I can understand the significant time taken in moderating this board and can only imagine the hassle involved. Think that the mods do a great job in general and I know I would not have the patience for it.
However, I feel lately that its quite difficult to ask a question without being subjected to "harsh" replies. I posted a question recently about TUPE which concerns me at at the moment. I was at the stage where I was starting to think, will I post this, or will I just leave it and search the info on the web myself.
Anyway, posted the question among my numerous questions on the topic and sure enough "is that really high on your list of priorities", type of reply. Then felt very foolish for asking the question.
In my next post, voiced the fact that my initial fear about asking the questions were those type of remarks. I was then given a black mark or whatever that is for off topic remarks.
Just a couple of days later, I then read the thread on magic mum where various people stated that they dont use the forum any more for fear of being made to feel stupid for asking basic questions.
I think thats a real shame and defeats the purpose of the forum. I am an ordinary joesephine soap and have down the years got access to some really beneficial information because of AAM.
Thinking about it, this is probably off topic too, and will probably get me a belt of the banning stick too, if I am not careful.
To quote Mr. Ian Dury......hit me with your banning stick.....hit me....hit me...(thats a joke, I just dont know how to insert the smiley face thingy!)