Members as Moderators

[Woody]

I am putting this is a separate thread so as not to have it deleted:

I want to thank the moderator who posted this:

Quote:

I am speaking now as the moderator, Mr. Humble.

I think this is the first time I have witnessed this moderator specify that he was now posting as a moderator. I appreciate him doing so and hope to see this happening in the future.

Thanks John317.

[Nan]

Some other forums have the moderator type in red and preface remarks with "Speaking with moderator hat on" if

they are making an official comment.

Not a bad idea.

[Woody]

[cricket]

Agreed. Moderators should don their "mod hats" when making official statements.

[Nan]

This would also permit moderators to participate in the general discussion in their forums on the same basis as everyone else.

[John317]

Exactly, because at least for me, the whole purpose of being on the Forum is to be able to discuss things, especially on those threads I have a real interest in.

[John317]

I am putting this is a separate thread so as not to have it deleted:

I want to thank the moderator who posted this:

Quote:

I am speaking now as the moderator, Mr. Humble.

I think this is the first time I have witnessed this moderator specify that he was now posting as a moderator. I appreciate him doing so and hope to see this happening in the future.

Thanks John317.

If you check that particular thread, you will see that I had to tell Humble I was speaking as the moderator because (as I recall) I had already told him to stop telling an Adventist poster (me) to cease teaching the Sabbath.

People can argue against the Sabbath but no one has a right on the Forum to tell people to stop teaching the Sabbath. We let people teach about Sunday, so everyone has a right to teach what they want regarding those issues, as long as they don't call names and make personal attacks.

By the way, if someone asks anyone a question which they don't want to answer, all they have to do is ignore it or say they don't want to answer-- but it is never necessary to call people names, etc. This is particularly true if the question is on topic and is perfectly appropriate considering the subject under discussion.