Subject: Possible Lockman Forum Improvement #1? |
Bible Note: Dear Sir, Greetings, my friend, in Jesus' name! I am not so conservative as to be against improvement :-) But for Lockman to provide a full-time (human) moderator, editor, and-or censor is a big expense. A software solution is very difficult, in fact nearly impossible. ( I am a certified PC technician, I have looked into it thoroughly ) Someone would lose a legitimate post, and we would have a problem. So a fleshware or software solution to deleting-combining threads is not a real option. (IMHO) As to coming up with a 'rulebook' for self-policing action, this is also very difficult to enforce. Surely, some of us might be 'disciplined' enough to adhere to a plan that we decide upon. But at what cost? This forum would become 'work,' and posssibly 'dead works.' I enjoy the fellowship here, and try to be lucid, balanced and consistent. I think that we could organize ourselves to the point that it is no longer enjoyable. Another point is that very few 'others' would want to pay attention to a 'spartan' forum. :-) Impossible? Maybe not. Impractical? Proabably. The Lockman staff is already actively censoring offensive threads, but to ask them to edit constantly is a bit petty. I am not as worried about duplicates as I am about a plethora of similar questions and comments that have no practical application in our present walk with Jesus. But....this IS a public, free forum. :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |