Quote - Well, I do hope you realize that I wasn't complaining about moderation by my participation in this thread.  I like the llama idea too. 

But, I do think, overall, moderation here is excellent.  I really like the idea of "give 'em enough rope to hang themselves" moderation. 

You're fine. No offense taken (to anyone's post.)

And yes... that IS my style of moderation. I tend to let the threads go as long as I do to let the problem children show their "true colors" before I lock it down. Hopefully, at some point, they'll see how others perceive them without my having to issue warnings. I will say this... I've watched enough threads now that I may start shortening the leashes a bit. It takes time to learn the lay of the land and who is who.