ok, so this brings up a topic i've been kinda discussing with a few other folks (staff)...
It's actually kinda depressing...we'd like to participate more in threads but the "presence" of a Mod or whatever seems to make people uneasy...like something's "going on"...or they're there to discipline someone...or we're about to get shut down...etc... And it's not nearly as bad for me as a Guide vs. Mod (i can't even imagine what it's like for Phases!)
Anyways...just sayin', when i started this thread, it was to be a general participant, community member, etc... I certainly don't mind the role i'm in, i enjoy it, i think it's helpful to our little community, we have some good sources now who trust that i'll keep their identity in confidence as they give us good information (a lot of it exclusive), etc... but in some ways I do feel more detached from just chatting, funny comments, etc... Sometimes i'd love to just RIP INTO some people for some comments or whatever but end up swallowing some pride, taking a step back, and either saying nothing or coming up with a measured response that is in the best interest of the thread, forum, and overall community...
ok, "Anonimac's Couch" is over...sorry...just speaking "from the heart" to the extent that's possible digitally.
Translating feelings into 1's and 0's = FAIL.