A note from one of the new moderators

[GGaskill]

While this is a new job for me here, I have been moderating a couple of other forums for quite a while so I have established a record of my style in both places (the Gunsmithing forum at Practical Machinist and the Gunsmithing forum at Home Machinist, there with a couple of co-moderators.)  So if you want to see my style, so to speak, you can visit those sites. 

Generally, I will not have a heavy hand except with feuds or flame wars.  We can attack ideas without attacking each other.  If you are going to post, be prepared to have people contest your posts.  And stay within the Graybeard posting requirements; keep your material suitable for viewing by children (we haven't seemed to have a problem here.)

Doug and Tim have done a great job managing the forum and I hope to continue their record.

[KABAR2]

I have been to both sites in the past and noted your gunsmithing section which is why I knew GB made a good choice in bringing you one here I doubt much will really change here just the titles..

[GGaskill]

One other note--I have a kind of formal and sometimes blunt writing style that sometimes is interpreted to mean things that it doesn't mean.  If I get on someone's case, it will be obvious, not something that has to be discerned between the lines.  If you have a question about one of my posts, PM me for a clarification rather than stewing about it.

When I first started posting on forums, I didn't really like all the smilies, but I have come to the conclusion that judicious use of them can clarify intent.  A smilie at the end of a sentence can communicate a jesting intent when the words may connote the opposite.

[1Southpaw]

Thanks George  :-)

[KABAR2]

   And if you do need to publicly spank someone this one comes in handy as to intent:
 
                                                                

[Cannoneer]

Hey, George, here's a slight oxymoron for you: If you ever feel the need to spank a member publicly, do it privately; sounds like Yogi Berra!    Now here's some gratis advice for both you and Norm, on how to conduct yourselves with honor, dignity, and a balanced sense of fairness while managing our board; just always keep in mind how Mussolini met his end!

Seriously folks; I don't think that there's any doubt, that George and Norm are excellent choices to be our new moderators, and that they will both do outstanding jobs while at the helm of our forum. Good luck to you both.

[Victor3]

Generally, I will not have a heavy hand except with feuds or flame wars.  We can attack ideas without attacking each other. 

 On the 1st interwebs forum I visited, the mod stated that if one were to see him post "play the ball, not the man," everybody better cool it lest they all get a time out for a month or three.