Kirkus
10-07-2004, 04:50 PM
It was suggested to me that they were getting "more like the ESPN board". At first I took offense... I couldn't have heard anything that could have pissed me off more. It was that very atmosphere that brought TAT to life.
Then I went back and read the threads. Both were started by my co-administrator, Sebastien, with very light, general observations about the last 2 debates. The topics broadened, as often happens, but I didn't see anything that resembled the hatred that permeates TOB. What I saw was intelligent, opinionated (even "heated") discussion, backed up with thoughtful research (nothing like the ESPN board).
Having said that, however, I only pay the bills here. It's your community. And I can see how others might not enjoy such a strong discussion... especially during such a heated campaign. Can they just decide to not read those boards? Yes. But I think about the guest, possibly coming over from TOB and seeing a similarity, and just turning around and going elsewhere.
Perhaps I shouldn't have deleted the topics. If you think I was wrong to do that, tell me. If you think it was the right thing to do, tell me.
Above everything, this has to be a place that guests will experience and want to become members. That's proving to be a bit of a juggling act but I've got a pretty sound co-administrator and I think between the 2 of us we can get it done.
Then I went back and read the threads. Both were started by my co-administrator, Sebastien, with very light, general observations about the last 2 debates. The topics broadened, as often happens, but I didn't see anything that resembled the hatred that permeates TOB. What I saw was intelligent, opinionated (even "heated") discussion, backed up with thoughtful research (nothing like the ESPN board).
Having said that, however, I only pay the bills here. It's your community. And I can see how others might not enjoy such a strong discussion... especially during such a heated campaign. Can they just decide to not read those boards? Yes. But I think about the guest, possibly coming over from TOB and seeing a similarity, and just turning around and going elsewhere.
Perhaps I shouldn't have deleted the topics. If you think I was wrong to do that, tell me. If you think it was the right thing to do, tell me.
Above everything, this has to be a place that guests will experience and want to become members. That's proving to be a bit of a juggling act but I've got a pretty sound co-administrator and I think between the 2 of us we can get it done.