Im posting this because Im starting to see some very unhappy board members here and I think someone needs to address this. I may take some heat, but that is ok, this is nothing against current mods.
As a site with over 10K members and over 120K posts, I think we can say that there is a need for more moderators. This site has seen an increase in members and activity over the last half a year, and things are starting to get a little out of hand. Ive seen many offensive posts lately (posts with personal threats and putdowns) that are not getting handled as quickly as need be. I am not the only, dare I say, "seasoned" member who thinks this way. I know some very knowledgable individuals that have left because of the lack of control on this site. Many more individuals could continue to leave if something isnt done, and then we will be left with nothing but uneducated members who think bench press and arm curls is a great workout!
People come to this site looking for help on one of the most important aspects of their life, self esteem and confidence. This usually goes hand in hand with achieving fitness goals, but this wont happen if the members with experience are deterred away by wreckless individuals who care nothing about overall health. Simply put this site needs more control.
I know about a month and a half ago I asked if an additional mod was needed and was told that the current mods did not think another was needed. I have tremendous respect for Allen, Doug, JP, and Mreik, however I think a reevaluation is needed and more mods need to be considered. Im not bitter that the decision was not favorable, but when I see members who know their stuff and have been around for awhile leaving for good, something needs to be said. I think it also needs to be more than just one mod added as well.
I dont know if this is the right way to approach this, however I am hoping that I will get the backing from members I know feel the same to show how the community feels, and this is not just coming from me.
As a site with over 10K members and over 120K posts, I think we can say that there is a need for more moderators. This site has seen an increase in members and activity over the last half a year, and things are starting to get a little out of hand. Ive seen many offensive posts lately (posts with personal threats and putdowns) that are not getting handled as quickly as need be. I am not the only, dare I say, "seasoned" member who thinks this way. I know some very knowledgable individuals that have left because of the lack of control on this site. Many more individuals could continue to leave if something isnt done, and then we will be left with nothing but uneducated members who think bench press and arm curls is a great workout!
People come to this site looking for help on one of the most important aspects of their life, self esteem and confidence. This usually goes hand in hand with achieving fitness goals, but this wont happen if the members with experience are deterred away by wreckless individuals who care nothing about overall health. Simply put this site needs more control.
I know about a month and a half ago I asked if an additional mod was needed and was told that the current mods did not think another was needed. I have tremendous respect for Allen, Doug, JP, and Mreik, however I think a reevaluation is needed and more mods need to be considered. Im not bitter that the decision was not favorable, but when I see members who know their stuff and have been around for awhile leaving for good, something needs to be said. I think it also needs to be more than just one mod added as well.
I dont know if this is the right way to approach this, however I am hoping that I will get the backing from members I know feel the same to show how the community feels, and this is not just coming from me.
