i may be wrong but ?

[anneasquith]

i may be wrong but as an aber a good few years ago. i dont recall the editorial staff a) asking a question... b) contributing to threads. c) making a comment to abers during discussions. d) being so aware of the moderators , especially when they always agree with the " staff".............................when did this envolvement by the editorial staff change ?

[society]

"i may be wrong but as an aber a good few years ago. i dont recall the editorial staff a) asking a question... b) contributing to threads. c) making a comment to abers during discussions. d) being so aware of the moderators , especially when they always agree with the " staff"........................when did this envolvement by the editorial staff change ? "


Times have change. Anne. Keep up with it. :-)

[anneasquith]

society, i am aware times have changed,,but i was under the impression we could still ask a question.. :)

[Dris]

Ed - sorry not with you on this one just as you arent with me.

Im not sure why you are querying what I posted to be frank.
I have read posts by the Editorial team saying that there are various Eds...like Weekend Ed,THE Ed,Spare Eds......what was wrong with saying you can tell the difference a mile off.If I came on as an Ed (ha-and the world was proved to be flat) and didnt change my style it would be apparent -its not a criticism just an observation.

You highlighted my compliment that 'vile trolls' were being eradicated...we all know they are vile trolls but we all dont have the facility to do anything about -it was a positive comment towards the new policing of the site.

Thanks for claryfying about reporting.I wouldnt- if I did report-want another ABer (who Mods) to read anything I commented on.Thats fair isnt it?

Now have a good weekend,get better,enjoy your curry and let whichever Ed take the reins .

[Sqad]

society

<<<<<Times have change. Anne. Keep up with it. :-)<<<

But not entirely for the better.

[LoftyLottie]

but as a manager you cant have your cake and eat it, the best managers are the ones who have the sense to remain slightly apart from the staff,

Depends Anne. Not always the case at all in my experience. Depends on the staff, the manager and what the expectations are.

As far as AB is concerned the best editors since I have been around have been the ones that communicated well and joined in with the team. Impartiality is, I agree, important.

[Khandro]

I believe a one-time editor of the NY Times had a sign on his wall, "The editor may not always be right, - but he's always the editor".

[LoftyLottie]

Sqad. AB is better now than it has been for years in my opinion. Before this editorial team took over it was dire.

[society]

Sqad, but, it's still a change, no many changes. :-)

[murraymints]

Boring job though don't you think...looking at a screen all day trying to interpret our rantings..?...mind you.....is that not what I do every day?....lol

[society]

AB has changed for the better, in my view. Many were mercilessly abused and if they dared retaliate or speak up, they were further threatened and abused more.

[Sqad]

Lofty......I agree....the unacceptable trolls are being spotted quickly......my main concern is impartiality and favouritism which seems to have engendered an era of knee-jerk reactions and posts and threads precipitately removed.

Khandro....true.....but are we dealing with a multinational? A website is only as good as its contributors and I have noted discontent in the last few months.

[Ankou]

"my main concern is impartiality and favouritism"

lol, its a conspiracy !!!!

dear heavens.

[murraymints]

Sqad....discontent?....right I'll bring the placards...you round up the troops..and bring the sangria..it could take some time.......

[ethandron]

it's the way of forums, they ebb and flow, people get fed up for a while then come back, some stick it out, new people join, it just goes on...
i'm a member of quite a number of other forums/discussion groups and it's the same with all of them.

[Sqad]

ankou.....hardly a helpful or indeed constructive post of yours.

[ummmm]

I like the editorial input but sometimes I think they are a bit too quick to hit the suspend button.

[AB Editor]

Thing is Sqad, YOU'RE my favourite.

Spare

[Sqad]

ED....LOL....don´t try that "tack".......it wont work.

[NazNomad]

...but ummmmy, sometimes they're not quick enough ... it's a fine balance of good/evil.

[murraymints]

ab ed.....I thought ...you made me all those promises......I would not have let you.....boo hoo .....