Now, to the posts above:
It's clear you do not intend on taking action in this regard yet have no qualms swiping away members , not even a moment's thought.
Silence, publicly and privately, can create the impression poor behaviour is condoned or that the people in charge don't care, or that staff are allowed a double standard. It does not require that one of those be the reality, but in the absence of any feedback on the situation, they remain possibilities. I apologize for the silence that breeds speculation.
I will caveat, as you have been here long enough, you should know about 'BL Time', silence from me is not typically an end but a pause while I'm working to ensure we do what is right.
I will also state you have a way with words which at times can be quite irritating. To write that statement as assertion, as if it were fact, begs if you know me or are simply trying to push buttons for a response. If I'd have responded earlier, the answer would be a direct one and quite unprofessional. But, I've taken the time to try and understand WHY you would say such things, and I blame my silence for it. My silence may not be the only factor, but it is the only one I can control.
A lot of former staff have let us down, you are letting us down just the same as you clearly are here to keep up appearances. Had you had the same genuine interest in the members as you do some staff despite their actions (ch in particular as well as another) maybe it would be obvious and people would have stayed, but you clearly don't really have that care factor anymore. Do you?
Why do you allow your smod to be so above the blua?
Go on let's have the excuses.
It's normalised and accepted defended behaviour.
More of the same. Assumptions and assertions, which are incorrect. We do NOT allow anyone above the rules, nor accept such behaviour. I'd give leeway to someone who doesn't know better. But you know better. That you choose to write such things despite knowing better, it speaks more of you than of me. So be it.
That's what comes up Google search of bl.
I am sad not seeing any concern or care factor at all to any issue brought here by members that is seen to be acted upon, private might be different yet not seen.
Harm reduction begins at home and I am really aghast at this point there are just too many ppl just worried about being told off and being defensive to be constructive.
Let's take a bigger look at this for a moment, can we? Everyone should be well aware this site consists completely of people who have either (ab)used drugs or are still (ab)using drugs. As such, any and all staff are taken from that pool and bring with them the faults and missteps that can come with such decision making. Nobody is perfect, bluelighters especially. But we're all doing the best we can. And, we're trying to help others in the same pool. That's your Harm Reduction. If you think it can be done better, you are very welcome to pitch in and do better. Nobody is stopping you.
Your hyperbole is numbing. 'not seeing any concern or care factor', really? 'to any issue brought here by members', none, ever? Have you seen the massive number of threads in this specific forum alone where we have had concern and care to member issues? Surely you must have, you've been in a good number of them. Or do they not count if it isn't YOUR issue, YOUR concern, and YOUR choice of action, taken immediately?
As for people being 'too worried' we need to expand the context here. Specifically, the accusation is of a Sr. Mod editing posts and making threats, no? How often have you, or anyone, seen this by the hundred or so we have on staff? Is it a site wide problem? Because if it were, I doubt we'd see the forums thriving and member joining every day. Is it a staff wide problem? Again, we'd likely see members driven away, not taken care of in the Harm Reduction forums.
Which, btw, this is all about activity in TL, is it not? I've gotten PMs regarding other areas we'll look into, but the primary focus of this is the recent actions in a specific thread (Abyss) by a specific staff member, in THE LOUNGE? The single forum on the site set aside for messing around, isn't it? I'm not saying any abuse of authority is okay if it's contained to there - it isn't acceptable anywhere, IMO. But it IS the forum where people push eachother's limits on a regular basis. I recall the slogan used to be 'Enter at your own risk', and while much tamer today the mindset remains = 'stay out if you can't take the heat'. Turning that full circle, if a staff member is abusing their authority, they clearly need to be staying out rather than fueling fires.
Taking it to that personal level. Anyone have a thought as to why this staff member might be having such a time of bad judgement? Because we haven't had mods deleting posts or making threats in a long time - to include the staff member in question. Given who we are as a site, a bunch of druggies, it is quite possible there's a dosing problem at work...or mental health issues at work. And while many of us suffer varying degrees of these concerns at different times, we trust staff to stay off site if they are in such a state rather than make bad decisions. If a member does it, we can issue a 48h timeout until they calm down and sober up. With staff we can probably do the same....if someone sees it in time (and there isn't a restriction on warning staff = I'll still need to check that in the new software). The point here is such actions by this person ARE out of the norm. Maybe question why? Rather than wholly focus on how a member is impacted, question what's causing this, and what's happening with the keyboard on the other end?
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Ya'll want an answer that something is being done, we (the admin collectively, of which I am but one) are still going over it. We're discussing it with the staff member in question and looking into the why, and what's the best course going forward. No decision as yet, and we're still gathering info if any of you feel there is something more we should have for consideration. But that's your update = no decision or action as yet, but it's not ignored either.
