RE: Notice Everyone - A War Is Coming - Pay Attention, Get Involved, And Make A Difference - NOW
I understand your points and would normally agree with you. But I would point out that @fulltimegeek isn't inciting a mob, he is just taking his power back. He was so powerful that he was is the same position. He didn't like that he had that much power, so he delegated almost it all away to the stewardsofgondor so they could use it to build the community.
Unfortunately the one who you speak to has no interest is anyone else, his sole aim is to take as much as possible out of the system for himself and his buddies. There is only one way to stop him because he failed to listen to anyones pleas to stop. And that is that fulltimegeek take him on by bringing back the power that he has delegated out.
So in my opinion, this isn't a case of mob rules... In fact I would argue that most people that are aware of the situation will be cheering one person losing so much influence. There will be no war if the bad guy quits the practices you mentioned, but if no one stops him then he will keep getting stronger each day.
I am personally pumped because I have seen people quit in frustration about how hard it is to survive here. The people at the bottom have no control against some of these whales. Here we have one that has not only tried to help everyone by delegating out his own SP in the past, he is now bringing it back in to stop the guy from taking even more. He has already said that he will only take him down to the 60s where he can be managed by others.
I know that it seems unfair that one person can do this, but since that is the way that the platform is structured it is what it is. I would rather have fulltimegeek use his power to stop the bad guy, than have him sit and watch as we get an even lessor pie as time goes on.
I think ultimately, we're going to need to agree to disagree on this one.
The fact of the matter is, there are no rules here. You're pretty much free to do whatever you want. Unless someone with enough power objects, singularly, which is mostly the case, or collectively, and then takes matters into their own hands. When they could have done it a long time ago and for whatever reasons didn't.
Whatever sense of fair play others may have, or whatever etiquette people might want to instill does not make it law. Law here is hardwired in, how it functions. Someone going against someone else's sensibilities isn't law.
That said, very few are going to disagree with the idea that haejin's had his chances to ease off and that he needs to, if for nothing more than good will or for the good of the order.
Letting him continue at a lesser degree isn't going to address whether or not his posts add value. The abuse will still be there, just in a lesser, more tolerable degree, I guess.
Anyway, I'm going to stop. My issue isn't with you, and this is probably another post all together. :)
:) ... Glen, if there was one guy on this platform that I would want to agree with me, it would be you... I have always agreed with every point you've made, so you definitely have my respect. So first I will say thanks for weighing in because you always make me think. And second, I read your reply and I think I agree with everything you said. lol
So if we disagree, I'm not exactly sure what we are disagreeing about. But I'm completely with you when you say that we can have a difference of opinion! You have always added value to me every time I see you speak, so always feel free to tell me like it is!!!
If you make that post, let me know because I'd like to wrap my mind around your point and see what you see ;)
Here's another newbie nickel to the man I have utmost respect :D