Hello all,
I have waited to respond to my post as there has been a lot of activity, and I my opinion, views that has not have had relevance to the question I asked.
I did not express any dissatisfaction with the moderators, nor did I suggest that the work that they do is a problem for the site.
My believe is, that moderators are necessary for at site to function, and that the moderators are guiding the members in practical matters, as well as securing that the rules of the site is upheld.
Thank you for the work you are doing for the site and the community.
I do think that it should be possible to have a conversation about the moderators and how the content they submit to the site is affecting the threads and conversations.
In my original post, I explained how I over the years have found, that sometimes a very enthusiastic pilgrim arrives in our forum, and it seems like they think it is very important to answer every question immediately after is has been posted.
I don’t have a problem with that.
I think that everyone on the site should do exactly how they feel is the right way for them.
I think there is a beauty in it, as it is a sign of how important people can feel that the Camino is and how it has impacted their life.
When a person is very active in the forum, I sometimes feel that they can be dominating the forum and threads. This is something that I sometimes feel is a problem, so I use the tool available; to ignore that person.
Actually, I don’t like the word or concept of ignoring, as it has a very strong negative implication.
I’d rather say; silence.
So, I silence that person, so I can read the posts without that person opinions.
The question I asked in my original post was; can there be an option to silence a moderator, if I find that person to be dominating the forum and thereby affecting my overall experience of the site?
In my opinion the moderators patrol the site to ensure that it runs smoothly, and their job stops there. To be able to do their job, they have to contact members at times and therefore it can be a problem if they have been silenced.
But the personal views that the moderator have and which they may submit on the site should, in my opinion, be regarded in no other way than any other member of the forum.
I welcome any member of the site to express themselves, and of course also the private person behind the job of a moderator.
But as any other member of the forum, it is my view, that I should be able to silence that person, if I would like to.
In short, to be able to further this conversation, I think it is necessary to see the moderators as two persons; Moderator and private person.
When I was reading the replies to my original post, I have seen a few posts that proposed some solutions.
I do think it is possible to implement a change, seen from a technical perspective, if the will is there behind it.
I think I will end this respond here without wandering into all the different branches of thoughts and opinions that has come from my original post.
I will end the this post in the same way as the first; I am not posting this to provoke anyone, and I just would like to be able to silence people, members or members that happens to also be moderators, so the experience on the site is not dominated by any one person.
With kindness,
Lettinggo