A few changes

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I would like to be permanently on sabbatical and have nothing to do with messages and threads.

The new mods have to be named, because we need to share both the ability AND the responsibility.

What you say is certainly part of it. I don't get to "be myself" on the Cellar.

It wasn't always that way. This particular headache started when Cerebus's ex-wife declared that she would have nothing to do with the Cellar, since I ran it. Old-timers, does anyone remember that incident from what, 1995-96?

It's true: if you are seen as a person of some importance, people will treat you differently for it. And some people will do so relentlessly as it is a part of their equation and they can't drop it. Potential mods should consider this when deciding whether they want to do it. Part of the title is accepting that you are giving something up in order to improve the community.

re-reading this , it strikes me that these things are true because you allow them to be. You care if someone storms off in a huff because of some trifling thing you said (yes, blue, you come to mind here) and it effects your enjoyment of your own message board.

now, I'm not saying you should be a prick like me, but maybe a little indifference could protect you? Unless you actually ban someone, they should assume that you can tolerate them. you don't have to like all of us. you don't have to dislike those that most people dislike. you have a good sense of humor, and a sarcastic wit. how often do you NOT post something because you fear that someone will get all knotted up and split? i've got two words for ya: fuck 'em! they'll be back. they always come back.