There seemed to be a perfectly calm and rational discussion going on HERE.
 
I think Golding made some very good points too, he was undoubtedly getting a bit of a ribbing, albeit there was nothing malicious about the mickey taking. Just a bit of typical CH humour really, and hopefully he'll stay around and will get used to that style of banter.
 
And without meaning to appear like I'm harassing him, can anyone give me just one good reason why John has been given full moderating powers in the Coffee House?
 
Forgetting all that's gone before just for a brief moment, he never posts in here, and certainly does not understand how this place rolls.
 
In fact, it wasn't until I saw that he'd locked that thread that I even realised that he had that authority in here, so infrequent are his visits to our basement.
 
Cakewalk, this is not right. He has no affinity to the CH whatsoever, he's on record as not thinking very favourably of the CH regulars, and yet he has the power to lock threads and moderate others' comments.
 
Again, let me stress that this is nothing personal. He's just not, in my opinion, a very 'practical' choice to moderate this place.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Have to agree Steve, there was nothing in that thread that required it to be locked. No name calling or flaming going on, 'Godling' was presenting his point of view calmly and was being answered in the same manner.
 
Far too much 'hosting' going on IMO, it's getting tiresome.

It baffled me too as the OP and based on what my mates above said.

 
And where are our 'home-grown' moderators in all this?
 
I'd always considered Wookiee, Beagle and Karyn to be good friends of mine.
 
Why are you three happy to stand aside and let this happen? Have you no shame? Have you no loyalty? Have you no principles?
 
Are the trappings of power so alluring that you are willing to turn your collective backs on the rest of us, and side with a bloke who ripped you all a new one, along with the rest of us?
 
I lost all respect for the three of you when you said and did absolutely nothing about John's appointment. And nothing that's happened since has changed my opinion one iota.
 
I know for a fact that there are a lot of others here who feel the same as me. But you three will no doubt be pleased to hear that most of them are too apprehensive about what would happen to them if they spoke up. Does that make you feel good - that your friends and acquaintances are too wary of the consequences to speak out?
 
I keep hearing that 'nothing's changed' and you are the same people, the same 'forum users' you were before.
 
Well, not from where I'm sitting you're not.
 
And that's a crying shame.
 
 

I think this guy posted in some thread that he was going to report to the mods,
 
maybe he did and that's why the lockage...

Sooooo "noobs" trumps "moobs"?

Does this mean that all I have to do is make one complaint about the FSF and it will be shut down ? Sounds waaaay too easy.
 
ps.
 
What Strummy said.....
 
 
+  many expletives.

paulo
Does this mean that all I have to do is make one complaint about the FSF and it will be shut down ? Sounds waaaay too easy.
 

First, you have to create a new login. See, you gotta be a noobie in order to get some action around here.

BRB.....

IMHO, two of the threads that were locked recently were locked for reasons which could apply to 99% of what's posted here.
 
"I see no point in letting this thread continue. " - Most threads don't have a point in the first place.
 
"there is nothing further to be gained from this." - Same as above. 
 
My guess is that a bunch of folks must have reported those particular threads.