[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by THOTH

Let me explain. I spent a lot of time browsing through AccyWeb before joining and on the many occasions when a Thread was branching away from the original topic, the posting drawing attention to this was made on the actual Thread.

So, following what appeared to be Custom and Practice I did the same when I came across what seemed to be a flagrant example, and a Moderator must have felt the same although no action was taken.

As you must have noticed THOTH, a moderator had posted in the thread you refer to. He had posted a light-hearted mild rebuke and a slightly tongue-in-cheek "I've got my eye on you lot so behave yourselves!" comment. The very fact that no action was taken means that he didn't feel it necessary to take any. The meander didn't need reporting in that particular case.

In your browsings haven't you also come across instances where moderators have asked people to either click on the report button or send a PM if they have cause for complaint?

Most organisations, and I am relating, in this context, the membership of AccyWeb to be an "organisation", have an Inner Mafia, to whom criticism, particularly by a Newby is resented.

I hope this is not the case on this superb Board, which tolerates postings ranging from the almost inarticulate to the magnificent prose of our friend A-Bob

Inner Mafia? Crikey I didn't know we'd got one of those! Where's Elliot Ness. (sorry) I suppose as in all groups the founder members or those who meet up at the "dos" probably feel a kinship with each other and if it seems like someone that they/we haven't got to know yet misjudges the manner and intent of someone we know to have meant no harm then we are likely to want to say something in their defence by way of an explanation. It doesn't meant that any valid criticism would be resented but maybe we just don't go in for crtiticism all that much anyway apart from when we're having a humerous dig at each other. That's part of what makes this board a pleasant place to visit.