Mike deciding to shut down the forum

[Roch]

The forum should be temporarily suspended,  until an appropriate admin team can be put in place.

[tyler]

The forum should be temporarily suspended,  until an appropriate admin team can be put in place.

Mike appears to have left us home alone!

[curious]

The forum should be temporarily suspended,  until an appropriate admin team can be put in place.

Quite agree roch and all your hard work pissed up against a wall too.  Maybe you should start your own forum mate?

nice piccy roch on your avatar.

[Roch]

Mike appears to have left us home alone!

The wolves are at the door... 

[Caroline R]

hes being told to shut it down or didnt you realise??

I'll buy the domain if you want Mike?

By who?

[nugnug]

seems to be a lot quiter today have the mods come back.

[maggie]

seems to be a lot quiter today have the mods come back.

No nugnug....I think most of the trolls are sleeping it off....no doubt they will be back later.

[Caroline R]

No nugnug....I think most of the trolls are sleeping it off....no doubt they will be back later.

Don't understand how grown ups act like a bunch of arseholes when they can hide behind a comp screen and a keyboard

[lookout]

Don't understand how grown ups act like a bunch of arseholes when they can hide behind a comp screen and a keyboard

I'd like to see any of them TRY and do what Mike's done.! The man has done a lot of work on this forum,,,why should a bunch of " faceless cowards " try and undo it.?
Carry on Mike if you can,you've done a sterling job.

[maggie]

I'd like to see any of them TRY and do what Mike's done.! The man has done a lot of work on this forum,,,why should a bunch of " faceless cowards " try and undo it.?
Carry on Mike if you can,you've done a sterling job.

I second that lokout, it is a tragedy, there are some really good people on this forum and it is being sabotaged by a load of sad losers.

[elliehickman]

It needs to be moderated by Mike when it ran smoothly or someone like Jon or Tyer not anyone that the antis are suggesting for obvious reasons

Grahame did a very good job as a moderator and still would if he was allowed to ban the people who goaded him for no reason

[ngb1066]

It needs to be moderated by Mike when it ran smoothly or someone like Jon or Tyer not anyone that the antis are suggesting for obvious reasons

Grahame did a very good job as a moderator and still would if he was allowed to ban the people who goaded him for no reason

Grahame has made it quite clear how he would have approached moderation of the forum.  I have posted what he has told me on the relevant thread.

Grahame's approach would have been a disaster for the forum in my view.  In addition the way he conducted his recent "coup" indicates that he is wholly unsuitable for the role of moderator.  This was not about helping Mike, it was about Grahame getting his own way.  I have had my eyes opened and I am both surprised and saddened.

 

[elliehickman]

Maybe if you had moderated accordingly when the alleged incident with Mat and the photo of his son happened I would not by under yet further attack from all quarters.

As a moderator you have a duty to all in my opinion, can you explain your reasons for allowing the abuse to continue

[guest154]

Maybe if you had moderated accordingly when the alleged incident with Mat and the photo of his son happened I would not by under yet further attack from all quarters.

As a moderator you have a duty to all in my opinion, can you explain your reasons for allowing the abuse to continue

But I never accused Grahame over this, Jackie.

[petey]

It needs to be moderated by Mike when it ran smoothly or someone like Jon or Tyer not anyone that the antis are suggesting for obvious reasons

Grahame did a very good job as a moderator and still would if he was allowed to ban the people who goaded him for no reason

What makes you so qualified to judge as someone who has been here such a short space of time?!

I 100% agree with ngb that when Graham was reappointed moderator, the power immediately went to his head and he became some 'forum cleanser' where he would wipe out anybody who stood in his way. In doing so (whether intentional or not) he completely undermined both ngb and Roch as well as criticising in a completely unnecessary way many other posters.

Therefore i think it would be an absolutely awful decision for Graham to be moderator, particularly at the expense of Roch and ngb. He lacks the understanding and empathy to successfully moderate in my opinion so should stick to being a normal member.