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Originally Posted by SafeAss (Alf)
Dont take it too seriously.
I think everyone has had a run in with the mods... well i have anyway  |
I agree totally! They are just trying to do their job. The Board is a place where all of us can take a few minutes(or hours
) from our normal humdrum everday lives and connect with that goodtime holiday feeling of LOS, remembering good times past, anticipating the future fun, and sharing in the fun of those presently on holiday in LOS!
Nicke and SteveM are in the sanuk business, and this board is an important tool for their business, in addition, to their social enjoyment of it, which they have just like the other BMs. They are pretty liberal about allowing the occasional serious discussion on politics, terrorism, disasters, TV and movies, computers, and general topics of interest which have nothing to do with LOS.
BUT, just like when you watch a football game, you might get livid about a penalty kick, a red flag, or an offsides call, yet you know that, in the end, where would football be without referees? They are just as important to the game as players, coaches(and cheerleaders!
). They are not always right, but it all comes out in the wash. Sometimes you might not like the call, but another time someone else will feel that they got the short end of the stick. But somebody's got to make the call!! Right or wrong, agree or disagree, that is the way it is, on the field, on this forum, and in life!!!
Overall, in spite of the fact that I have had my share of times, when I didn't like the call, I think that these guys do a great job!!
You can't please all of the people all of the time. The fact that they have pissed off a fair few of us at times, and most anyone who has been here awhile at least once, is just the proof that they are trying to be as fair as they can and still maintain order, and an atmosphere that is not unduly hostile or critical, so that the Board can be enjoyed by everyone, without listening to the irritating static of BMs who get into beefs with each other.
Once I owned a house with an apartment downstairs. I rented the apt. to a young couple who were newlyweds. When the "honeymoon" was over between them after a few months, they began to get in arguments almost daily, yelling and screaming at each other, with the odd thrown plate or lamp smashing into something. The people upstairs, who had been quite happy living there, moved out. When trying to rent it again, people would ask about the people downstairs. I would say, "Well, they're quite nice, aside from the fact that they do get in the occasional row with each other!" Most people upon hearing that, would make their excuses and be off, even though it was a very nice house at a quite reasonable rate.
Finally, I thought, I just can't do this! Unless I lie to people, I'll either never rent it or get someone who is worse than the newlyweds. So I pulled the ad, and gave the folks downstairs an eviction notice. Cost me a fair bit of change for the eviction, the loss of rent on the vacant upstairs, the rent I lost when they quit paying me after receiving the notice, the court costs, and the vacancy while finding a new tenant for downstairs.
The point is that nobody likes to listen to other people arguing!!
It has nothing to do with who started the argument, or who is right or wrong! That simply doesn't matter! And the person in charge has got to put an end to it or everyone suffers!
Only my opinon.
JayBee
