Elvis, I like you, I think you know that. But I have a problem with this bit you've shared:
I always said what I was doing and why I was doing it, and sometimes public discussion preceded any action taken. The recent actions of my fellow moderator, in concert with a small but vocal group, were all done in secret.
Your claim as expressed in your first sentence is easily proved wrong. I distinctly remember the hassle I got from more than one member, though BS was most extreme, for asking our moderators why AD had been banned, what rule had he broken, as Jeff would always do before suspending or banning any individual.
To date, neither moderator has responded with an explanation, and never reported what particular rule AD had broken.
That action was orchestrated by a small but vocal group, in secret, without informing the board beforehand. PMs are always supposed to be secret, but there is a great difference in an organized cabal communicating via PM with a moderator with a focus to remove another RI member and a complaint of rule breaking performed by any member.
What makes your position of being fair to all seem a bit off-balance, is that you are playing a dual role as posting member and as a moderator, and have personally engaged in strong argument with AD, and that seems to me to have prejudiced your judgment. At least it appears that way to me. I'm sorry about that, but it is my honest opinion, based upon my observations.
Some have shared their disappointment with past moderators, faulting them for not being more readily responsive, or for their alleged poor ability in moderating, for not agreeing with the complainant's demand, or some other unmet expectation, but never have any been so insulted as we've recently seen.
So let's be honest, who's been disruptive? AD? Or others?
Either moderator should be equally empowered to act independently, and should support each other, and never publicly criticize or question another moderator's actions.
So who remembers Jack's previously held position as our moderator? Remember how long that lasted, or why he is no longer one of our moderators? At the time, I felt Jack would make a great moderator, but I no longer due, and that's only because of his behavior towards others here he disagrees with, no matter how sound his reason for disagreement.
I hope you're not too offended, Jack, but it's truly how I feel. You too, Elvis, I hope you do not take offense to my criticism either, I understand you're in the middle of an ugly fight, and have been placed in a damned if you do or damned if you don't situation.
What is rather surprising is the complaints keep coming, after Jeff has requested our poorly behaving adults to behave better. And they've now spread across several threads. AD is not who is the disruptive one posting here, as should be obvious to anyone with eyesight reading these pages.
