My Heartfelt Compliments to the Moderators!!

[cousinlucky]

I wish it wasn't so: but every now and then LinuxForum members post things that are against the rules; as well as being intemperate, unkind, insensitive, cruel and just plain nasty.

The Moderators, thankfully, step in and close the threads where this occurs.

I only wished that the entire thread be removed so that other members did not unknowingly stumble into the mire that they have turned into.

[bigtomrodney]

There are many times when we close threads and delete them too. Is there a particular thread that is offensive to you or you think should be removed? Often times threads are left closed but still readable. Some threads that are deleted often prompt a follow up thread of "Where did thread X go?". I guess they're just left as an example of what is not acceptable. Of course often threads are quite meritable until a certain point and may contain useful information before they are required to be closed off.

[cousinlucky]

Thanks Bigtomrodney,

I did not know that sometimes whole threads are removed. I'm an old man perhaps too sensitive about human nature. However, like Steven Hawkings, I can see the end of our species approaching if we do not make a concerted effort to reign in our destructive traits. The trouble is all over the world people are neglecting to properly raise their children.

On this forum are people who can build their own computers but can not respect anyone who has a different viewpoint than theirs. That is quite dangerous!!

At any rate it must be nerve racking being a LinuxForums moderator; I just wanted to express my gratitude for the great job you all are doing.

[bigtomrodney]

Thanks for that cousinlucky, I appreciate the kind sentiment and I'm sure all of the other moderators will too. I too find it frustrating that those who can have so much knowledge can have so little awareness. A wise man once said that is only the smartest of people that know they are stupid.

I'll just keep paying it forward like everyone else, and I'm sure you will too

[cousinlucky]

When humankind strayed from the natural way of life, relative social disciplines began to appear.
When intelligence and cleverness of mind are admired, great hypocrisy is born.
When disharmony manifested in family relations, children who respected their parents and parents who loved their children became rare examples.
When chaos prevailed in the country, only a few loyal ministers were recognized.

Let all people return to their true nature.
Love, kindness, wisdom, family harmony, and loyalty should not be taught one by one, separately from an honest life.
Then, once again, people will regain the natural virtue of wholeness.
The world will be naturally ordered.
There will be no one who singly and cunningly works for personal interest alone.

taken from the complete works of Lao Tzu by Hua-Ching Ni