The Heavy-Handed Moderation Has to Stop

[AKA_Monet]

A little GC History is in order here per my observations:

Pre-2000 John Hammell purchased a different forum format than what is currently used--vBullentin BB. Other forums for purchase are Jelsoft and phpBB--which is free but requires some level of programming ability.

During the switch, sometime in 2003 (I think), we now use the vBulletin format. At the same time, several moderators for the boards were lost, no longer post, for whatever reasons.

Now, some organizations, like my Sorority, has policies, procedures and protocols mandating how we are to represent ourselves online as members. Through discussions with several supermoderators and moderators, we all understand how we will govern the AKA Ave. So I don't care if a newbie poster is a 2 year old Mensa in the National Academy of Sciences with 5 doctorates, if that poster asks inappropriate questions about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. his or her post will be deleted or closed.

I will remain heavy-handed in the moderation of the AKA Ave. as long as I decide to maintain my moderation. I do not care what anyone thinks, the FACTS are that if the poster forms an inappropriate thread or post on the Ave. it will be deleted. We state that in SEVERAL places on the AKA Ave. I am sorry if someone chooses to ignore the information, but having just coming off probation on another board I frequent, folks have to "suck it up" and learn from their mistakes.

[Tinia2]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

I will remain heavy-handed in the moderation of the AKA Ave. as long as I decide to maintain my moderation. I do not care what anyone thinks, the FACTS are that if the poster forms an inappropriate thread or post on the Ave. it will be deleted. We state that in SEVERAL places on the AKA Ave. I am sorry if someone chooses to ignore the information, but having just coming off probation on another board I frequent, folks have to "suck it up" and learn from their mistakes.

i have never, as i have no real reason or need to, posted within your section. i however looked at it a few times and you do make it very clear what you will do. i have no problems with that as i too have had to learn from my mistakes on other boards. one just has to make sure that you read and understand the tos. both as it is written and in spirit.