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i know i'm probably poking at the hornet's nest, but....
basically i don't care if you love classics, hate classics, love OS4, hate OS4, love MOS, hate MOS, etc., etc. the opinion doesn't matter. i want there to be differing opinions, arguments, and the like. that's what a forum is supposed to be all about. the issue isn't about the content of a post, but the tone and intent. for example:
1. AOS4 developers are all wankers!
2. AOS4 developers really should have focused on gallium3D instead of warp3D. MOS has better 3D, frankly
#1 is a problem. #2 is not. or, let's try this one:
1. any idiot can see MOS should be ported to ARM
2. i really think MOS should be ported to ARM; AROS is, after all.
again, see the difference? the issue is the insulting language. real 'trolling' is fairly rare, but we know it when we see it. if you're posting something transparently designed to upset people without actually having anything otherwise constructive to say, that's trolling. disagreeing with someone and explaining why is not trolling.
and, yes, moderators make mistakes. and when we do, we want you to point that out. but because arguments over moderation tend to blow up threads, we ask that you do so via PM or on the moderation forum. it's not to 'sweep things under the rug,' but to make sure we don't miss your feedback and to ensure threads don't get derailed. that's all.
lastly -- i'm not a moderator here to squash opinions or serve as a corporate puppet. that's not my personality. i just want to make this a fun place again. that's all. it takes up time i don't really have because i really enjoy amiga.org and, more importantly, all of the friends i've made here over the years. i want to make sure -- whomever is the owner -- that it remains a great place to talk about amigas.
-- eliyahu
