Dumpshock Moderator Neutrality, Point brought up in another thread Options

[Bob Lord of Evil]

This is just my opinion and worth exactly what you paid for it.

It was brought up in another thread (that I have removed myself from contributing to) that moderators here should remain above the fray. For myself, I don't think that moderators need to stop posting their opinions by virtue of their position.

The only time that I would envision a problem is if the moderator posted an opinion, somebody else disagreed and then the moderator bans that individual or uses their position to squelch opposition to their opinion. I have yet to see anything remotely approaching that here, far from it. It may mean that those people who disagree may very well choose their words far more carefully in replying (something that would probably be a good idea for all...myself included).

That isn't censorship, rather polite conversation.

There are times that we all feel like shouting at somebody else "are you f*&^!#* kidding me"...two mitigating factors should interject themselves in such situations. Would you say it to that persons face? The general public sees us as nerds/geeks that live in our parent's basement that don't have a life...shouting at the few people with whom we share something in common with is pretty self defeating.

For the record...
I don't live in my mom's basement. Unlike Marilyn Manson...roleplaying didn't stave off me having sex by 6 weeks for each game that I played. Marilyn...come on...truthfully I think that there were far more pressing reasons why you remained a virgin than playing D&D. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

To paraphrase from the comedian Johnny Biscuit, "I am not just posting this to suck up to you (Admins)." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)