I seem to have a difference of opinion concerning the rules with some moderators concerning the ATM section. In a posting, Sept. 15, 09, I received the following comment:
Forrest Noble. Please everyone stick to the OP. It's not the purpose of this thread to air everyone's fave 'Steady State' ATM, theory or link.
This is certainly a fair enough comment -- the problem with his comment was that I (but maybe others) was not proposing or "airing" my favorite or any ATM proposal, simply discussion of the OP proposal -- the pros and cons, with the OP and those asking related questions.
Captain Swoop's next post said:
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Starfury and Forrest Noble. Take your discussion to another thread. One more post that isn't in response to the OP will see a suspension. I am not going to warn anyone again.
Forrest Noble if you have a problem with Moderation then report the post don't discuss it in the thread, also last warning
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On a previous discussion of the rules the following discussion took place:
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forrest noble,
A couple of thoughts I have on this matter would be that another member could also answer questions on the OP topic without carrying the burden of proof beyond his own statements.
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hhEb09'1 Moderator,
So far as I know, this is already allowed. I've even done it a few times myself.
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The question concerning the rules I think is this: In Captain Swoop's posting he said this: "One more post that isn't in response to the OP" will see a suspension. I think that Captain Swoop is interpreting the rules to mean that members cannot talk to each other concerning the pros and cons of the ATM proposal of the OP. I'm interpreting the rules to mean that discussion with other members concerning
relevant points of the OP is acceptable. Another problem may be that one may think a certain point is very relevant concerning the OP and a single moderator might think that it is not and stop further discussion on that and other related matters.
I would like additional clarification since apparently Captain Swoop did not accept the opinion of another moderator, hhEb09'1 -- as seen above.
I reported this and another incident to moderators but I think further clarification of the rules on this matter may be needed.