My Platform 2014.

[IQS.RLOW]

So, it seems Aussie wants the forum to have a decidedly leftwing bent.

His proposed mods are skippy and himself. Two leftwingers.

I don't think that will sit well with the majority here.
There are other candidates that have far more balanced platforms.

[Super Nova]

I hope you second draft is better. With all the noise you have made this is a piss poor effort.

This is just a first draft. It will be polished up in the next day of so.

My main policies are minimal intervention and no radical changes.

Really. Why all the noise around the current administration. Like I have been saying Aia has done a good job in difficult circumstances the last 2 years. This confirms it.

The board seems to be running well,

Good the hear this being finally acknowledged by you. credit where it's due.

[ as long as the most disruptive of the troll posts and spam are kept down.

The trend is they rise when you post... if you look.

[ There are some people who absolutely should be kept out of it.

Please specify the "some people".

[Day-to-day weeding of spam and general nastiness is primarily the job of the moderators, and I will appoint one Moderator, if they were willing.

Who. As you have demanded please provide who this will be.

[ I'd also unlikely consider other candidates even if there was popular support for them.

So ifthey don't want the job you will service this forum on your own 24x7. Is that what you are saying. No-one except one is good enough to be a mod for you.

[Of course, I'd also contribute to moderation duties, as one person can't read everything.

In conflict with previous statement. What is it to be. Please clarify.

[Administration itself largely consists in keeping the board running smoothly, updating the code to patch security holes and fix bugs, and dealing with any technical issues that may arise.

So there is nothing for you to do as FD looks after that. Don't pretend to even have a clue on this technical stuff.

[ Most of these things are invisible to forum users (unless something goes wrong!). I'd talk to freediver over our respective roles in this.

I'm sure FD would welcome the technical input...

[As for the biggest problem confronting the board, it's largely to do with certain individuals making it a hostile place for others. One of these - NOIQ - I would regard as being on permanent probation, subject to having their account suspended at any time, for any reason, without argument or appeal.

The dictator starts to show.

[He has earned a permanent ban many times over, but keeping on troublesome members is a PA tradition and I don't want to change that. His behaviour will, however, be kept in check. Harassment of new members will not be tolerated - we need to encourage new people, not scare them off.

To whom do you refer. Please be specific.

[Subject to the above, "Steady as she goes" is the main basis of my policy,

That a change in tune.

[with a commitment to do all I can to keep new registrants here, and attract more.

How? please specify.

[Rorschach]

So Tourettes... who are you talking to?
Anyone who'd vote for either of you is no friend of the forum.
Both of you keep proving why.

[IQS.RLOW]

Fuck off roach, the men are talking.

Don't you have a someone's resume you should be copying somewhere?

[Aussie]

I cannot believe that critique, SN. That is just so disingenuous. My focus group advised me that you of all people would support a Policy like that, without question.

As for new Members......have you not seen them arrive over the last month or so.

[IQS.RLOW]

You focus group

[IQS.RLOW]

Your time here is very very limited Aussie.

Enjoy what you have left. Your contribution could all be erased from the annals.

Call it the cleaning of the anal from the annals

[IQS.RLOW]

I hear whispers the Aussie will appoint Monk as a mod!
It's a done deal done behind closed doors at Monks place?

[IQS.RLOW]

Why did you think sneaking monk in here would work for you Aussie?

[IQS.RLOW]

I like how this is in porn now.

Appropriate