h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I'm not at liberty to say too much.

The Mods we have are working under a lot of pressure with a horrendously awkward and unfamiliar system and a variety of different opinions on how moderation should best be done. They are all long-standing community members who are trying to straddle the difficult line between getting stuck into debates and presenting a formal front. I agree that they are far from succeeding in this.

Do not fall into the trap of thinking that things will stay like this for long. The site is in good hands and change is likely to happen into the fullness of time.

And you ain't seen me, right.

B

Thanks for the note, but . . .


telling me that things will be more welcoming and comfortable in the future doesn't make me more comfortable now. And it certainly doesn't encourage me to invite people to check out the place.

But, good luck with all that.

Welcoming and comfortable was the last thing I had in mind frankly. I want the site to be edgy and dynamic, perhaps with welcoming and comfortable sub-cultures.

At the minute I quite agree that what we need is a greater populace. I actually think the more people that join the site, the more relaxed moderation will need to become, which is a positive outcome both ways.

B

Well, for what my o`pinion is worth, it's a far cry from either edgy or dynamic.


More like reactionary and provincially insular.


But that's probably just me.

Trust me, it's not just you.

If I didn't 100% agree with you I wouldn't be trying to offer some sort of reassurance.

Let's talk about this more over email?

ben dot bateson at gmail dot com

B

I'll see about dropping you a note at some point.

As you may have noticed elsewhere, I've a lot on my plate lately. Saving hootoo is a bit of a way down the priority scale.

It doesn't need saving, just fine-tuning.

B