Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I think zevokes has done a great job in summing up recent events in the poll and lecture threads. What he says about workmates happens all the time irl :-



I think Vegangelica makes a very positive contribution to the forum, and I like the way that she demonstrates to newcomers that there`s a range of opinions here on MB. If she and the mods cross swords occasionally, I hope that`s something that everyone involved can live with, because imo that kind of difference of attitude shows that the forum is a healthy.

Can`t really top zevokes`s analogy, but I see the mods here as the hard-working, hard-boiled policemen; they sometimes have to deal with some pretty creepy guys, and perhaps their attitude comes across as brusque at times because of that. In this strained metaphor, Vegangelica is the social worker, grumbling about police brutality and telling the vagrant that there`s a refuge for him in the city. In fact both roles contribute to good of the community and both roles deserve respect. To me it`s not a case of who`s right or wrong; it`s about different opinions co-existing in the same place, complimenting each other by providing a broad spectrum of responses to a new kid in town.