Ok the long post last !!!
What standards should a judge or a policeman live upto? and do they have the same responsibility as the regular person?
I would say they have a greater responsibility to the general public then the other way round. A judge is supposed to be impartial always, not because he has no feelings or desires, but because he is outlining the norms and rules of the society and hence if he is not impartial then he is basically been a hypocrite and saying the rules only apply to some people. If a regular person did that it would only affect a couple of people most likly but if a judge does it he is changing the basic rule and it affects not only him but also the whole society to a certain extent (its the lead by example thing). if the judge (who is supposedly living by the rules) disobeys rules then why shouldn't the regular people?
now turning to the specifics :
it was not neccessarily the anecdotal sayings that i disagreed with (though i did disagree with them cause you seemed to be saying that they were almost factual) but rather the tone of the whole post. Jawaan might have said a lot of stuff to you and I am not sure what has been said and what has not and perhaps you are right, i dont have the full story , but that not withstanding, because of whatever Jawaan has said, are you lowering your standards to match his? I mean do two wrongs make a right?
"You are pretty much right on the subject when you say that I normally do not exchange comments like "wrap that around your mind", but then again, most people do not speak to/about me in the manner that Jaawan does. "
if he starts a shouting match I would be horrified to see you match him up in that. Dont you think that would be unacceptable of an Admin member.
"Are you suggesting that if a member happens to volunteer as an Administrator and/or a Moderator they forfeit their right to defense from attack? Are they suddenly open to criticism, sarcasm and ridicule by general members? "
No you have every right to a defense. however if you think his conduct as a member is unbecoming of him, then your response should not be in a similar manner. The tone of the post as a whole in your response was rather unfortunate I think.
"Many people have been approached to become moderators and have declined the position because they feel that the public is unfair to them. This is a clear example of that injustice."
I am sorry that you feel I have done an injustice here. If I am wrong in raising the issue, then I wholeheartdly appologize, not only to you but to everyone else who has been forced to read thru all my posts. however i do feel strongly that the mods and admins are there to set the rules and make sure people do follow the rules, hence their behaviour should be a standard the rest of the membership can follow.
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Originally posted by Muzna:
**hmcq,
I should apologize for suggesting that you and Jaawan/Loveless are one and the same. I know better than to expect that kind of behaviour from you. So, right out of the starting gate, I'm sorry.
Next, I appreciate your efforts to point out what you feel is a discrepancy in my behaviour. Your comments can only serve to cause an improvement in how I carry myself here and in general and for that I should only be grateful to you.
The one thing that I do take exception to is your suggestion that members of the Admin/Mod team should not be allowed to post their opinions. I see that as completely unfair. To me the definition of a successful Moderator or Administrator is one who can leave their personal opinions behind while performing their duty. This does not however, suggest that they cannot have an opinion as a simple member. As long as they remember that posting rules and regulations apply to them as much as any non-authority figure.
Now let's be specific......
If you agree that the example I gave is anecdotal and therefore is not a reflection of the truth or facts, then why take offense?
"personally i could not have cared less what Jawaan or you said to each other, however the manner in which you said it i think was rather inappropriate. "
hmcq, this is precisely where the problem lies. You haven't bothered to look into the background. Or if you are aware of it, you are neglecting to recognize how it would impact communication between Jaawan and I.
You are pretty much right on the subject when you say that I normally do not exchange comments like "wrap that around your mind", but then again, most people do not speak to/about me in the manner that Jaawan does.
Are you suggesting that if a member happens to volunteer as an Administrator and/or a Moderator they forfeit their right to defense from attack? Are they suddenly open to criticism, sarcasm and ridicule by general members?
Many people have been approached to become moderators and have declined the position because they feel that the public is unfair to them. This is a clear example of that injustice.
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