I think someone or other threatened to leave unless the thread was deleted by the morrow (that is to say, this morrow).

But it's early, so that might be a totally subconscious fabrication.

Although you can't share the PMs, or indeed who they were sent by, could you at least let us know how many you have had?

And I thought your usual style was to announce what you were going to do before going ahead and doing it - would have been good to know about your archiving in advance.

All this 'How many PMs?'  and 'How many complaints?' is actually really important....

if it is genuinely a lot, I am sure we will be more able to sympathise with what you are doing
if it is only a few, I am more inclined to come and help you with moderation..... 

I know its a tough time John, and sorry to pick little holes in your moderation.  I'd like to reiterate that you have done a great job on the whole.  Don't let the pressure of recent events change the efficiency of how you have worked for us as our moderator.

Cheers

Tommo

Oh and thanks tommo, reading your mail again I think I'll add it to the 'supportive' pile  no I won't 

it's not a 'pile' really, and anyway how many don't really care 

One thing the admin data does tell me is that 110 members have logged on since the troubles began, that might suggest half of them have joined M&S but I think the new forum has attracted some new people, more success for them anyway.

I really want to draw a line under recent events. PW and I have exchanged messages and our aim is sharing and co-operation.

Other than threads generated during the trouble, I am not archiving any musico-political threads but at least one ex-member had deleted a load of messages which is not helpful for anyone.

John W

And at least one site that I subscribe to elsewhere does not allow deletions at all on the grounds that it allows a member to make unkind or defamatory (or even unlawful) statements, then remove documentary evidence.

I find this an unsatisfactory response. I did check the Archived section this morning and all that was there was the 'Tchaikovsky Experience' plus the Politics of Modernism thread. I also checked my Profile for the 'Show the last posts of this person' and my posts definitely weren't there. I venture to suggest that the thread was reinstated, locked, after my initial visit today. John, I accept you need to move on from events of the weekend, but this has only added to my doubts about the moderation on this site.

I note the huge Politics thread has entirely disappeared too...

Thanks john, I may be getting mixed up with the one that is hidden. Sorry to bother you.

Tommo

John -

I'd like to request that you put the "Political Threads" thread in the viewable archives section, rather than hiding it.  Yes, there were many angry words there, but quite a few of us wrote things there that were carefully thought through and raised issues that we may wish to explore further (although not here, obviously).

If you feel there needs to be some "cooling off" time before making that thread viewable again (due to the angrier contributions), I can understand that.  But at some point I would like to be able to see some of the things that were written there.  And some indication from you whether you will consider this would be most welcome.