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11-19-2016, 05:36 PM
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11-19-2016, 11:28 PM
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I agree with Ray, but there are how many administrators and one takes it as their responsibility to delete the whole conversation? That's pretty high-handed in my view. Not sure I'll be back.
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11-19-2016, 11:41 PM
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11-20-2016, 12:11 AM
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The moderator apologised. It was a mistake. Get over it. The hand wringing should stop. I've been a member for years and in the handful of instances where there was conflict, the moderator/s did what was expected and was careful not to show bias. They have my vote of confidence.........even when dredging up ancient threads to get participation going.🐘
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11-20-2016, 01:04 AM
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It's true, I did apologize and acknowledge I chose the wrong way to close out a thread. I can't believe how unforgiving and ungracious some people are when a person admits to a mistake and apologises.
For what its worth, earlier today I PM'd Marty (the administrator) and asked for his assistance and if there was any hope of restoring the thread. At this point I haven't heard from him. I rather doubt I will hear from him or any administrator. I made attempts to contact him when there was such a problem with this forum being so slow and never heard anything.
Someone asked how I became a moderator. I was asked by Marty and several other senior moderators and agreed to do it simply because they needed more. I never wanted to be one and it certainly is a thankless job.
So on that note, I am resigning as a moderator and am likely quite done with actively participating on Orchid Board. I will acknowledge there are plenty of wonderful people on here and I have made some personal friends from this forum.
I have to laugh. Tomorrow is our orchid meeting and as we don't have a speaker, the topic of our presentation is the many wonderful forums out there for orchid lovers to join and be a part of. I am one of several members who will speak a bit about the forums and Orchid Board was my go to forum and my topic for tomorrow. I will read what I prepared prior to this incident happening as I know the true Orchid Board is more enjoyable than what I have been reading on this thread today.
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11-20-2016, 02:33 AM
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I'm literally speechless.
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11-20-2016, 04:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by orchidsarefun
The moderator apologised. It was a mistake. Get over it. The hand wringing should stop. I've been a member for years and in the handful of instances where there was conflict, the moderator/s did what was expected and was careful not to show bias. They have my vote of confidence.........even when dredging up ancient threads to get participation going.🐘
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Thank you,orchidsarefun
At least you have a Brain
I'm with you,no use crying over spilled Milk
It's gone ,get over it .Some People are 57 going on 10
Cannot believe how Childish some People can be.
Nothing but whinnying .
Oh well ,it takes all kind
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11-20-2016, 08:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by orchidsarefun
The moderator apologised. It was a mistake. Get over it. The hand wringing should stop. I've been a member for years and in the handful of instances where there was conflict, the moderator/s did what was expected and was careful not to show bias. They have my vote of confidence.........even when dredging up ancient threads to get participation going.🐘
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Silken, I also give you my vote of confidence. An error doesn't define a person nor his work. Their actions after it, does.
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11-20-2016, 12:28 PM
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So on that note, I am resigning as a moderator and am likely quite done with actively participating on Orchid Board. I will acknowledge there are plenty of wonderful people on here and I have made some personal friends from this forum.
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I really hate to see this. It really makes me sad. I wish you would change your mind 
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11-20-2016, 12:29 PM
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Years ago there was a "similar" thread dealing with the AOS; discussion got heated and the comments (pro & con) were pretty intense. One of the MODs, Dorothy I think, suspended the thread--I don't know that it was deleted, just that it was frozen; those who participated in posting to the thread were asked to cool their heads for a time. Silken, thank you for being a moderator; I look forward to your continued learning the angles of the "job".
While I agree that the discussion could have been dealt with in other ways, what's passed is done. Move forward. Just my 2¢,
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