Guys - can I jump in here please?

Everyone here agreed not to discuss administrative issues in the public forums. But, I'll address some of what was written here.

On policy, we are ALWAYS supposed to give an explanation (either in PM or within the thread) when a post is locked. If that doesn't happen, or if you were not the originator of the thread (and therefore not PMed) and want an explanation, please do contact the mod who locked it and ask. I'm not aware of any threads that were merely locked without any explanation, but if a few did indeed squeak by, I apologize. I think, though, that those would be the exception to the rule.

We definitely don't mean to be rude - when we lock a thread, it is always because we see hurtful statements and members posting and replying without taking steps to resolve conflict, but rather escalating arguments. Our intention is to be HELPFUL not controlling. Sometimes human nature may show through as irritation that attempts weren't made to handle conflicts peacefully, but it's because we disappointed that fights emerged.

Believe me -- I was a member before (and after) I was a moderator, so I've seen both sides. There were actions I didn't like, but from the moderator's side, nothing is just arbitrarily locked or removed without hearing several points of view from the other moderators (who truly have various POVs), unless it's something obvious like spam.

I wholeheartedly encourage any member to PM me with their suggestions or ideas. That being said, I (as do most people) respond much better to SUGGESTIONS than to criticism or blanket complaints. Some here who know me can attest that I do have a very open mind and one of the main reasons I agreed to this position is because I want to make PC a better and more equitable place.

Ok, on that note, could you uphold your end of the agreement, and please direct all administrative concerns and suggestions to one of the mods, admins, or DocJohn instead of airing them publicly? Thanks for your cooperation.