I am apprehensive in posting as I am sure we know who will post right behind me... BUT...
I would hate to see you go. I would hate to see most everyone go. I do think it says a lot when folks post threads like this, even though it is not reef related....
But, this is an issue that will not go away until the moderators annex the folks that have continually instigated this and other issues repeatedly.. This has been allowed by the moderators since day one. Thier apparent fear to be like 'other sites' has put them into a position of a 'toothless' tiger...
The strategies and tactics of some to take advantage of that along with teh inactions of some regular members 'cause of thier alliance on the specific 'issue' at hand has maligned and turned this site into drama central..
And yes I know my role in this at the beginning. But, i also know and see that I really have no part in this issue at this point. my absence from this site for almost a year clearly shows that this has and will go on without me....
I had hoped that folks would not follow thier 'emotions' on the alleged issues, but rather that this forum should be free and open to all legitimate reef businesses, and to treat each business equally, and therefore treat this issue with some decorum that is 'fair' by itself. i.e. date stamp verification of who starts crap each time...
IF the mods slapped the instigator, people would learn, (quicklly), not to start stuff...
Is that somewhat 'constrictive' and a turn off. possibly. Especially if your motive is to stir crap...
I have tried, since my return to do nothing but reef related info and topics...
I made it a point to not 'interact' with known personalities, as I have learned, (surprise) that not only is the horse dead, but he cant learn either
I unfortunately failed to see the promise to leave by someone who i thought and believed to be an instagator, was a ploy. Something to be used once again to detract from this site...
This failure led me to make mistakes again and interact again.
i apologize again, this time to you personally.
I hope the mods recognize yours, and richards threads to indicative of a majority of members here.
I also hope they see the loss of revenues of the potential 'seahorsedreams' and her claim to want to be a sponsor on this site, and see that not only is this issue costing them loyal members, but also money and revenue...
My only hope is they dont 'reinvent' the rules, or the consequenses. Th main players here have been warned previously, they are reasonably intellegent people who should have known the consequenses of thier actions, and deserve to be removed for the sake of the forum...
But, hopefully they do something, cause obviously doing nothing only demands that these problems continue
Anyways,
I know this was longer then some may want, but not as long as some may expect...
But, like I said above, i apologize to you personally for my role in somehow preventing the self exile of one of the responsible parties.. (although we now know his intent was anything except actually leaving)