AdminNosy banned?

Okay, this is all very bizarre to me. First we lost Iano, Faith, and Rob in one swift motion. Then Ned abandons ship without an inkling as to why. Now both Jar and Omni left?How am I supposed to Mod when my wise, orangutan of a sage has gone without showing me all the ropes?

I fear that if we continue to talk about what happened any longer, more people will defect as a direct result of one or both parties feeling resentment towards the other. This is an awful lot of drama when there doesn't need to be any. What happened, happened. Its over and its time to move on.My take it on it is that Percy hastily jumped all over NWR for simply stating his opinion. At the same time, Percy really didn't say anything so egregious that should make any sensible person leave over that-- unless I'm missing some critical information. Perhaps there has been some Cold War brewing for many years and I simply wasn't around to see behind-the-scenes.The bottom line is this: This is Percy's forum. He pays every month just to have all of us convene and have a good debate about this or that. What does he gain from it? Nothing, really-- other than, perhaps, the personal satisfaction of making others happy by providing them a place to debate outside of the mindless nonsense that goes on in other forums. Percy is providing for us the ability to have met one another, good or bad. That means Percy gets to make the rules. This is his baby and he can run in whatever way he chooses. Having said that, perhaps we should caution Percy in not shooting down people that have evidence one way or the other, or a lack thereof. Afterall, as Buz stated, there is no point to this very site without some conflicting dialogue between evolutionists, creationists, and proponents of ID. The site would flop without it because that's its sole function. Well, there is also the minor function of theological debate.I take the stance that Percy can run his site however he chooses, but, for his own sake, it would be wise for him to let us debate in whatever way we choose, otherwise, everyone will leave if he tries to micromanage the site to suit his own ideology. This is the typical dichotomy for any leader. A leader, like a president or a prime minister, is the boss. But it is in that boss' best interest to keep his constituents happy otherwise they might rebel. Its a reciprocal/symbiotic relationship to be sure.Also, I think we should address how Percy feels about 'weak' posters. We all know there are some members that are not very articulate and they have trouble getting their points across with eloquence. That doesn't mean they're dumb or uninformed, necessarily. I don't think we should suspend or ban people like that because good dialogue might be waning. Perhaps we should, like nature, allow for them to weed themselves out. For instance, Faith. If her posts were really that bad, no one would have responded to them with the fervor we've seen. Her posts were always popular. I mean, isn't that what were trying to do?-- to generate revenue in the form of communication? If somebody can't post, Admins will not approve their topic. Its as simple as that. They will leave because they are frustrated. But supposing that we do promote their topics and its popular, let it be whatever it is. I don't think its in the sites best interest to demonize those people. Just let the chips fall where they may.Now, lets get back to arguing in peace. Sheesh

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Faith is not a pathetic sentiment, but robust, vigorous confidence built on the fact that God is holy love. You cannot see Him just now, you cannot fully understand what He's doing, but you know that you know Him." -Oswald Chambers