XENOPHONZ: "You are to be commended."

Thank you for the compliment. But let's face it, being combative (i.e., attacking a Mod for closing a thread) isn't the way to go. I'd prefer to PM that Mod directly. I don't like fighting in the street. I'd rather go back in the alley.

XENOPHONZ: "I don't know how they grow the cops up in NYC, but if you were to address a cop where I live that way -- you'd be in for a bad night. In a bad place. With really bad people for company."

Well, I can't say it'd be different in New York...

Let's put it in perspective tho. I'm the most even-tempered, patient person you're ever going to meet. I'm the one most likely to stand there a good twenty minutes waiting for you to do something you said you'd do thirty minutes ago. But when I do pop, it's a done deal.

Would I verbally insult a cop? Yes. But understand said cop would've pushed me to a limit that I'd be unable to return from. I don't jump in people's faces at the drop of a dime. Badge or otherwise. But once I've lost my temper, it's over. And I've never been one to bitch about the consequences of my action. I'd simply have to suck up and deal with what comes next...

XENOPHONZ: "There's no percentage for a website owner in allowing the SNF crowd to run their forums for them. Because that's what they'll do, if they are given the opportunity."

Agreed. But as I state in an earlier post here, I think threads have been shut down because of topic, not behavior. And as rdonovan hints, maybe because of WHOM was involved.

XENOPHONZ: "...but, in reality, they don't have anything like the huge following that they want to believe that they do."

Well, that's true of almost any zealot, isn't it? People who scream on behalf of the masses.

XENOPHONZ: "It's always a high point for the ridiculous to see the administrations that run those ultra-successful websites repeatedly told that they have no idea what they are doing."

Again, that's human nature. Walk thru most business environments, move down the ladder and the attitude about the incompetence of the people above increases exponentially, doesn't it? There will always be a part of us that resents the power in others (i.e., MODs who can close threads) and the belief we could do a better job.

XENOPHONZ: "And get richer.

Which is what we would all like to do, right?"

Where do I sign up?

kmw