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None of us want to know what you moderators discussed in your super secret council chambers. Some of us would like to know the set of facts that led you to your decision though. Its really not an unreasonable request.
Its very difficult for some of us to make an informed decision without the facts. Just becasue you have always done it this way does not make it right. You have a credibility problem going on here. The moderators keep telling us that NASA knows, Nasa knows, yet NASA is telling many of us that he doesnt know. Telling us personally. Funny thing is, many of us know NASA far better than just the guy that has posted on this board all these years. NASA is many things but I have never known him to be a liar. So who is lying Stu? You? Redfrog? How the heck would we as members know who is lying when no one will share the facts. You want members here to blindly trust your word over the word of a friend. You may very well be right, but prove to us that you are. Otherwise, many of us are going to have difficulty supporting you. So without some of those specifics that you are guarding so dearly, how do you propose we make a decision as to whether or not you have passed a righteous judgement on a fellow member and friend to many of us? NASA himself wants those reasons to be made public. If someone comes in here and posts irresponsibly and is publicly flogged for it then so be it. They should have excercised a little more self control. You or any of the other moderators are going to meet up with resistance when you come across with this self righteous indignation when faced with members questioning one of your decisions. Those of us that are members in good standing on this board do have a right to know whats going on whether you like it or not. Has nothing to do with estrogen or anything else. Its a matter of some of us wanting to know if we can even trust our leadership.
I started this post earlier and wasn't getting the wording the way I wanted it so I pulled it. Now with WSD's latest post it came together for me.
I, much like WSD, am most bothered by the clandestine manner in which this matter was handled. If Tom had it coming, so be it, he's a big boy. I think we all can handle it, just try it on us. I think you would be amazed how well we can handle the facts.
For those of you that need a dictionary for clandestine, as I did, here are several definitions:
....characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious.
....kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
....conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand.
....marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy.
....kept secret or hidden, esp. for some illicit purpose; surreptitious; furtive.
....suspiciously secret, undercover, intentionally kept from the knowledge of others.
....undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.
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As far as the BOARD RULES are concerned, there appear to be no secrets that I can see.....
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