Joseph Maynor

The Alien stuff sounds like a realization that could have been had while tripping.

What I am talking about is the inverse of idealism. A lot of problems can be solved by talking to someone face-to-face. Developing a real relationship with them.

I would want to talk with someone face to face even if it were by Zoom ideally before kicking them out of my community or demoting them. But then again, I live in the real world where this is what we do.

Hmm. Why should moderators get demoted but regular members get banned?

Sometimes you can hash out an issue with someone face-to-face, one-on-one, which has a misunderstanding at its basis. I'm noticing we don't even want to deal with people face to face anymore. That distance thing is weird to me and an issue. There are consequences to not wanting to communicate well with people.

And this has pros and cons too.

Before you ban or demote someone why not have a simple Zoom call with them to flesh out any issues? Seems like common sense to me.

Nobody likes to be cornered, true.

I feel the opposite. But it is just my opinion. It is good to serve for a term and then go back to being a regular member.

There should be term limits for moderators on here lol.

One face -to-face Zoom call can solve a lot of this. Be willing to communicate, and that will avoid a lot of misunderstandings.

You don't appreciate the artistry of the one-liner.