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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 636315, member: 112"]Didn't think you meant that for a second Mike. What I meant by saying that I am not a hypocrite is this - the forum rules are that nobody can have more than 1 user name - that includes all moderators, myself and Peter. You see, the rules apply to everyone here - everyone. And they apply equally. Sure we could change them I suppose, but me being who I am that's something I couldn't do.</p><p><br /></p><p>But more importantly than that, what everybody seems to miss is this - everybody here <b>IS EQUAL</b> and they always have been. With the exception of Peter the site owner, every moderator here, including me, was just an ordinary member when they first joined this forum. And the single most important consideration that went into choosing who got to be a moderator was the quality and sense of fairness & equality that each person had. Otherwise, they would never have been chosen to begin with.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now if some members feel that the mods are somehow special or are intimidated by them - I'm sorry. But the problem truly lies with the member who feels that way, not the moderator. And I mean no insult or disrespect by saying that - it's just the honest truth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 636315, member: 112"]Didn't think you meant that for a second Mike. What I meant by saying that I am not a hypocrite is this - the forum rules are that nobody can have more than 1 user name - that includes all moderators, myself and Peter. You see, the rules apply to everyone here - everyone. And they apply equally. Sure we could change them I suppose, but me being who I am that's something I couldn't do. But more importantly than that, what everybody seems to miss is this - everybody here [B]IS EQUAL[/B] and they always have been. With the exception of Peter the site owner, every moderator here, including me, was just an ordinary member when they first joined this forum. And the single most important consideration that went into choosing who got to be a moderator was the quality and sense of fairness & equality that each person had. Otherwise, they would never have been chosen to begin with. Now if some members feel that the mods are somehow special or are intimidated by them - I'm sorry. But the problem truly lies with the member who feels that way, not the moderator. And I mean no insult or disrespect by saying that - it's just the honest truth.[/QUOTE]
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