Lallous & Mods;
i would like to inquire if the initiative to start this thread was motivated by curiosity to collect feedback or does it denote that there is a problem under the hood and you need help defining it? what i dont understand though is why are you getting on the defensive after initiating this thread? it is obvious that the mere presence of this thread indicates the presence of a problem, to define it with a very positive spin, the forum is not is as good as it could be.
the major problem in this forum is with the way the rules are being applied. this is not something you can fix. as long as both rules and posts are subject to interpretations this problem will persist and posters will get pissed.
one liners dont bother feeling bad. but those who put effort into formulating their posts and invest time in them, are more than vexed when they see their effort gone with the wind because of a judgment call from a mod, regardless of whether it was right or wrong.
All the rules that are subject to interpretations must go, without any exception. the only rules that should remain in place are the ones that prevent profanity. this way the moderators involvement will be kept to a minimum, thus they will be able to post and contribute more, and there role will simply be reduce to filter out profanities when they encounter them.
i am not joking when i say get rid of the rules, they are the downfall of this forum. let this be a truly liberal forum, and it will be filled with great minds in no time.