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Originally Posted by Sage
I don't think TFP needs a "goverment" or a "court" to moderate posts- just four or five really good, level headed, dedicated mods and Halx to make sure things are going as HE wants them too. Because what it boils down to is that this is HIS board, HE created it, and honestly he can do whatever he damn well pleases with it IMO.
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I don't really agree with the sentiment that this is Hal's board and he can do whatever he wants with it. I look at it this way: Hal is the one who put up the easel, the canvas, and gave us the paints; what has been created has been created by us, all together. Hal has largely just given us the tools by which we all communicate here; we are responsible for the conversation now taking place. I also see this place a bit like a company--Hal is the CEO, and therefore is accountable to the shareholders--those who have donated. Despite the fact that yes, this is his board since he started it, it's also ours because we contributed to it, and we continue to do so both monetarily and creatively. TFP would be a very lonely place without its users.
That said, I don't like the general sense of negativity that the recent start of Concept: Anarchy has brought over to this forum, and I don't like people mentioning drama over there here. To me, that's a whole other world I'm frankly not interested in being part of or interested in hearing about.
As for the state of the TFP, we seem to have these threads every couple of months or so, someone making some doomsday prediction about the TFP. All I can say is that there are two things bugging me: 1) I don't like that people are somehow feeling threatened by the mods and are too self-censoring. That's not what this place is about. This place is about discussion, and it's about being able to disagree with other people or being able to say what you want but being able to say it in such a way that it's not hurtful or offensive. We are about sophisticated conversation here--a well-handled rapier would make its point here versus a blunt object, if you catch my drift. We all need to feel free to say what we want to say, as long as it's well-stated. 2) Some mods have not been good examples of activity--either by not posting enough, not being involved enough in the boards, or by seeming to disregard the rules they are meant to uphold. I can think of specific examples of this, and so if any administrator is interested in seeing what bothers me specifically, feel free to PM me.
That is really about it for me. I've been here a long time, and I will continue to be here. I have made a lot of friends in real life from this place, and a lot of internet friends too. And as much as some people might say "it's just a message board"--it's still a place I really enjoy and want to succeed.