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Due to a legal and Ofcom threat from a certain individual, I am closing this thread and removing all reference to their name, and any other name I deem appropriate.

If we don't keep a lid on it, I will close The Watercooler too.

Whether or not it complies, the politics section was removed to reduce risk. Those users who continuing to discuss politics here means they are a risk if they remain members.

There is a complaints procedure already, where you click Report to report a specific post.

Discussing politics in The Watercooler instead of the (now closed) Politics section leads to the same risk. It's not rocket science.

Welcome to Access World! We're so happy to have you join us as a member of our community. As the most active Microsoft Access discussion forum on the internet, with posts dating back more than 20 years, we have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you. We're a friendly and helpful...

It really is quite simple. A mod of mods does exactly what a standard moderator does, except to a much smaller group of people. The moderation doesn't have to be instant, so timezones don't matter. In many cases it will involve dealing with reported posts, where a member sends in a complaint...

Unfortunately, it is not like with a speed limit when you are knowing you are committing an offence. There are so many grey areas.

Following the introduction of the UK Online Safety Act, the forum must now comply with its requirements. Accordingly, I’ve updated the Code of Conduct thread, which you can find here: https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/threads/code-of-conduct-guidelines.313541/

After reviewing many comments, reported posts and DM's, it is clear that the Moderators need moderating! With that in mind, I am seeking fresh blood to shake up the status quo. When things have remained static for a while, everybody settles into their comfort zone. A new moderator will not...

I have closed the Politics forum due to legal jeopardy. It may reopen should there be a change of government who then repeals the UK Online Safety Act.

I have now removed the Politics section.

Banned words are auto-starred. The moderators moderator will not be classed as a super moderator. I seek a new fresh moderator for that role so we have a change of status quo. Disclaimers do nothing. Self-certification of age is insufficient.

I think his comments were largely fair. It is not new to me that some hate the non-technical discussion areas, especially politics. But many members love them. You can't please everybody. All I can do is provide options to hide the areas that members dislike. That way, both parties get the best...

Welcome to Access World! We're so happy to have you join us as a member of our community. As the most active Microsoft Access discussion forum on the internet, with posts dating back more than 20 years, we have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you. We're a friendly and helpful...

Hosting location doesn't matter. I am a UK business. Also, unbelievably, Ofcom are going after an American company, with threats of daily fines.

Someone here has now reported this site to Ofcom regarding the Online Safety Act. This likely means that I will have to close the Politics section. The knock-on effect is that the site is therefore at serious risk of becoming financially unsustainable, since the advertising revenue from that...

It is just one of those free bits of software that are so useful and well desgined.

Are you aware of the facility to hide all the forum sections you are not interest in? I'm asking because some members don't know about that feature. The plugin for that was kindly donated by a forum member who wishes to stay anonymous.

I have just received an adsense policy violation warning from Google today regarding this page: https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/threads/trump-administration-predictions.332801/page-151 Consequently, I have to delete all potentially offending posts on that page. If adsense goes, the...