Moderator Misscommunications....

I wasn't posting as a mod in responding to Miranadobe so I am unsure what you mean...not appropriate how? Because it was right after your post and it disagreed?

I am unsure what you would like me to have done...not respond at all because you agreed? Wait til more posts had followed...so as not to be right behind....

Should it be that, whoever gets there first gets to post their input and the others who have different input should not post at all? Not being cheeky just trying to see where your line is so I know in future.

Whether we appear to be speaking as a moderator or not...the moment we say anything along the lines of "this thread should...." or the like it does have the ring of authority.  The fact that we have our titles visible will ALWAYS lend the tone of authority to anything we say here.

Certainly, we should all be able to debate and disagree like normal members...but we need to be careful when "directing" a thread that we don't run into issues like this.

so what you are saying is that IMO, is actually "In Moderators Opinion" when I use it? Any ideas for a new acronymn then...lol.

Not what I'm saying...just that in reality and indeed under Jaime's directive every single post we make is that of someone who is a "face" of the company.  If we're not posting as mods/admin and making such clear then we need to avoid ANY directing of threads or similar mod-type language. 

Lani and Kate...

I am prickly (more of a state of being than a passing thing I'm afraid)....I apologize. I tend to go for the guns rather than the incense at times and that needs to change.

Lani...I apologize for making you feel upset about my disagreement with Miranadobes post...honestly I responded to her and her only when I posted that. I am honestly sorry it seemed personal...I will read thru the following posts or try to wait a bit in future before responding.

Lani I will also apologize for further edits made on the solicitation post earlier. That is one thing that peeves me greatly...people soliciting members for money...and, as I am now admitting...I am horribly overzealous about posts like that. I am a Taurus..I bull thru....I do not always think. I am sorry.

I do not want tension or fighting, and I want it to be possible for all of us here to be not just "co workers" so to speak (where IS my paycheck BTW?)...but friends.

I will do my part....please do call me Bull when I need to be called that and I will know what you mean...again...I apologize to both of you.

BTW...I will edit my other post now to make it more generic and obviously my own opinion and less a direction/ive

 Gina,

Thank you for being so open to discussion on this.  Truly. So many people can't disagree in a healthy fashion.  I truly am a person who can hear something, listen to their perspective and then disagree (or agree) with THAT while not changing my opinion of the person who said it. If that makes sense.  So, truly if you think I miss something in my edits... or i did something you don't agree with, tell me!  If i disagree I'll tell ya but odds are I'll say "Oh, OK."  I really, really try to be an open and fair minded person.  But, saying that, I have my opinion (don't we all? :)  so, I hope that we are on the same page here. I don't want you to be unable (or unsure) about disagreeing with me. And just to explain, I read your post (to Miranadobe) as a mod's warning-kind of thing... and i see now where you are coming from.  My post in that thread was, I was hoping an influence to just let the thread die. So, that's where I was coming from. I can see where our wires got crossed, and I too apologize.

I agree, let's be friends... I think that's an awesome way to say it (if a bit 5yrs old'ish, sowwy). I know there has been a lot of recent transitions in the moderation area of the forum (to say the least) and maybe it hasn't always been a comfortable environment to do that in, but I certainly would like to see that we are able to call each other on things, pat on the backs and generally more 'team' like (never been one for organized sports, but I do enjoy teams! :)  Hopefully you and Kate agree?  (and I haven't gotten a paycheck either.... speaking of, Jaime, I need to make an order :o)

I hope this doesn't come off badly, but I'm really happy with where this ended off, it kind of felt like some tension was broken, that I didn't even realize was there.

Thanks so much you guys! 

Sera_J

I hope this doesn't come off badly, but I'm really happy with where this ended off, it kind of felt like some tension was broken, that I didn't even realize was there.

How could that come off badly? I agree...I am glad we had a chat...talk is always good especially if it's about me

*cackle*

LOL!! - by the way I fixed something in my post above that I'd misread in yours LOL  (dur.... i've been REALLY sick if that's an excuse...? If not I blame not having drank coffee in the last 5 days!) 

**GROUP HUG**

OK, very cool the behind the scenes drama cleared up ... and American Idol is still on, I'm having the best night I've had in awhile.... (the sad life of a sick, single woman.)
 

I'm all for a friendly environment here...especially if that means that, as friends do, we can feel comfortable in raising objections on what we think may have not been the right way to handle an issue....and that goes double for you guys getting on my case when you think I've made a mistake.  In reality, I can pretty much count on Lani to find me on MSN and kick my @$$ if she thinks I need it, but I'd like to have that environment here amongst the 3 of us as well. 

As for prickly, Gina....you're talking to a woman who has wandered around with a 24/7 headache for 2.5 years.  I'll show you some prickly.  No need to apologise for that.

I'm not glad of the circumstances but glad of the result, if that makes sense.  Onwards and upwards now.  

It's been a long day.  There was a FOUR HOUR period in which I didn't get more than 5 minutes between edits, sending emails, more edits, getting emails, more edits, sending PM's, getting PM's and answering abuse reports.  It's 5:30 in the morning.  I'm tired.  I haven't eaten any chocolate in 36 hours.  I'm going to bed. 

Sera_J

OK, very cool the behind the scenes drama cleared up ... and American Idol is still on, I'm having the best night I've had in awhile.... (the sad life of a sick, single woman.)

I can top that...I am here at 11pm on a weeknight...to escape my DH in bed who has the green apple trots something fierce...and keeps getting up and RUNNING to the bathroom...which is in our bedroom so I can hear him...well...yeah. Your night is sounding pretty good right now lol.

rwbeagles

I can top that...I am here at 11pm on a weeknight...to escape my DH in bed who has the green apple trots something fierce...and keeps getting up and RUNNING to the bathroom...which is in our bedroom so I can hear him...well...yeah. Your night is sounding pretty good right now lol.

I'll see you're DH-escaping and raise you being on drugs for aforementioned headache that kill my sex drive.  I haven't had nookie in a month. 

This meeting of the "woe is me" club is now in session... 

((DYING LAUGHING)) I laugh because the only "man" in my life has the "trots", too!! Logan is out ever 40 min.!  I guess you just can't win, huh? Sheesh! 

Get that guy some pepto bismal and pray.  Otherwise put him on the sofa and go to bed LOL!  <-- maybe why i'm still single.

 

Lani I wish it was that easy....I bought some Immodium and said 'take these' he flat out refused!

You know why? "Last time I took those I couldn't crap for a week and a half"...to which I said...'Sounds great to me...I can sleep in my own bed that way...' He wasn't amused. He won't take the meds...so he has probably poo'ed so much by now he is peeing dust.

Men...

No nookie for a month is perfectly normal for married people Kate...didn't your Momma tell you that? LMBO.