I copied the last message I posted in the previous "Dear Joe Offer" thread, and pasted it into the FAQ so maybe people would take the time to read it outside the current controversy. I intended to leave it there temporarily - I delete all the messages posted in the bottom part of the FAQ. I asked people to respond in this thread because I did not want to continue the controversy in the FAQ; and I did not want to have to delete responses, if there were any. The first five messages in the FAQ are more-or-less permanent, although I revise them almost every week. The other messages are for temporary comments, questions, and suggestions.
In that message, I didn't ask for an end to the "BS" - all I asked is that people think twice before starting threads and try to pick thread topics that are of general interest. I said I thought there was nothing wrong with personal concerns or requests for prayer/healing within a thread, but perhaps we shouldn't devote an entire thread to such a topic unless it's something quite significant that's happening to a regular Mudcatter. I also asked that people stop posting to the flame threads, and let them die. A couple of people told me privately that although my suggestions had validity, it might not be a good idea to post the message in the FAQ. I took their advice and deleted the message from the FAQ.
-Joe Offer-