Well it took me three different times and several minutes but I read everyone replies. First of all, I want to say to whoever suggested that Stinger and EB are biased as mods because they like FL, that statement is ridiculous. Furthermore that person suggested that Tach would be a less biased mod...LOL! That's funny, not because tach wouldn't be a good mod but over the years there no one else that comes to mind other than Tach as a "watchdog." Not to say he was mean, but I remember many times he fiercely defended FL, which of course he should, but if you think he'd be any less "devoted" to FL then you're in for a surprise.

Keep it civil boys and girls and we'll have a great exchange of ideas and discussions.

"We're almost there." - Jorg

Tach: Hmmm... timing could be better, and I would have loved to discuss it with you off these forums... as it goes, here we are... Me borrowing our friends computer, and my wife forwning at me for sitting behind a computer on my hollidays...

Anyway: Yes, we run a tight ship, and that is simply the experience I've got over the years, also running fansites prior to TLR. I actually a long time ago ran one of the first C&C fansites!

But I will agree that we as mods should maybe be more clear in WHY we close a thread. But on the otherhand we don't overdo it a lot... Sometimes you might think we close a thread prematurly, but think about what was "next item coming up" for that given thread. Would there be anything to add to it? Would it be better to start a new thread, with a different twist?

I think we hit right with around 95% of our threads closed, and might close the last 5% a bit early. But I would rather close 5% a bit too early, than 5% to late... Because the "late" threads would mean either lost people due to non-relevance, degeneration because of spamming or worse.

So I actually think we do a good job, and we aren't "dictators" - it is only very seldom that we actually delete items (like that post which basicly said "Think that no Joystick in Freelancer - do the sensible thing: Buy X2" - which IMHO is against the rules and spirit of TLR).

On X2 vs FL. I REALLY hope X2 will be a success, and I think the people at egosoft are very dedidcated to that goal. I love spacesims, and I expect myself to pick up a copy of X2 and play it through! And I would take very harsh meassures to avoid any flame-war. I like X2 and I really hope the X2 community will check out FL. Wether one is better or worse than the other is a very irelevant issue... May both sell well, and competition in computergames doesn't work like that... I'm really afraid "The Sims" or "C&C Generals" is a bigger competitior to both X2 and FL than the games between themselves...

So I'll ask the mods here to add a short reason if they lock a topic. I often do. If you disagree, either start the discussion off with a "new" topic or mail me directly and tell me why!

My .02£ from London!

Best Regards
Christian "Bargib" Koerner
Editor in Chief, The Lancers Reactor

Yes, sir!

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"I think Juni has a drinking problem. We're always meeting in bars." -- Trent

Ok. See, I always thought it was sort of frowned upon to restart a thread that had been closed. So if that's ok, I don't have any problems.

Bargib wouldnt that be your 2p from london

I agree with what bargib said, i hadnt even thought about the mods closing threads until Tach posted this, and to tell you the truth I think most of the time the mods do the right thing.

Keep up the good work guys

Edited by - NJS The Great on 30-01-2003 14:17:10

I've seen people getting banned for no good reason, seen topics got closed for no reason, seen stuff mysteriously vanish from the board. But that were on other boards, not here. this is still enough freedom and the mods do a great job, carry on

Would this be a bad time to say... "OMG EB HE'z ABUZIN DIZ AUTORTY!!"

Someone said my name?

Why is everybody always using me to abuse? I don't like that. Don't you guys like me? What did I do wrong to you?
I just got over the last abusing cases a year ago and now I can visit my shrink again. I hope my insurance will pay the bills.

Your about to find the "abusing end" of my foot in a minute