Strained sucks... I hear you. But so does the uncomfortable feeling (and reported posts) that come from staff room banter that turns hostile towards people. Let me be clear: Banter === good. Hostile bullying === bad.
Hostile bullying is still here tho ... it has been pointed out, not just in here but elsewhere about how they manage to do this behaviour, it has been shared with the relevant people but it is still happening..
your site tho, you have the right to be selective over what you call bullying behaviour and what you don't.
Yup... I clear out unactivated accounts from time to time - but that isn't really a valid metric. What is important are the amount of people currently coming to the site and whether they stay or not. That is a value measure.
I counted loads of members that singed up in 2009 and are still in the member list with no activity, I think you need a finer toothcomb
Ok. Personally found it quite amusing. And FWIW, a reduction of the playground mentality would have prevented the Village from being formed.
of course you would find it amusing, it is you who is dishing out the name calling!!
FWIW the site was built far before your banning... I have been building sites for many many years, never have I come across such huge chips as I have in this here site... just very lucky I think!
I love sarcasm as long as there is a point apart from the sardonic. Though that may have been your intention, the quip that instigated the deletion of your 2 posts from the thread were a result of your posts (as I quoted in their entirety).
ok so this bit doesn't mean me but I am enjoying the writing in red... it is my fave colour after all
I am sorry if some of you no longer feel SG meets all of your needs. Truly. But if it means that I have to let the site turn into the back room of a salon where banter, gossip and slag fests trump good constructive discussions that benefit one another and the profession at large, then I will be honest and say that I simply can't meet your needs. I refuse to let that happen (worked in enough of those thanks!). We are primarily here to share, learn and help. If you need more of a salon back room environment, there are enough of those out there.