Moderation Welcome to the Downeaster Yachts Forum Forums

I wanted to address the evil topic of Moderation. I intend to moderate with a very light hand. The things I will step in on is personal abuse and foul language directed at another person. I might at my discretion move a topic from one forum heading to another that is more topically suited to the conversation. I'm pretty lazy so I might not be bothered to do that even. For more than a very light dip into politics or religous conversations I would appreciate it if everyone would use the Off Topic Forum http://downeasteryachts.com/fo.....anter-room this forum is for stuff that even after a couple drinks you can't convince yourself it is downeaster or boat related. 🙂

If I have to say something to someone about their behavior I will do it in a private email first. If I can't resolve it that way then I will set it so that I have to moderate all their posts. If that doesn't resolve it I will ban them from the forum. I hope that the situation never comes up. It makes me feel stressed just thinking about it and I hate stress. So for the sake of my nerves 🙂 Thank you all for following the golden rule or whatever other rule applies to being nice to those around you.

Some key things to remember when addressing a topic with someone that you disagree with what they are saying.

• Do say I don't aggre
• Do say that in my opionion I don't think that is right.
• Do give a reason for your disagreement
• Do give an alternative view to what they said.

• Don't call them a retard
• Don't call them idiots even if they are one
• Don't insult them

The goal here is to talk about Downeaster Yachts and all the cool things on them and that we do with them. It goal is not to tell the other members that they are idiots 🙂 that usually doesn't work to well anyway and gets everyone away from the fun topic of Downeaster Yachts. Talk about the boats not the people unless it is in a positive light. So lets all go have fun on the rest of the forum and talk about our boats!!!