I do not feel that threads like this should be moderated or deleted. Everyone gets their chance to state their position. Others who have dealt with people in the past give a sense of the reputation someone has built. Everyone who reads can make up their own mind as to who to believe, who to trust, and who to (and not to) deal with in the future. If, from reading threads like this, it seems that person A always complains about person B, that will be noted and we will remember to ignore person A's comments about person B. If, from reading threads like this, it seems that person C has a lot of problems dealing with other forumites, that should be noted as well. I guess what I want to say here is that these threads should remain open because more information and voices makes them more useful to search through later. Maybe sometimes, it would be a good idea for a moderator to jump in and remind the participants what this forum is for, what kinds of things they should and should not post, but deleting and locking should very rarely if ever be done. I think this forum works quite well the way it is run.
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Jason aka medusaoblongata
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"To give is a need, to receive is mercy." - Thus Spoke Zarathustra