This is not what I wanted to see when I left. I know Jae feels the same. Where is the courage to make tough decisions to better the community? Where are the balls to enforce the rules without being a fricken Nazi?
Where is the leadership?
I just can't understand how a place can dissovle so quickly... I think back to the old forums (and no this isnt a "well back in my day point") and even though there was spam, there was flaming, it was fair. There wasn't the inconsistancies that we see today. It's almost like its become upside down, whats left is right, up is down, coolmac is smart, dweaver is cool, sit is a winner. These are opposites that should never be confused with each other.
But ok, those are the problems I see (
just a small list, other then that everything seems to be ok 
). How can it be helped? What can be done? The following may cause some grief to certain people, but its exactly how I see it. If you don't like what I say, you're entitled to not like it. I don't mind and I'm not offended, but instead of whinging, try to use that energy and motivation to improving what you guys have here. Also remember I have nadda to gain by making these observations. I'm not gunning for a return or to take your job. I just hate seeing the forums run into the ground.
For starters, the new moderating team has to be re-evaluated in my opinion. The only guy I would keep is Indy, and thats becuase he seems to not be serving his own ego when he does his job. The new guys, cyanide, bighort, ty land, you say its inexperience or whatever, and if thats the case, then are you admitting that you really shouldn't be in a leadership role here at nlsc? Everyone knows it takes time to adjust to a new position, hell it took the Greatest Mod of all time (Jae) a few weeks before he understood what it took and he took it to a new level.
But what made Jae great? It was his passion (or lack of life
) to enforce the rules whilst using common sense. He became a leader and shaped these forums into somthing special becuase he never put himself or his ego infront of a decision he made, it was always the community first. I see a little bit of that in Indy, but at the same time Indy is still his own man. I'm not saying Indy is good becuase he is a little like Jae in that regard, I'm saying he's the best of the bunch so far becuase he actually interprets the rules with common sense.
Banning an inactive account of a person who has 2 accounts is not a common sense interpretation of the rule "Do not sign up for more than one account"
Allowing people to come back to avoid drama is also not a common sense interpretation of the rules. Obviously this is not a real life society, but just think for a moment if judges only made rulings that avoided drama. If you care about the site, you will take shit for it. It's just the nature of it. And just remember, if you don't like it, nobody is forcing you to stay. It's hard, there are expectations on you, and at times you will be unpopular. But that's what you volunteered for, not to roam around the forums with a title and the ability to move posts.
This is what the problem was with Tales. Thats what the problem was with Nigel (cha ching
). As Jackal has said, respect is to be earnt, not expected.
I think I've spoken enough. If you have something to say, feel free to disagree or throw an idea or two into how to improve things.
Additionally, alot of posters will read this and not reply. The community is not about 6 or 7 leaders. They are a big part, but if you read this and think "man the forums are going bad" and then proceed to spam and make trouble at the forums, you will contradict yourself.
It's time everyone stepped up.
I'm interested in Andrew's point of views on this matter...
