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richfed
Sachem

USA

Bumppo's Patron since [at least]:
May 13 2002

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Posted - October 28 2002 : 11:56:17 AM

Alrighty then; let me make this as clear as I can ...

Point 1: This web site began because of a story called The Last of the Mohicans. Any arguments?
Point 2: The Mohican Board became a place for people to discuss same. Any arguments on that?
Point 3: Obviously, as friendships were formed, conversation expanded. We tried to accommodate. I think the layout of this board speaks well to that. Differ?
Point 4: None of the above should lead anyone to the conclusion that EVERYTHING is fair game. If you have, I'll make it clear: It's not!

The dilemma always comes in at Point 3. Where does one draw the line? What's ok; what's not? Part of that is easy. No flaming or attacking other posters. That's simply common courtesy. The rest is a gray area ... subject matter. If I asked each of you where to draw the line, if it indeed is to be drawn at all, I'd probably get as many responses as there are posters. Where to draw the line? Should we allow pornography? Should we advocate the overthrow of the government? Or the molestation of children? You get the idea ... when enough is enough, it's enough!

So ...

You can't please everybody all the time.

If you please yourself first, you will please others.

See, as many of you know, we had that all backward in the beginning. We tried mightily to please everyone, to the detriment of ourselves. It doesn't work.

Those are two lessons we've learned - the very hard way - over the past 5 and a half years that we've been "running" the Mohican Board. They, really, are our only choice. WE - Elaine & I - are ultimately the ones to draw the line. If not, it could be chaos. If something is unacceptable to us, for whatever reason, it's not allowed. And all that's not to say we don't listen to what we hear from you. We do, and anyone who has been here for a spell knows that very well. But, we have no where else to stand except in our own morality. What we think is right; what we think is wrong.

We set up a board that WE like. There are reasons. And, in that way, we'll attract folks that like it that way, too. It's not a grand scheme, it's merely evolution ... And, it's really a fairly liberal policy. How many people out there have ever been "scolded" and told not to do that here? Very, very few.

Any arguments?

Rich
Mohican Press

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Diane B.
Colonial Militia

USA

Bumppo's Patron since [at least]:
May 19 2002

Status: offline

Posted - October 28 2002 : 4:00:00 PM

No arguments from me, Rich!

If you would like to see further evidence of my support, refer to my response to your latest Weekly Update. I wrote that early this morning, before this new thread appeared. As I said in that post, this Board is your "backyard." All of us are guests here & as such, we should all abide by your rules.

You're right, you have to be true to yourselves & I just want to thank you, once again, for having the vision to start this Board & for maintaining it & allowing all of us the opportunity to come & play in Mohicanland!

Rattlesnake Woman