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- 12/2018
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Here goes… my opinion, before it may get removed. With the new format, Moderators have an emblem on their profile indicates that they are Moderators. Now we have four, maybe five (I’m sure David can be considered as one)… whatever. Ok, again, my opinion, I do not believe a Moderators job is to reply to every new Thread or post. Yes, the Moderators are supposedly well informed and some may be extremely knowledgeable concerning MNDs. However, I feel when one of them replies nearly instantly to a new Thread/Post other members may feel, “Well, that’s the last/final word on that topic.” So, they don’t contribute their opinion or comments to that topic.
Yes, the Forum needs Moderators to watch for profanity, pretenders, those finding a soft spot around the DIHALS sub-Forum and those who refuse to believe they do not have ALS… then the ‘final word” is applicable and banning is the last step. But, my opinion, a moderators job should also be to ask questions when a new Thread is too vague or kind of fishy.
It’s probably good (maybe) that this Forum is heavily moderated (as noted often in another Forum) but it’s a Forum! If questions, and/or anyone who may somewhat disagree with a new Thread or post is chastised by a Moderator, or a PM gets quickly send to them from a Moderator... the Forum becomes nothing more than a feel good chat room.
My opinion, from my measly 893 posts.
Yes, the Forum needs Moderators to watch for profanity, pretenders, those finding a soft spot around the DIHALS sub-Forum and those who refuse to believe they do not have ALS… then the ‘final word” is applicable and banning is the last step. But, my opinion, a moderators job should also be to ask questions when a new Thread is too vague or kind of fishy.
It’s probably good (maybe) that this Forum is heavily moderated (as noted often in another Forum) but it’s a Forum! If questions, and/or anyone who may somewhat disagree with a new Thread or post is chastised by a Moderator, or a PM gets quickly send to them from a Moderator... the Forum becomes nothing more than a feel good chat room.
My opinion, from my measly 893 posts.