Seeking a Moderator for the Moderators

[AccessBlaster]

Anyway, it's got nothing to do with me. I will probably disappear for another 5 years soon.

Or you can leave your emotions at the door and engage in debate, the rules are clear.

 

[Isaac]

I guess the interesting question about the human condition that comes out of all this, for me, is why some people are upset by political discussions and others aren't. So my 'wonderings' and musings lead me to a different, but similar, question - why is it that SOME people cannot for the life of them put aside anger and offense when political things are discussed? They're inevitable and you already know half the world disagrees with you, for Pete's sake, come to expect it and be OK with it. That was Pat's problem - she wasn't OK, in a very personal way, with disagreeing

 

[Isaac]

Oh, yeah - what Access Blaster just (more succinctly) said, I see it now

 

[Vassago]

Or you can leave your emotions at the door and engage in debate, the rules are clear.

I don't need another place for that. I already have plenty of places to debate politics, so I'll pass. This is a place I came to ESCAPE that, honestly. But that was probably 20 years ago.

Now I feel old.

 

[Jon]

The truth is, you can't please everybody. People come, people go. It's their prerogative. For example, some loved the politics section, others hated it. All I can do is provide a place where you can all interact. I've little control over who decides to join and what you want to talk about.

Ultimately, this site will end at some point. Just enjoy yourselves while it's still around.

 

[Jon]

The combination of derogatory social posts, AI, and the thought police are what's been diminishing AWF. Perhaps this site could make a comeback if it were limited to technical topics, including current concerns such as cyber security, Access app migration, etc.

You can limit it to technical topics. Use the Ignore function.

 

[Minty]

The combination of derogatory social posts, AI, and the thought police are what's been diminishing AWF. Perhaps this site could make a comeback if it were limited to technical topics, including current concerns such as cyber security, Access app migration, etc.

@BlueSpruce You have a strong opinion of how this site should operate and what it's apparent "problems" are for someone that has only been here for 5 months.

Whilst I agree that some of the technical posts had become too political, there has always been a history of solid debate available here, and the ability to disagree with someone. And as Jon has stated the Ignore button is there waiting to be pressed by any user.

Unfortunately, the general divisiveness of the current society we find ourselves in, has contributed to the souring of the ability to engage in a non-polarised debate.

 

[Jon]

Unfortunately, the general divisiveness of the current society we find ourselves in, has contributed to the souring of the ability to engage in a non-polarised debate.

I was going to make a similar comment. The site reflects the trend in general society, rather than just a specific issue here.

 

[NauticalGent]

You have a strong opinion of how this site should operate and what it's apparent "problems" are for someone that has only been here for 5 months.

 

[GPGeorge]

Irony is the art of expressing outrage when others mirror one's actions.

 

[NauticalGent]

Unfortunately, the general divisiveness of the current society we find ourselves in, has contributed to the souring of the ability to engage in a non-polarised debate.

Well stated!

 

[NauticalGent]

Membership time is irrelevant. Think about non-members contemplating joining, and the many members who no longer visit this site. The toxic content tarnishes AWF's reputation.

Feel free to start your own site so you can show us how to go about this properly...

 

[Jon]

In my view, the site has 3 threats ranked in order of importance:
- AI in Google search, slashing the number of visits (for most sites, not just this one)
- Online Safety Act - stifling speech, increasing risk, leading to heavier moderation which upsets users
- Insufficient ad revenue to sustain the hosting costs

Everything else is virtually irrelevant.

 

[Jon]

No thanks Frank.

 

[GPGeorge]

This is an apocryphal story.

Having recently moved into a house in a new neighborhood, Mark and Karen were eager to meet their neighbors, so they decided to have a house-warming party.
All of their neighbors were invited. As the guests arrived, most commented on the way Mark and Karen had upgraded the lawn and landscaping, or how they had improved the look of the house with new paint. Inside, some neighbors complimented Karen's taste in decorating, such as how the pictures decorating their walls reflected the local environment.

Then, good old Bruce arrived. Before he even got in the door, he was criticizing the way Mark had mowed the lawn too short.

And the pictures everyone else loved? Cliched and out of date. Bruce handed Mark a list of local painters he should track down to replace them.

The couch in the living room was in the wrong place. He loudly told Karen it would be better for him, and the other guests, if she moved it to the other side of the room.

As the other guests drifted out of the house, Bruce remained to explain to Mark and Karen how important it was to make a good impression, so they should talk to him before planning another neighborhood party.

 

[NauticalGent]

Denial and arrogant behaviour contributes to AWF's problem.

Absolutely, all the more reason to heed my suggestion.

 

[Jon]

Several of you have difficulty recognising that toxic content is a significant contributor to AWF's decline.

Show me the stats that show causation rather than correlation.

 

[GPGeorge]

Several of you have difficulty recognising that toxic content is a significant contributor to AWF's decline. In the past 6 months I have only seen the same handful of active members, minus 2 and counting. Go figure.

Several of you us have difficulty recognising toxic content.

Fixed it for you.

 

[AccessBlaster]

Several of you have difficulty recognising that toxic content is a significant contributor to AWF's decline. In the past 6 months I have only seen the same handful of active members, minus 2 and counting. Go figure.

It is possible to be toxic by continuously complaining about toxicity.
It's a recurring theme from several posters not just you.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Perhaps you can post a poll to find out the reasons why many members have remained inactive?

You DO realize that the odds are very high that the inactive members will remain inactive and thus not answer your poll question?

Lawyers know to never ask a question in court if you don't already know the answer will be favorable.

Statisticians know to never bother to ask a question that is likely to receive statistically insignificant results.