I just want it known that I'm still committed to what this site is about. I try to maintain a certain level of civility on line and avoid unneeded confrontation, much like I actually am. Now sometimes my sense of humor is offensive to other people. Honestly I'm used to that, so I have no problem "toning it down" as some of you have noticed. If a forum member is offended by a post I make, be it a picture or verbal, I censor it myself. I do this because that's just how I am and because I should have to clean up my own mess. That's just how I was raised.
I'm not judging anyone or playing the petty, I'm better than you, or whatever you could sum it up as. I'm just being real. I don't need to be moderated. That is my responsibility. It's not fair to put that burden on someone else. Site's DO need mods and admins to maintain the site and try to achieve the objective of the site. Without order there is chaos and chaos destroys everything around it. Trust me I know first hand. I lived the anarchy lifestyle for many years.
The Mods on most site are NOT paid. They take the time to try and help maintain something they believe in so to say. This in turn means good mods and or staff is hard to find. Granted there are other Mods who are just power hungry. Though they may bear the title of a mod they are almost always found out for what they are and stripped of their positions. On this site we are actually very lucky for the hierarchy we have here. They have all proven beyond the reason of a doubt to be an asset to the community. We're all very lucky in those regards. Still, that can change at any moment.
Once any of them feels that their time is being wasted or the task is futile, they could choose to move on. In a case like that everyone looses.
I've seen some sites where power hungry mods have actually driven out admins. Or the site itself hits a state of utter depravity. After which total chaos breaks out and th community turns against itself and generally crumbles. When this happens, and it does, it's a VERY sad site.
There is also no need to respond to this or to turn it into a debate of any kind. Let's just take a step back and look at what we have at SG and where we're all going with it as a whole. I don't know Philip personally, but chances are this site started as an idea or concept, as do most things. It spread and found it's way into the hearts of others who shared it. From there it grew and became what we see now. To taint something of such a nature is wrong. Regardless of what ever reason may seem to make it right. We're talking little things too, which multiply rapidly and become big things.
I as a person am hurt to see the staff here come to the point they have stated above on this very board. Something like that isn't an easy statement for any of them to make. I'm almost certain it was a painful conclusion to come to. The fact that it was addressed speaks volumes of their character. We're better than this people. I have put allot of time into this site as have so many of you, and all of us are better than this.
Now I'm not kissing a$$ or trying to score brownie points for what ever reason. I'm just putting the cards on the table plain and simple. Initially I started this as an email/PM but I thought it would be better to put it out in the community since it pertains to all of us including myself.
-Ron
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This is just my opinion and I just had to put it out there, because that's how I am. For those of you who read through this I do appreciate your time.
