what is it you would like us to do, and what are you willing to do to help usJoe, this is timely.
I had been thinking that there is one thing that would help everyone. If a Permathread could be made that you and Pene edit strongly, and if its opening post could be from Max, titled "FORUM NOTICE." It would say something like:
"There's an upset going on now, please remember that Mudcat policy is....."
and "...remember there has been a consensus expressed many times that the best approach is....."
and
"... so let's get back to discussing music, have fun."
With a link to the FAQ flames and editing policies and a means of contacting Mudcat leadership OFFTHREAD to raise concerns about those policies-- that would help. I think.
The threads become a complaint depratment because people want to make trouble AND because they and others are not of one mind how to give feedback anywhere else.
So a link in the FAQ labeled COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT, that would go to your e-mail or Jeff's, would make a path clearer and would make the trouble-making more discernable when it's NOT used.
Would you be willing to do that-- have your e-mail address linked by you and us as COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT?
Cuz I can say honestly that you have dealt with MY crabby attempts to communicate pretty proferssionally, Joe, and if you can work things out with me-- you oughtta be able to handle anyone who is trying to contribute positively at all, with one hand tied behind your back.
love and growls,
~Susan
PS-- Aan alternative approach-- Ship of Fools moves bad threads to a page there called HELL, and posts the rules for Hell on that page so there will be no question that anyone posting is responsible for whatever hurt feelings they get by participating. No edits, as far as I recall-- just moved over.
There's a problem with a "notice" PermaThread, Susan - especially if it's refreshed whenever there's a flamer around. The only proven cure for flamers is to ignore them and starve them of the attention they crave. Refreshing a thread in their honor is just what they want.
-Joe Offer-