THE POLITICS OF MODERATORSHIP AND MOCKERY

[mburbank]

Kevin; I beg your pardon, but I did not post this thread because I was concerned you thought I was offended. I posted it for two reasons.

1.) I felt the back and forth on the subject of what is and isn't appropriatte to moderate had ironically derailed the thread far more than the insults in it had. I felt, however, that it touched on issues worth discussing. So, I started another thread.

2.) The question of when to step in as moderator and how the rules here are interpretted, applied, or written is an entirely political question. I'm glad you don't care about the level to which I was offended, and I'm glad your glad I have a fabulous sense of humor. But if you think those are the reasons I made ths thread, you wound me sir. I feel this thread raises questions worth discussing. If you find that taking the 'big kids table' too seriously, though it pains me, I must disagree. I think, in this thread, I am treating it with precisely the right amount of seriousness. It's your perogative to disagree, and if you choose, ignore it. But I think it breaks no rules.