Ok, apologies for dragging up this thread, but seeing as the intended thread
"This is really poor"
has just been closed in the instant between my previewing and posting,
I ask your toleration that this is a reasonable alternative - thankyou..

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I thought - hoped - I was done with this thread... but.........

I'd mentioned earlier elsewhere how this was all becoming reminiscent of what I refer to
as 'the rogue mod wars' of a few years ago.

I can't remember if there was any positive outcome to that.
If any mod / mods were disciplined or sacked at that time.

Whatever, I wouldn't have expected such matters to have been played out in public view;
but trusted that it would have been dealt with effectively behind the scenes ?
The rogue mod being given at least a very stern warning & telling off by co-mods and mudcat admin.

The last few hours of activity here definitely seems to corroborate most of my 'constructive' criticisms throughout this thread,
as either Guest or CL!NT WESTWOOD.

'Me' ? - I try not to take personally any of the mudcat rough n tumble and relentless bickering nastyness - I have a thick skin
and a robust healthy dark sense of absurd humour.

A lot of even the worst of it can be hugely entertaining...

But the one thing guaranteed to annoy me is excessive intervention by any mod
who does him/herself seem to be taking matters too personally;
and showing signs of abusing their authority as a moderator.

This undermines the trust and respect accorded to the vital function & responsibilities of forum mod.

Not all forum contributers are skilled and fluent experienced writers.
some may spend considerable time creating and typing a post
that may be invested with serious emotions on the subject they are expressing.

To finish writing and submit such a post, only to see it arbitrarily deleted with no explanation, any kind of communication
or consideration from the mod, will invariably be frustrating and provoke anger and resentment.

Leaving the poster baffled and well pissed off.

How is that poster to know if the substance of their post is considered contentious,
or if it was just wiped out as collateral damage in a blanket bombing of a problematic discussion.

Which I seriously maintain is a cause of more potential problems in a thread
than any petty name calling between the usual combatents.

I know mods are volunteers and can have their bad days
dealing with what is surely a demanding and thankless job.
But the role requires that individual mods should try to maintain a consistent fair objective neutral detatchment,
- not to let themselves get personally involved in the argy bargy and grudges of overheated discussions and bickering.

Ok, it's 4.30 am and I should have had more sense and carried on watching late night tripe movies
than take one more look in mudcat before switching my PC off..

will I never learn.......???


g'night.