It doesn't leave staff in a bad light. If a member of staff communicates with a member, that communication is between the staff and that particular member..when that member is not happy about whatever was in that communication, sends that communication to someone else, and that someone then proceeds to post that communication, or even parts of it,  all over the site, or even in one post in the public view in retaliation, instead of keeping it where it belongs, then it becomes an offense.

If a staff member is required to read any mails of any member for the reasons mentioned {harrassment, threats, etc.} they do not go out into the public forums announcing what was said..they deal with members in private. And they only deal with that member, and nobody else. So anyone coming in to defend whoever, is not going to get the answer they are seeking, because the issue is not with them, but with another member.....

Again, staff does not activaly run around reading everyones emails/sitemails

~Jani

Renderosity Community Admin
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