Forum Moderation Techniques

[Ryu]

well if you read the thread you would see the majority of the latter postings werent answering the original question, so therefor they were off topic, so they either deserved to be removed or the thread locked... as it has already been stated removing posts always causes a lot of outcry so it was assumed better to lock the thread to stop other OT posts being made... weather or not you or anyone else things those OT replied were of any use to anyone is not the point. The reason for the locking was because the thread had become off topic... at least thats how I see things.

[Ryu]

I disagree lempkee, what you did was to become involved in the thread, something a moderator mustn't do, as soon as they do they are unable to properly moderate a thread because by then your own opinions take over....

On another note I see my names being dragged through the mud on another forum site... such is life I guess.

[Ryu]

agreed no one person can say what is and what isnt okay for another person. But one person who is in a position where they have to make educated guesses to keep the majority happy will need to assume what is best for the greater majority.

Lets not forget folks we are all human and we all make mistakes. Personally I think this is all getting spun way out of control for no real reason other than what must be misunderstandings.

[Ryu]

hehe, so I need to be bashed by several users and DoS'ed  before I am a fully fledged moderator... well if I knew that before I applied I might never of bothered... ;-)