I’d like the moderators of this board to:
Time to take stock of opinion about moderation of these boards. Like to keep my finger on the pulse.
Teachers, are my lessons done?
I cannot do another one
They laughed and laughed and said
Well, Child, are your lessons done?
Are your lessons done?
Are your lessons done?
L.C.
I think you do a remarkably good job. Now can i have the Pink Overton?
I think you are doing okay. I would only ask that you keep an eye out for ad hominem attacks and muttering merchants (which you have done well today).
No. I am incapable of learning.
Yes. Today, I was fortunate to have a rare light day at may day job.
I think you do a fine job - especially considering the people you have to work with on here (myself included)!
Missy
I’m wondering what thought(s) summoned the poll to be asked. I think that you, Allan and Rich are doing a fine job of it now.
MarkB
Todays little spats were asking to be locked as people not directly involved were weighing in far to heavily.The two main parties have reached a fair and just resolution so that’s it. Over.
I have voted to keep the Moderation as it is.It works fine until somebody loses their manners and gets overheated. It is up to us, the members, to maintain acceptable levels of courtesy no matter what our differences of opinion may be.
Slan,
D.
what he said 
Spend just one day tryig to live an internet-free life and see what I miss?
I agree I was wondering what sparked this poll.
I’d wager it was something that was better off left unsaid… the first time as well.
Present level of moderation ---- Let it be, let it beeee, let it beeee, let it be. There’s a song in there somewhere.
Seriously, let it be. The present hand on things is neither too light or too heavy.
Quite apart from the things people all see—locked threads for example—I’ve been very impressed at how well things have been handled. A couple of times someone came in cussing the cosmos for no particular (visible) reason. I was impressed by how quickly the offensive posts and threads simply disappeared. Most people would be unaware it even happened. (No I’m not going to tell you who and when. )
I don’t think the policing policies are wholly consistent but I don’t think they could be. It is unreasonable to expect moderators not to have good and bad days just like the rest of us. And it is important when this topic comes up to remind people that this isn’t a democracy, we are guests of those who host the site, and that there are possible legal implications that it is easy to ignore when you are not the one in the firing line.
My thanks to Dale, Rich and Alan for the job they do. Everything in moderation.
I also like it how it is.
I voted to keep it like it is. Though I am very sad I missed whatever I missed.
I missed it too, Fly - hey - want to start a fight so we don’t feel left out???
Missy
Moderation in all things, Dale. Even moderation.
Like most, I think the current level of moderation is just fine..
Obviously, some moderation needs to be done. Everyone has the ability to fly off at the handle at some point…and when we most need our reasoning abilities is when we’re least likely to use them (I don’t exclude myself from that, btw). And then there are some topics that invite flames from nearly the instant they’re posted.
However, we can’t have too much moderation, because we need the freedom to be a little passionate about whatever we’re talking about. In my opinion, a healthy community forms as people learn to live and talk together, rather than everyone following “rules from above”. So I think a light hand is needed in moderation, to help calm down the worst storms. I think that you already do that fairly well, Dale, which is why the message board’s been as successful as it has, I wager.