Found it.
Good thread !
Everyone needs to ease up a bit on people - especially newbies otherwise we will end up becoming "The Cult of JWD" that vets everyone before admission.
What are we trying to achieve ? A safe-haven just like own Kingdom Hall, protected from the evil system outside ?The internet will never be a "safe place".
General caution about people on here is one thing (as the recent Trevor situation proves) even if they have been on here for sometime BUT pouncing on everything that isn't a typical post is overkill.
We are a varied bunch of people and therefore have a varied bunch of life-events happening to us.
It is the job of a moderator to "police" the forum to remove illegal posts and things that may generally slander someone. This forum has 11 specific rules that the mods enforce - (well 12 plus a catchall rule). It is not the job of a moderator to ensure that everyone is who they say they are and that their stories are true.
I don't get the problem with people coming on here and spinning a yarn. I don't get it - I really don't... so what if someone is logging in under a different name ? There is a good deal of difference between a "Troll" (someone coming on just to put the cat among the pigeons) and someone that posts under an alias for other reasons.
Isn't it the same as meeting people at a party - you have no real way of knowing if they are genuine or not - but you don't suddenly shout "LIAR" at their face... you simply "log it" in your head... and save it for later. WHEN THERE IS PROOF.
AO
