduer. I think you've been here before under another name spouting the same tired drivel as you are now.
Have you ever posted on fauna using another name?
No Wes, I am a relatively new member here who has taken the time to read some of the posts that go back farther then those rendered by the "New Post" button. This allows me a little insight that belies my short time here.
I have never posted here under any other name then my own.
The BoidSmith said:
If you imply there are members who lead, you also suggest there are those that follow. There's nothing you can do (or should do) to change other people's behavior. There will always be people who will be more vocal and those who feel that have a certain seniority among others. In fact it's probably better to let them be as transparent as possible so we can all see them for what they are. In all honesty it's difficult to believe an individual will behave differently behind the computer as he will in real life. The freedom of expression that we all enjoy in here allow us to better understand the individuals you are dealing with. You don't need to agree with them, just read, internalize, and in the future use this information to decide who you want to associate with and who you don't. One final thing, if you are not who you claim to be you automatically enter the "do not interact with list".
Dan,
From what I have read, you are one of the more level-headed individuals here. I have enjoyed many of your posts. However in this case, I think you may have misunderstood mine. I simply chose the term Forum Leaders to avoid specifically naming individuals here who carry authority. I was not referring to the membership at large and meant no disrespect to anyone.
I specifically remained vague because I see no purpose in trying to publicly ridicule these individuals as I feel that they do an excellent job here. I was simply pointing out my opinion that I feel they should not engage in name calling given their position of status here.
Jim O said:
FWIW, Walk is hiding his true IP unless he is browsing from three different commercial web servers.
His typing style also has something in common with hypoboas13. Care to comment on why you are hiding your real IP "mike"? Also, you only recently registered on this site and have 27 posts, most of which appear to be on the Feedback forum. Does leave one a bit curious, eh?
Jim O,
Yes I surf the web using a proxy. It is strictly a security measure as there is an ever-increasing threat directed towards internet browsers. I'm not sure what you're referring to about three different commercial web servers. I only use one. Perhaps they randomize their IPs - I don't know.
I assure you that i am not hypoboas13. To be honest, I don't recall ever seeing any of this individual's posts, or at least they didn't make enough of an impression to be remembered by me.
Yes, I have just recently registered here. The simple reason that a larger quantity of my posts are in this forum is because there are a few individuals who question my motives and ask questions - as in the case of this thread.
In the course of answering these question, of course my post count is increased in those threads. Conversely, if I were asked to explain my posts in other threads, the result would be the same.
WebSlave said:
The site mods volunteer their time and efforts on this site. The warning system mods PAY to have that authority via membership levels. Although they are expected to act within the rules of this site, they are not being asked to give up their privilege of responding to posts as MEMBERS. Every mod is a member of this site and well within their rights to act as such when they feel inclined to do so. Any one of them overstepping the rules would then be treated the same as a regular member and subject to being sanctioned by the other mods.
The fact that a mod might reply to a post does not give that reply any more weight than anyone else's postings here. When acting as a mod, yes, they are held to a higher standard of conduct, but not when acting as a MEMBER.
Webslave,
That makes sense. I obviously had a misunderstanding in this area.
I thought I had read somewhere that Mods acting in the capacity of a moderator within a given thread were not supposed to "switch gears" and participate as a regular member within that same thread. It just seemed strange to me to have someone in a position of authority using that authority in one post and then to turn around and resort to name calling in another.
My mistake.
As I said earlier, I really like Fauna and think it is a wonderful forum. My goal was not to insult or embarrass anyone. I just felt it was out of character for those individuals to participate in that manner.
varnyard said:
Mike Gamine AKA Walk of Life, just so you know, you are a newby (one month) so I will be nice, the one you are referring to happens to be very respected here, as well as everywhere else that I know of. If you think he did something wrong, than so be it. However he was speaking the truth, I don't see the problem you claim. You just came on the scene, why not sit back and watch instead of jumping up with this type of drama. I would not look to gain many friends here by you trying to shadow one of our Super Mods. If you see the need to continue, than do as you wish. However, you will be the one in the end to suffer from your subtle attack on him, you will not have much support in your efforts.
Bobby,
I trust that I have addressed your comments in my response to Webslave.
Regardless, thank you for the advice, and rest assured, it was never my intention to "shadow" (as you put it) anyone. I think they do an excellent job here.
I hope this adequately explains my post(s) in this thread. My opinion expressed in my original post has not changed, but I now see that this behavior is perfectly acceptable based on the site rules and I accept that.
Thank you,
Mike Gamine
