I could say with reasonable certainty that the post came from either Jack or Carol. I certainly had a hunch it came from Jack, but my technical information only told me it was one person or the other. The issue was hardly earth-shaking. Two troublesome threads were started anonymously. This is not a capital offense, but it was troublesome and needed to be dealt with. It really wasn't a big deal at all - it just was one of those things we deal with all the time here. I figured it worth about five minutes of my time - apparently, others think it's a big deal.

This is just a discussion forum. When people get out of hand, the moderators do things to quiet it down, so people can go on with their discussions. This is not court of law. It is not some sort of medieval world where Shambles or Big Mick or Bert dash off on white chargers to assist maidens who have been dishonored by false accusations against their purity.

It's just a discussion forum. So, can we quit the dramatics and go on with the discussion? Let's put things in perspective, people. I guess that's what makes it so hard to moderate a forum like this. I think I'm pretty objective, even if I do participate in discussions. I do my best to be honest, and to try to help people understand what's done and why. However, from my perspective, it's just a discussion forum, and I guess I don't understand why some people take it so seriously. All this dramatic stuff just seems silly to me.

-Joe Offer-