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[Mattu]

>>Matt? Did you understand his post and what do you think?

Not really.

But, what I'm proposing as a "test" doesn't cost us anything or you any programming time.

It's simply a new board with whomever starts (Tinroad, GoSilver) has total control over the Admin aspect of it. I completely back away. It can have the ticker EDIGPRIVATE, so it shows up. The current EDIG board remains and I'll be the 100% admin or continue to run it the way it is with help. Whatever works.

What results is a real-life example of what happens in a totally user-controlled environment. AT least then, we wouldn't have to argue or discuss. Will it fail? Will it succeed? Will it smell of a manip job so bad we can't stand it? At least we'll know.

We won't offer a ban feature. Instead, they can just delete posts like normal. Obviously, I'll take care of things on the back-end with multiple aliases and such. I have to do that everywhere.

What do you think?

The more I think about it, the more I'd like to try it and require that a link to the main board as well as an explanation on the test we are doing. Again, it'd just be a test.

Personally, I think it will fail miserably. I strongly believe based on experience that it takes positve and negative elements in one, single forum discussing civily to make a productive discussion and one that encourages participation. But, as mentioned before, I'm always open to change and suggestions, which is why I'm discussing this in an open forum.

MB