I don't think he has done anything wrong other than deal with people as human beings. His emotions are just like any of us.

The issue is not who has or who has not done anything wrong. For I hope that none of us would claim to be perfect?

What matters is the effect on our forum of - what has been seen to be done and the way this is seen to be done.

Our 'moderators' have largely been able to do as they wish - but they refuse to take any responsiblity for the result - which they go on to describe as. And despite our best efforts, Mudcat is no longer a pleasant place to hang out and goof off or have a good discussion.

Ron - I don't agree with this - do you?

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I do think that Joe might have been better served if he did not make his feelings about you known publicly to eliminate the appearance of "mis-use" of his authority.

Ron - you slip this in as if this were a minor criticism and if it were of little or no account and just to be accepted - when it is the main cause of all of this, and badly needs to be adressed and corrected. Perhaps you would accept that a start could be made by removing the special restrictions on my posting?

All posters must be seen to be receiving equal treatment from any 'moderator'. Otherwise none of them have any protection from any accusation from posters that these 'moderators' have "mis-used" their authority.

For not only are these personal views, assumptions and speculations about possible motivations made known - in posts and editing comments - they are also seen to be acted upon.

If the personal feelings of our 'moderators' about any named posters were not made public on our forum - other posters would not feel that it was acceptable posting behaviour to follow this example by posting only their personal judgements of named fellow posters. BUT THIS EXAMPLE WAS SET - AND IT CONTINUES. It is no form of solution to anything and will only further and quite needlessly divide our forum, should it be allowed to continue.