ModRocker

Speculating about the possibility that another poster is possessed (or some variation thereof) is not acceptable behavior. Since Mike was the target of such spiritualizing and he has opted not to request moderation, I'll let it stand, but knock it off or the thread will be shut down. Go after the message all you want, but please refrain from attacking the messenger.

This thread has been edited to remove speculation about the identity of a GreaseSpot poster. I'm sure no harm was intended, but please don't reveal or post guesses about GSC members' real identities.

Hi Everyone: I don't see any other mods around, so I'll pop in here. I don't see a reason to lock the thread. Maybe, as DWBH says, Twinky's suggestion was tongue-in-cheek, but I'm responding in case she wasn't kidding. There's nothing wrong with a debate, even if one of the people engaging in it holds an unpopular view. I'm sure everyone will tire of it eventually and it will slip down into the lower regions of thread-dom where most threads go. ModRocker

Hi everyone: We moderators are not a group of "thems," as in "us versus them." We're regular posters, just like all of you, and we're all on the same side. We really aren't hiding in the bushes hoping someone will break a rule so we can pounce on them. We want everyone to have their voice here, and to feel free to say whatever they want as long as they're civil to each other. We agreed to moderate because we care about GSC and the people who make it what it is, not because we have a secret desire to control or censor anybody. I don't understand why the number of moderators matters one way or another, as long as the GSC rules are enforced fairly and objectively so that everyone can post freely. Of the moderators who were on board before we newbies were added, I think only 3 or 4 were active, and one of them only monitors the Prayer Room. Because this isn't (and shouldn't be) a full-tme job for anyone, more moderators were needed. As far as I know, we all have jobs, families, and a life outside GSC, and we have limited time to spend on moderating. None of us can read all the posts every day, so it takes several of us reading what we can when we can and responding to complaints. I think it's a good idea to keep the moderators' screen names different from the names they use as posters. When I come here as your fellow GS poster, I want to do so without anyone thinking, "Oh, that person's a moderator. I'd better watch what I say," or, "That moderator deleted one of my posts. I don't like him/her anymore." Human nature being what it is, people tend to either suck up to or shun anyone they perceive as an "authority figure." Who needs that? Especially lately, when some people paint the mods as some sort of evil force that has descended on GreaseSpot to forever put an end to free speech. I can certainly understand why a group of people who have had their lives micromanaged by twi (or at least attempted to be) would have issues with anyone they see as an authority figure. I know I still do at times. But I none of us wants to control what you say or think. That's not why we're here. The moderators are a real cross-section of GS posters, with a whole range of opinions about twi represented, with differing poliitical views and, in fact, with differing views on just about everything! Some of my fellow mods and I have had some pretty heated debates at times. But despite that, I've been impressed by how they leave their personal biases behind when wearing their moderator's caps. So please, we're not out to "get" anyone. We're not out to promote any agenda of some perceived group of "insiders." We have no agenda. We don't even agree with each other sometimes, so how could we possibly get an agenda together?