tiltjlp
PN co-founder
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I’ve been accused, along with a select few others, of being too critical of the way vpf operates. Of practically hoping for and maybe plotting its demise or overthrow. And while I may be stating the charges against me a bit too strongly, I deny them, and even find them amusing. The person who keeps leveling those charges against me and others who feel there are better ways of doing things, claims that since vpf is a private forum, AJ and only AJ can determine how his forums will be ran. That may be true, but since AJ has adopted a Hands Off approach, I feel that since the rules governing vpf followed and enforced by administrators and moderators that I have a right to present my opinions and suggestions to the membership and those in daily charge.
But whenever I or my fellow reformers try to discuss what we feel are needed changes in rules and polices, one person rushes to the defense of “how things are and how they must remain. He not only expresses his opinion, or lack of same, but tends to label us “whiners, accusing us of P&Ming”, to use his own terms. And while he often admits that he agrees with our comments and suggestions, he keeps falling back on his belief that it’s a private forum and we have no rights, even those of us who have become supporting members.
Recently, The Loafer resigned as the main administrator due to personal family reasons. Another vpf staffer also left, and lio, the last remaining administrator wishes to surrender his duties. The moderators of vpf either are not as actively involved as they would need to be to assume the administrator role, or would probably not be suited for a leadership position. For that reason, I would like to make an unofficial nomination of the one person I feel would be perfect for lead administrator at vpf. I am nominating one Leon Spalding, whose username is Leo Wanker, the person I lock horns with on a regular basis, the gentleman who has nearly accused me of treason.
And yes, I’m quite serious in nominating Leon. I think he would make a wonderful administrator at vpf, for many of the reasons we seldom see eye-to-eye. Leon seems to be a person of strict ethical code, someone who would equally enforce the rules no matter what, and no matter who. Leon wouldn’t play favorites, he’d tell his best friend that he was out of line, just as he would and has done with me. He would enforce all the rules, even those he didn’t happen to agree with, because as he likes to say Rules Are Rules. He would explain the what and why for of his decisions, and he would make sure that all fellow vpf staffers follow all the rules as closely as he would.
But we’d all benefit from Leon being the top administrator at vpf. He would need to reign in his debating and fussing at anyone he didn’t completely agree with. Since the rules don’t forbid discussions and polls, he would have to suffer them, because as the top administrator, he would have to be impartial. He would no longer be able to label everyone who didn’t agree with him a rebel, a whiner, a P&M artist. Leon would need to become the Teddy Bear he probably is in real life. Sure, he’s still disagree with me 97.25% of the time, and let me know why. But at least he’s have to do so in a much more pleasant way.
The bottom line to all of this is simple. I truly believe Leon would make an outstanding administrator for vpf. And while I doubt he would accept the position if he were asked at least now he knows that I respect him, although I seldom agree with him. If nothing else, this might leave him just a bit speechless for fifteen minutes. Think of it, fifteen minutes of peace and quiet. Now doesn’t that sound golden?
John/tiltjlp
But whenever I or my fellow reformers try to discuss what we feel are needed changes in rules and polices, one person rushes to the defense of “how things are and how they must remain. He not only expresses his opinion, or lack of same, but tends to label us “whiners, accusing us of P&Ming”, to use his own terms. And while he often admits that he agrees with our comments and suggestions, he keeps falling back on his belief that it’s a private forum and we have no rights, even those of us who have become supporting members.
Recently, The Loafer resigned as the main administrator due to personal family reasons. Another vpf staffer also left, and lio, the last remaining administrator wishes to surrender his duties. The moderators of vpf either are not as actively involved as they would need to be to assume the administrator role, or would probably not be suited for a leadership position. For that reason, I would like to make an unofficial nomination of the one person I feel would be perfect for lead administrator at vpf. I am nominating one Leon Spalding, whose username is Leo Wanker, the person I lock horns with on a regular basis, the gentleman who has nearly accused me of treason.
And yes, I’m quite serious in nominating Leon. I think he would make a wonderful administrator at vpf, for many of the reasons we seldom see eye-to-eye. Leon seems to be a person of strict ethical code, someone who would equally enforce the rules no matter what, and no matter who. Leon wouldn’t play favorites, he’d tell his best friend that he was out of line, just as he would and has done with me. He would enforce all the rules, even those he didn’t happen to agree with, because as he likes to say Rules Are Rules. He would explain the what and why for of his decisions, and he would make sure that all fellow vpf staffers follow all the rules as closely as he would.
But we’d all benefit from Leon being the top administrator at vpf. He would need to reign in his debating and fussing at anyone he didn’t completely agree with. Since the rules don’t forbid discussions and polls, he would have to suffer them, because as the top administrator, he would have to be impartial. He would no longer be able to label everyone who didn’t agree with him a rebel, a whiner, a P&M artist. Leon would need to become the Teddy Bear he probably is in real life. Sure, he’s still disagree with me 97.25% of the time, and let me know why. But at least he’s have to do so in a much more pleasant way.
The bottom line to all of this is simple. I truly believe Leon would make an outstanding administrator for vpf. And while I doubt he would accept the position if he were asked at least now he knows that I respect him, although I seldom agree with him. If nothing else, this might leave him just a bit speechless for fifteen minutes. Think of it, fifteen minutes of peace and quiet. Now doesn’t that sound golden?
John/tiltjlp