Moderator Beeblebrox.420 Takes Break

[Beeblebrox.420]

That's irrelevant. The sticky only articulated the policy that del..., I and other mods have been enforcing quietly. Or not so quietly. Del..., in particular has been vocal about nipping the sales talk in the bud. Threads about open drug sales were being deleted all the time. The sticky was meant to stop them from being posted in the first place.

Beeblebrox.420 Reviewed by Beeblebrox.420 on 08-12-2005. Moderator Beeblebrox.420 Takes Break Beeblebrox.420 has been a great help to both the other mods and visitors alike... However, I've recently asked Beeblebrox.420 to take a break from moderation for awhile, for various reasons I won't into here - nothing serious, but relating more to moderation style - he asked me to post a public announcement. With that said, Beeblebrox.420 will still remain an active participant on the boards as always :) Ron Rating: 5

[Nullific]

Merely pondering.

[florida boy 3]

hey duppy man i'm ready to speak now. if beeble called you a scammer he had reason, but i doubt it ever happened. i'm still waiting to see that link.

[Mojavpa]

No sorry Guy he called me and a few others scammers when that is clearly not true you cant do that shit ....I manage nursing homes and would not even think of recommending somewhere I did not have sound info on is professional suicide, no what im saying, so in a sentence Know before you speak

I think it was Zandor who called you and Penguin and someone else a scammer.

[Psycho4Bud]

Yes, Ron removed it. He said he felt it was a bit too authoritarian. I had no problem with that. I thought it was needed to address an increasing problem here and he felt otherwise. I don't care to speculate publicly whether this precipitated his decision to remove me from moderation duties, although I cannot imagine why it would be an issue. As always, I was and am perfectly willing to defer to him as the final arbiter of any and all decisions to be made here, and I said as much to him, more than once.

You ban people that openly admit to scamming, protect the site by getting a lil' bit "authoritarian" in a post about selling and the result is ; better take a break due to moderation style? That's fucked up!!!

[nomadherbman]

i think im going to like this side of beeble more..

if you all thought he could be bitterly sarcastic before, watch out!

[Cannabis.com]

A few more details / clarifications for folks following this thread ...

While I felt it would have been better for beeblebrox.420 to post a brief comment indicating he was going on break - he instead insisted I post this thread, which I did reluctantly for I knew where it was going to lead; more questions and pondering leading to incorrect conclusions, hurt feelings, etc.

In multiple PMs to beeblebrox.420 I explained what the reasoning was for my decision; he should simply take a break for awhile - to be clear, for folks reading this thread, beeblebrox.420 didn't do anything wrong per se.

I just sent beeblebrox.420 another PM a few moments ago ... after reading it, he may agree with me afterall

Ron

I'm beginning to think "temporary" is a bit optimistic. Ron's wording suggests this is to be only a temporary break, but his failure to explain the precise nature of the problem he has with my moderation style suggests otherwise, since I can't be expected to correct the "problem" unless I know what it is. Perhaps he is only taking time to carefully consider all the options and decide how best to explain things. I don't know. All I or any of us can do at this point is to wait.

[yocass]

ok. Seeing as how I, like I think everyone here, is confused out of my mind, Im going to just ask a few questions.

Basically beeble is off mod duty right now.. for whatever reason, its obvious your not going to tell, or you dont really have a specific reason. Either way.. By break, do you mean it is not, or it is a permanent.. demotion for lack of better terms. If its not permanent, what kind of time frame were you thinking of keeping him off mod duty.. ie: days weeks months.. you get the gist, just a ballpark. Basically.. is he going to be a mod again and when. I think our minds, and beebles alike (unless he lready knows) deserve at least that must rest, dont you think?

[Cannabis.com]

I truly believed my recent PM, which included very specific information, to beeblebrox.420 would have straightened things out, but to my surprise it didn't - I won't go into the details of what was said, beyond saying his response further reenforces my decision that he needed a break; now likely to be an indefinitely one

Ron

[Beeblebrox.420]

That's bullshit. Here's the "very specific" information you PMmed to me:

I was hoping you weren't going to reply to that thread (I really didn't want to post it to begin with, but you insisted) for it opens up a can of worms, and backs me into a corner ... hey, I'm tough and can handle the pressure LOL!

But anyways, I just stumbled upon a post of yours over at Straight Dope a little while ago - I just joined there today; interesting site...

I did a double-take when I saw you basically said EXACTLY what I was saying in my PMs to you about taking a break 2 days BEFORE this issue ever came up...

http://boards.straightdope.com

#6449682 08-07-2005, 02:42 PM:

Oh, and to explain my fairly lengthy absence: I guess I just need a break. I'd been posting every single day for nearly two years, and after a while one just burns out. Plus, I needed to sort out a few things in my life and do some general personal maintence that I'd been neglecting. Anyway, I am, and always have been, alive and well. I do appreciate the concern, though!

I just posted a public reply to the thread basically reiterating what we've already discussed in PMs. You seem like a good guy - again, it's a shame we couldn't have talked on phone for these text-based exchanges often lead to misunderstandings ... but anyways, it appears we may both finally be on the same page ... ??

and here is my (admittedly irritated) reply:

I don't need a nursemaid. I said I wasn't getting frustrated or stressed out by my activities as a moderator here. I told you this repeatedly. Why you chose not to believe me when I told you that is not clear to me. You do not know me well enough to determine whether I am actually frustrated or stressed out or not. The fact is, your decision to suspend my moderator status caused every last bit of stress and frustration I am currently experiencing related to this board. This bears repeating: YOU caused the very problem you claim you were trying to solve. Is that really what you wanted to do? Yesterday, I told you I wasn't angry about your decision and that was true at the time, but after thinking about it - and reading some of the many replies in the announcement thread - I'm a bit angry now. I have the distinct feeling you're peeing on my head and telling me it's raining. I'm not stupid.

Whatever. Clearly, you are not going to listen to me. You think you know better than I what I need, so you do what you gotta do.

Don't take my words at another message board out of context. You don't know my history there, nor are you aware of my personal situation leading up to the time I left there.

I'm not a petty person, and despite my anger I bear you no ill will. Nevertheless, I won't likely feel the same about this place again, whether you reinstate me or not. Which is really too bad. I liked it here and I enjoyed both participating and moderating. So, thanks. Thanks a lot.

I know you can read, Ron. Fine, ban me. I don't really give a damn now. You've proven yourself a liar, as far as I'm concerned.