[The Dean]

Originally Posted by timlan2057

Oh, so I got "The Dean" out of hiding and he hath deigned to speak.

Well, amazingly I speak pretty much whenever I desire to. I wasn't 'hiding' so my arrival wasn't anything you facilitated.

Of course I didn't expect anything other than the sputtering answer he gave to my challenge to show or ensample SPECIFIC examples of "preacher bashing" ... "oh, many said there was."

Uh ... see the "fish" reference "Dean."

Read it slowly.

It's a lot easier to spout some irrelevant rhetoric than it is to actually deal with the substance of one's post.

Ah, yes. The 'rhetoric' button must needs be pushed. It actually wasn't rhetoric at all. To be honest, Tim, the post had little to do with responding to you. It was simply an opportunity well taken.

I've known from the starting of this forum that we would eventually have to deal with the 'memory of Jim Yohe'. Your post simply provided an opportunity to say what needed to be said. It's not for Jim Yohe, it's for you and I. That's not rhetoric; that's fact.

And SURELY nothing was said about the irony of everyone hollering about "preacher bashing" when the root problems at NFCF was caused by one of their own.

While an unpleasant, unfortunate mark on the prior forum I think it's a terrible mistake to think that was the root problem. In so many ways it was doomed before the scenarios of the final days.

But let's cut to the chase here, "Dean."

You people have always known who I was, known my address and phone number pretty much.

Do I expect everyone to post their phone numbers?

No.

But there should be enough accountability that identities are established and "owners" acting as "super-moderators" aren't hiding behind anonymity and trying to make the rank-and-file swallow this bull manure that it's done for some noble reason.

Accountability is not a problem. There are several Adminstrators and even new ones. I suspect it's safe to say I ask a lot more questions than I offer any answers when it comes to forum administration.

You know me. Contrary to your accusation, I'm not 'hiding'. I can, and will, eventually make my identity known but that will be in my time.

So that's all I have to say.

Mainly "Dean"... because I don't dialogue with cowards hiding behind anonymous screennames.

So you enjoy your little forum ... AND your little ego-trip.

It would appear that you missed it on two occassions here, Tim. I'm neither a coward nor on an ego trip. I think you'll see that in the next few days ahead.

I can see, however, where there may be a few that are a little gunshy about owners with egos. We have tried to stop that by having a well rounded team and multiple owners so that nobody can 'pull the plug' on their own. However, the discomfort alone will eventually neccessitate revealing our identity.

I like your posts, Tim, and would like to see you continue with us but only you can make that decision.