Campaign to Reinstate Jersey as a Mod

[_Jersey Girl]

I'll reply to the rest of your post tomorrow, Shades. You can count on it.

[_Dr. Shades]

--OPEN INVITATION----OPEN INVITATION----OPEN INVITATION--

TO ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PMed ME ABOUT JERSEY GIRL: I understand your reluctance to speak up on this matter, since if you post in this topic, your screen name will show up. Therefore, in order to get "the other side" straight from the horse's mouth rather than just watch me field things on your behalf, I hereby invite you to send me a PM.

Feel free to state A) how you feel about Jersey Girl as a moderator, B) why you feel the way you do, and/or C) whether the board is better or worse off with Jersey Girl not being a moderator.

Or, for that matter, say whatever else you want to say. YOU WILL BE COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS. I will post your comments to this thread WITHOUT ATTATCHING YOUR NAME. Your identity will be safe.

This way, the rest of you will finally have a chance to make your feelings known on this issue, rather than seeing the conversation dominated by her fans.

This is optional, of course. If you wish to remain silent on this, that's fine, too. But rest assured that I won't "out" you.

[_Dr. Shades]

You can count on it.

Why bother? You and several others wanted me to come clean, so I obliged.

You got what you wanted, so you're happy.

[_Jersey Girl]

--OPEN INVITATION----OPEN INVITATION----OPEN INVITATION--

TO ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PMed ME ABOUT JERSEY GIRL: I understand your reluctance to speak up on this matter, since if you post in this topic, your screen name will show up. Therefore, in order to get "the other side" straight from the horse's mouth rather than just watch me field things on your behalf, I hereby invite you to send me a PM.

Feel free to state A) how you feel about Jersey Girl as a moderator, B) why you feel the way you do, and/or C) whether the board is better or worse off with Jersey Girl not being a moderator.

Or, for that matter, say whatever else you want to say. YOU WILL BE COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS. I will post your comments to this thread WITHOUT ATTATCHING YOUR NAME. Your identity will be safe.

This way, the rest of you will finally have a chance to make your feelings known on this issue, rather than seeing the conversation dominated by her fans.

This is optional, of course. If you wish to remain silent on this, that's fine, too. But rest assured that I won't "out" you.

That's a little over the top, dontcha think, Shades? You've got a poll here with anonymous votes and two threads with virtually nothing but positive comments regarding me except for Who Knows who spoke freely.

What more is it that you wish to see happen here?

Dominated by my "fans"?

[_Jersey Girl]

You can count on it.

Why bother? You and several others wanted me to come clean, so I obliged.

You got what you wanted, so you're happy.

I think you ought to calm down first and when you've done so realize that I will continue to respond where I see fit regarding the "rationale" that you're presenting especially if I think it doesn't make rational sense.

[_Dr. Shades]

That's a little over the top, dontcha think, Shades?

No. I'm doing whatever it takes for you to receive satisfaction in this matter.

You've got a poll here with anonymous votes and two threads with virtually nothing but positive comments regarding me except for Who Knows who spoke freely.

The reason there are nothing but positive comments is because those who harbor negative comments don't want to "rock the boat" or earn ill will by talking bad about another poster.

What more is it that you wish to see happen here?

I wish to see you achieve 100% customer satisfaction by all parties "coming clean."

Dominated by my "fans"?

See the second sentence above this one.

[_Jersey Girl]

That's a little over the top, dontcha think, Shades?

No. I'm doing whatever it takes for you to receive satisfaction in this matter.

You've got a poll here with anonymous votes and two threads with virtually nothing but positive comments regarding me except for Who Knows who spoke freely.

The reason there are nothing but positive comments is because those who harbor negative comments don't want to "rock the boat" or earn ill will by talking bad about another poster.

What more is it that you wish to see happen here?

I wish to see you achieve 100% customer satisfaction by all parties "coming clean."

Dominated by my "fans"?

See the second sentence above this one.

Shades....ya see the negative votes on the poll? Those are the votes of no confidence.

[_Mercury]

That's a little over the top, dontcha think, Shades? You've got a poll here with anonymous votes and two threads with virtually nothing but positive comments regarding me except for Who Knows who spoke freely.

What more is it that you wish to see happen here?

Dominated by my "fans"?

No, its not over the top. Its what has been requested, shades obliged.

[_Mister Scratch]

since Jersey has come right out and said that there are four posters that she refuses to moderate since she can't remain objective around them

Excuse me, Shades. No I didn't say that I refused to moderate 4 posters because I couldn't "remain objective around them". I stated on this board numerous times that I wouldn't moderate them in order to avoid the appearance of possible bias on my part.

Would you like me to go through the list of 4 posters and state why? I've already done it publicly for the first three.

1. marg and JAK: Because people know we were affiliated on another board for years and might possibly think I'd show favor to them.

2. Kevin: Because he engaged with marg and JAK.

3. Scratch: Because I didn't care to moderate him.

Does that help?

I'm curious about what all of this means. I had been led to understand that Jersey had been put through some sort of "vetting" process. Does her commentary here mean that she lied to Shades in some way? I mean, a "clone of Shades" would have no problem moderating these people.... Right? I am just weirded out by the fact that a supposedly "fair-minded" moderator would totally refuse to moderate four specific individuals. Jersey's secret decision to "recuse" herself is completely mind-blowing to me.

[_Jersey Girl]

since Jersey has come right out and said that there are four posters that she refuses to moderate since she can't remain objective around them

Excuse me, Shades. No I didn't say that I refused to moderate 4 posters because I couldn't "remain objective around them". I stated on this board numerous times that I wouldn't moderate them in order to avoid the appearance of possible bias on my part.

Would you like me to go through the list of 4 posters and state why? I've already done it publicly for the first three.

1. marg and JAK: Because people know we were affiliated on another board for years and might possibly think I'd show favor to them.

2. Kevin: Because he engaged with marg and JAK.

3. Scratch: Because I didn't care to moderate him.

Does that help?

I'm curious about what all of this means. I had been led to understand that Jersey had been put through some sort of "vetting" process. Does her commentary here mean that she lied to Shades in some way? I mean, a "clone of Shades" would have no problem moderating these three people.... Right? I am just weirded out by the fact that a supposedly "fair-minded" moderator would totally refuse to moderate four specific individuals. Jersey's secret decision to "recuse" herself is completely mind-blowing to me.

What "secret" decision are you talking about Scratch? The four posters? I named them publicly right on this board (in public posts)except for you. The reasons for those are stated clearly in the above paragraph that you're responding to.