Very Simple Questions:

[Skidsteer]

Here we go again. lol
Everyone gets their digs in, then I get the boot.

I love you guys.

p.s. My daughter has just informed me that I can't use lol because I too old.

How do I respond to that?

Tell her you'll brb and stay in the john for a couple hours.

[Tin Man]

JAK:

If your daughter has informed you that you're too old to be using such phrases as "LOL", well, you should listen to her.

I'm around 4 years older than you, so to hear such things as this leaves me,
excuse me, laughing out loud.

I have been informed by friends and family members that I'm much too old to have a Facebook account.

These comments seem mean, begrudging, and yes, ageist.

These comments are, of course, entirely correct.

Middle age is not all that it's cracked up to be.

you ain't old jack...

"- By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere"

[Appalachian Tater]

Jack, it never pays to question an administrator or moderator much less argue, attack, harangue, or harass one. You simply cannot win. It is like taking a swing at the President of the US: even if you got a lick in you will soon regret it.

[Foyt20]

It is a fair and logical question Jack, but I do not know the answer. I doubt that the answer is written down anywhere on the website, at least clearly. I suspect that your question, even though it is fair and logical, will be interpreted differently, because it is so close in time to your other query, and post. That's just the way it is, unfortunate as it may be.

We have a shopping mall in town here, and on one occassion I wanted to make a complaint to management because of one of the stores, and I was informed at the office that all management were away, and so there was no one to leave a complaint with. This happened just the other day again to someone else. A new store opened up with vulgar language and provocative pictures on clear display to the public, including small children of course, and so he wanted to make a general inquiry and complaint to the management of the mall. He was met with the same defence. No one home. No number to call. There you go.

It is a different age we live in today. Even when you find authority, most often you cannot reason with them in a reasonable manner. The world just doesn't work the way it once did. Everyone is a mall security guard, even those in authority, and you just can't reason with mall cops, and these days, everyone is a mall cop. That's just the way it is.

In this day and age, one can just jump online to a stores website, and find out all the customer care information in a few key strokes.

By the way, what store is this? Just asking.

And, changing the guard once in a while is a good thing, IMHO.

[Nean]

Middle age is not all that it's cracked up to be.

As long as you're middle age ..... I'm still young!
Thanks Jack

[Kerosene]

Middle age is not all that it's cracked up to be.

And to think, less than 40 years ago you would've been characterized as ancient and over-the-hill.

Every so often, I send my 20-yo daughter a text using all of the latest abbreviations I can find. She's learned to just ignore me.

I still haven't figured out how to multi-quote, even though I'm an IT geek.

Everyone likes to argue with the ref, but can anyone recall the last time they actually got him to change the call? Cripes, MLB wouldn't overule a call for a perfect game!

This was one of the rare times that I used something from those 4 years of French I took in high school.

WB is nowhere near as bad as WF's site. Okay, let the arguments begin.

Oh, and I moderate the Geography forum. If you haven't visited lately, it can get really wild with Wise Old Owl posts.

[max patch]

WB is nowhere near as bad as WF's site. Okay, let the arguments begin.

WF doesn't have a site.

[Nean]

WF doesn't have a site.

Wonder why?

You know he did , right?

Think thats what Kero means?

[max patch]

Just keeping the debate honest. And WF hasn't had a site for years.

[Tin Man]

Just keeping the debate honest. And WF hasn't had a site for years.

7twizzlers ain't much more fun

[Heater]

Confuserated !!!!!!

[kayak karl]

WE talk about important hiking issues. LOL
who gives a flying F... about this thread.
has WB gotten STUPID over the last 2 years , or WHAT?

[Lugnut]

I'm guessing the answer is WHAT.

[modiyooch]

In view of the fact that AtTroll is presently thru-hiking (and doing very well at it I might add!) I am curious:

*Who is presently in charge of Whiteblaze?
*Who are the the other Moderators?
*If someone has a question or query about website administration, where and
to whom should these comments be directed?

If this information is presently posted on the website, please forgive the questions, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I'm really quite curious as to who is actually in charge here at present, and I'm sure other people are curious about this also.

Thank you, and I hope this question is being asked in the right place.

P.S. These questions are being asked in a straight-forward manner, and I hope that is how they are answered, whether by Moderators or anyone else.

If you click on forums, and scroll to the bottom to see who is online, the moderators show in red. i believe

[emerald]

If you click on forums, and scroll to the bottom...

Clicking on View Forum Leaders found a few lines below World Abroad/Politics (closed) will produce the list I linked earlier.

[Blue Jay]

has WB gotten STUPID over the last 2 years , or WHAT?

I also vote for what. You may want to review.

[ed bell]

Clicking on View Forum Leaders found a few lines below World Abroad/Politics (closed) will produce the list I linked earlier.

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showgroups.php

[Father Dragon]

has WB gotten STUPID over the last 2 years , or WHAT?

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=62802

[max patch]

WB is nowhere near as bad as WF's site. Okay, let the arguments begin.

Without getting into the issue of "how much" or if even "any" censorship is appropriate, at least WF was consistent with his moderation. WB is all over the board.

[berkshirebirder]

Some people believe the internet should have the unlimited freedom that no other media have. But in the practical sense, this never works well--for a lot of reasons.

There will always be gatekeepers, because there will always be people who intentionally take advantage of free speech, which can ruin a message board. Sites with many participants need a number of moderators. Each may have a somewhat different approach; but from what I've seen over several months, the WB moderators do a good job.

This current dispute seems to be much ado about very little, but I am open to argument.