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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...

I am from the UK. "Dear"can be used as a patronising insult. It is context dependent, and between foes it is highly likely to be considered an insult, whilst hiding behind deniable plausibility. Only the poster can be 100% sure of the intent behind the word. How do you avoid the insult? Don't...

If we can't control it, I will close down all the non-Access areas. And I will also be noting the actions of those posters who do not have consideration for my own legal risk. For those who do not care, they are not my friend.

Me, because I decide how much risk I want to take.

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...

With the new UK online safety laws, I am both responsible and at legal and financial risk for members posts. For as long as I could, I let the discussion flow freely on this site. However, for self protection my policy has to change. When I (or the moderation team) see posts that are too close...

I appreciate both your interest and concern for the success of the site. The non-Access areas were created to provide some kind of community for members to hang out. Over the next 5 years, I believe we will see such massive change both online and offline that we will wither on the vine. I wish...

Correct. It is not free to run this site.

What money?

The short answer to all this is that since Google gives AI answers right in its search engine, these type of sites have seen their traffic plummet. It will lead to the demise of many sites as they become financially unsustainable. This then beggers the question, "Where will the bots get their...