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Okay Test over in the forum.... take a look at the main forum page with the forums listed and tell me whatt you think of that. thanks for your help

I will just keep the size on the category page so that more can be seen.

Okay I just increased the size of the body text. How's that? MJ Jim

all the funny little things that psalmie has flying around are examples.

Mark, this site does allow html coding.

thank you, I will take your comments back to the lab and analyze them.

I am resetting some of the controls in the back room. Do you like the new font sizes? This is a test.

GFO, I have already been in contact with refiner. I think he has a right to ask that question, which he did and I answered him.

GFO, Refiner was not banned and he knows that. He was placed on moderation approval for a week for declaring war, but that was it. He decided to quit posting.

I don't have a problem with it. As I said the one thing that does get lost in the translation is the context. So I would suggest that some type of preface is made to put the quote in context. This thread is a good example of how things get sidetracked just trying to get a grasp of the context. One possible solution is a link that would allow interested posters to go over to the thread in question and read it for themselves. What many are registering over there and seeing for themselves. Actually you don't even have to register to view the threads in the general area.

Someone mentioned some "rule" about cross forum posting. I have not made any rule about it, nor do I plan to. I did say something in a thread a few weeks ago about it.

testing.

Laleo, Of the posters that I recognize on JWO, only Rocky was banned. Mad Mary claims to be, but I haven't done anything with her account, except to PT her to stop her posts attacking zix. (She made about a dozen or so posts)

Hi CW, Great points. Good to see ya.

GFO, We have had many topics revolving around sex. It is a topic that I am very comfortable with. That said, some that come to this site have been sexually abused. Since the focus of this site is rather specific (I will let your read up on that) I have to consider the content. You said the following to open this thread. I felt from the tone that it was not going to be something that would be offensive to the users that have been abused. It was moved to just plain silly. I felt that a nice light hearted thread would be fun. I didn't expect to be micro-criticized for the move. Just plain silly is a quick name that I wanted to put on a new forum with a different feel. I like just plain silly and many that post do too. If you were offended, I apologize. It was meant to simply give some notice to the new forum and hopefully take a popular topic in a different light. I have been working on changing a number of the forums for the past month. This was one that I wanted to test out before rearranging. I hope that you will look at this site based on what the focus is and not on the focus of another site.

I believe mine was between 50k and 100k. If TWI wants to know what would make me happy, a check returning the ABS to me would be a good start.

I'm experimenting with some styles to do the forum listings in less space And if you look at the top of the column, it is the last TOPIC started not the last post.

Thanks

This is the body of an email sent recently to a GS poster. I addressed this in a post last week, but felt that it should be given it's own thread. This was written by one of the moderators.

Some Ramblings I see that PART of the dilemna is quoting something from another site. It is almost impossible to get the complete context. As OE said, (paraphrasing) What I do outside of GS is my business. That is so true. I don't think it is fair to anyone to quote from one site and then post on it. The JW site has it's own set of rules (and yes it does have rules) and Raf's site has a set of rules and depending on who you talk to GS either has too many or not enough. JW site is quoting from GS and LES. I can't and won't stop something that is a person's right. I posted something at LES to make a point to a number of people that seemed angry about GS not being a Christian site and it is seeping over here. I hadn't really thought about that since it really only addressed issues that some of the newer posters at Raf's site had and none of the information was secret or new. Cross forum quoting is new to GS and I don't know if it is a problem or not. The biggest issue that I see is "context". So all that I can do is deal with this site. I joined Raf's site as a means of support and may post occasionally, just as I did on 1000screen name's site (his site is still open by the way, keeping us all abreast on a daily basis of the number of shopping days until Christmas). I don't have the time to join the JW site, although I have read some of the posts. I know what this site is about and don't want to be like any of the other sites. I have my mission and to be honest, it was designed for people to get info and if they want stay and if they don't move on. Many friendships have been made at the cafe and if the forums closed today, it would have been well worth it. But it is not going to close. I am not going to ban people that post BS about GS on other sites. I don't have the time or energy to even think about that. As far as "selectively" enforcing the rules, if I am guilty of that, I truly apologize. I always have expected this site to be a great experience for all that come here. I miss things as do the moderators. It is not intentional. And if it does happen, please email me or alert me. If you are leaving the site and are dissatisfied, drop me a line and tell me why if you have the time. WAX ON WAX OFF I get about an equal number of complaints that I am too involved and make too many rules. Strangely enough I get about the same number of compliments that the rules are great and the hands off approach is wonderful. So based on feedback, I am always clear as mud on how everyone feels. I follow what I think is the best way to deal with situations. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I have a number of friends that are all members of the board that I run things by. I generally try to look at any "rule" through the eyes of others. It is ultimately subjective. Sometimes people give me ideas that accomplish the task and disarm the poster with humor. I'll be back later with some more... BBQ... I have my priorities.

Chuck and Zix, I am closing this thread and will send it away. The two of you need to either PT or email.

I haven't put any new guidelines in. Noone can read your private topics but the invited members. When you get an email notification, you should come to the site to do the reply. The email is just a notification and not a means of replying unless you click on the link that brings you to the message. Enforcement is not selective.

new threads can't be started in the silly forum, yet. I was using it as a place to put silly threads and let them live a life of their own free from the clutter of real life situations.

Cknapp, I sent you a PT and you haven't responded at all. You are out of line as far as your last post. You are attacking Zix and quite honestly is he wrong?

MJ, Great food for thought.