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#1 07-01-2010, 06:14 PM
sojustask
Lady Moderator- Just call me Your Majesty Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: East Texas
Posts: 18,271


Setting the record straight.

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I just completed reading the Len is banned thread. Some of you crack me up.

But there are a few things I would like to say and set straight before it's back to business as usual around here.

First: I owe SoapBoxMom an apology for banning her in April. I misinterpreted her motives and acted rashly. We tend to do incredibly stupid things when there are fires to put out. And I was under the impression at the time that the fire that needed putting out was people being unhappy with the owner's decision to make Len the Admin of scam.com.

Obviously, after a month of waiting to see if things were going to quiet down, of watching good members leave in protest and eventually seeing that this guy, who can be very nice and rational when he's calm, was just not going to be able to maintain some semblance of neutrality, I came to a different conclusion and like the redhead I tend to be, took matters into my own hands and posted that thread calling him out. I also just wanted to see what people really wanted.

Boy, that thread disappeared quick from what I've been told.

I thought maybe SBM would come back and post some of her stuff again, but apparently, George is of a different mind. Maybe all the stuff she posted on quatloos and the forum she admins now was more than he wanted to stomach from a Mod who once said she was a fan and loved this site. So, I wish her well, a lot of good threads and a site that grows like gangbusters. OR, should that be scambusters?

To No_Moron_Here? I do not know why you left, from all your ranting and raving I've figured it was something to do with Len and his being an admin. I don't know why you say you got a permanent ban and find me somehow partly to blame but, for what it's worth, I wish you well and I hope you get over your "pissed off" soon.

Hopeful Cynic, thanks for being the voice of reason when I needed one. I really appreciate everything you've told me and your guidance. And, mostly your patience. I didn't deserve it but you did it anyway. I hope someday I can do as much for you.

Now, to set the record straight. George is a little too generous with his praise. I am not scam.com, all of you are. I'm not here that much these days. I check in regularly, but my life is really busy.

The praise and gratitude for this site goes to all those Mods who volunteered a year ago and to those who continue to actively moderate these forums who keep the spam away and take care of you guys and gals. I do not deserve it, truly, but thank you for thinking so.

As for an admin, we have one. His name is George, or Zachary, after 5 years he would probably answer to both out of sheer habit if nothing else. I do not aspire to the position, would not accept it unless it came with something useful, like blocking IPs of the spammers and nutcases that sometimes float in here.

He has promised that he will spend at least 1/2 hour a day on the site. I'm gonna hold him to that. A man's word is his bond and I take it seriously.

Fast Money, thanks for your help and input. It really worked well didn't it?

Lisa and Katie, your support and pep talks were greatly appreciated.

Thank you, all of you.

Now, let's get back to scam busting and be nice kids.

LOL


Lady Mod
Looks like closure for many just happened. I am thrilled to be building an exciting new community here with incredibly dedicated and talented people. Stephanie will now be rebuilding her site now that we have together run off the scourge that is Len Clements.

The incredible love for and loyalty I had for Scam and its valued members will be far surpassed by my love for and commitment to this incredible new site and the wonderful man who hired me, RS, my fellow admin Glimdropper and the posters that are the lifes' blood of this place. It took quite a bit to convince that stubborn man Glim that he was in fact the perfect man for an admin job. He soon discovered what my poor hubby has known for years. I have the perfect plan already worked out and I will persist until you see it too. The amount of work these dashing and debonair gentlemen and our lone Mod Seriously! did in that last few weeks to get this place looking so sharp is staggering. There aren't words to show how much appreciation I have for their herculean efforts.

I hope all of us will happily follow our own paths. I have a so many things I want to accomplish with this golden opportunity to really expose so many other scams as I fight to change laws to protect internet bloggers better. So many new doors have opened.

We should take the gifts given to us and make the most of them.

Soapboxmom