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- Dec 18, 2003
I am very sorry to read what Golden Skate threads have become. I realize the Oly's bring tension for sports fans. But in my opinion, the way this board is being moderated is more like MKF Junior than a general FS board.
Poster Morganlee was apparently banned after some posts in disfavor of MK. Morganlee, as a new poster, was called an idiot and a troll by one or more "seasoned" GS members. Morganlee was chastised for being new to the board, but coming out with "guns blazing" (I'm paraphrasing) and raising some long term members ire.
A couple months ago, there was a new poster Olliebee. On that person's fourth post, in a thread titled "Michelle," Ollibee used the term "Sashasplat." I expressed an opinion that I thought that was uncalled for. I got the wrath of moderation on me (my opinion) for "running a new person off the board." Here's the thread I'm referring to, just for reference.
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11274&page=6&highlight=Olliebee
I not only publically apologized for maybe being too "blunt" in the way I expressed my opinion, but I privately aplogized. And still tolerated a GS moderator referencing "running people off the board" - clearly directed at me -on many other unrelated threads and topics.
So. Here's my take. Morganlee offended the sensibilities of some die hard Kwan Fans, who are allowed to call Morganlee an "idiot" and a "troll." The moderator opinion from what I can tell is that Morganlee, as a new poster on GS should have been more sensitive to the surroundings or something like that (enter more gently). Hence, name calling directed at Morganlee was apparently OK.
Other side of the (IMO) same coin from a couple months ago....
New poster Olliebie uses a (IMO) derogatory slam to Sasha. But old poster Doggygirl is chastized for expressing that opinion WITHOUT using any personal slams like "idiot" or "troll." I put up with the accusation from Joesitz that I am running new posters off the board not only in that thread, but in other unrelated threads since the incident. Even after I formally apologized both publically and privately. And I have tolerated Moderator Joe's *not so subtle* stabs that I am a fan of this or that, or am running people off, which is not true. (and it's clear Joe does this to other posters even more than me).
In the mean time, posters such as mzheng are allowed to denegrate my screen name, with no apparent moderation at all. (if any moderator told mzheng to tone it down, I am unaware of it). Posters such as Kwanford Wife can call new posters "idiots and trolls" and be (IMO) praised for it not only by other posters, but by moderators.
In my opinion, this board is being moderated as MKF Junior. I don't own the board, and the board owner has every right to manage this board however they want to. Any of us who don't like it are free to start our own boards, or look for other boards. So I'm not suggesting anything be done different. What I am saying is that IMO, GS has become MKF Junior. The sad skate of affairs is that MK isn't even competing in the competition at hand.
In my opinion, the more the die hard Kwan fans are allowed to bully other posters, the deeper the MKF Junior hole will become. If that is where the Golden Skate owner and moderators want this board to go - that is your right.
It's not Wier, but IMO It's Here.
DG
Poster Morganlee was apparently banned after some posts in disfavor of MK. Morganlee, as a new poster, was called an idiot and a troll by one or more "seasoned" GS members. Morganlee was chastised for being new to the board, but coming out with "guns blazing" (I'm paraphrasing) and raising some long term members ire.
A couple months ago, there was a new poster Olliebee. On that person's fourth post, in a thread titled "Michelle," Ollibee used the term "Sashasplat." I expressed an opinion that I thought that was uncalled for. I got the wrath of moderation on me (my opinion) for "running a new person off the board." Here's the thread I'm referring to, just for reference.
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11274&page=6&highlight=Olliebee
I not only publically apologized for maybe being too "blunt" in the way I expressed my opinion, but I privately aplogized. And still tolerated a GS moderator referencing "running people off the board" - clearly directed at me -on many other unrelated threads and topics.
So. Here's my take. Morganlee offended the sensibilities of some die hard Kwan Fans, who are allowed to call Morganlee an "idiot" and a "troll." The moderator opinion from what I can tell is that Morganlee, as a new poster on GS should have been more sensitive to the surroundings or something like that (enter more gently). Hence, name calling directed at Morganlee was apparently OK.
Other side of the (IMO) same coin from a couple months ago....
New poster Olliebie uses a (IMO) derogatory slam to Sasha. But old poster Doggygirl is chastized for expressing that opinion WITHOUT using any personal slams like "idiot" or "troll." I put up with the accusation from Joesitz that I am running new posters off the board not only in that thread, but in other unrelated threads since the incident. Even after I formally apologized both publically and privately. And I have tolerated Moderator Joe's *not so subtle* stabs that I am a fan of this or that, or am running people off, which is not true. (and it's clear Joe does this to other posters even more than me).
In the mean time, posters such as mzheng are allowed to denegrate my screen name, with no apparent moderation at all. (if any moderator told mzheng to tone it down, I am unaware of it). Posters such as Kwanford Wife can call new posters "idiots and trolls" and be (IMO) praised for it not only by other posters, but by moderators.
In my opinion, this board is being moderated as MKF Junior. I don't own the board, and the board owner has every right to manage this board however they want to. Any of us who don't like it are free to start our own boards, or look for other boards. So I'm not suggesting anything be done different. What I am saying is that IMO, GS has become MKF Junior. The sad skate of affairs is that MK isn't even competing in the competition at hand.
In my opinion, the more the die hard Kwan fans are allowed to bully other posters, the deeper the MKF Junior hole will become. If that is where the Golden Skate owner and moderators want this board to go - that is your right.
It's not Wier, but IMO It's Here.
DG