I'm not patting myself on the back, CD. If someone wishes to take issue with my particular style, that's fine; I can cope! But I watch the efforts of the 60-odd moderators here and marvel at the way they hold this place together, despite occasional (and quite vitriolic) abuse from some of our less, ahem, sanguine members... They're not after gushing praise, but the occasional thanks does make the day a whole lot brighter - and it does come, sometimes from the most unexpected direction!
All I'm trying to point out is that the mods are people, and like people in any role, they sometimes make mistakes. There is also no requirement for them to agree with those that post in these forums, simply that they enable the discussion and referee the manner in which it is held. In many forums here, the discussion style can be quite combative, and so the moderation sometimes has to be a bit rough and ready. Even with the numbers of moderators that we have, it's not possible to constantly monitor each and every thread - that's why we have the 'report post' facility so that you guys can warn us when things may be taking a wrong turn.
Ultimately, this is just a talking shop. Sometimes the conversations are serious and useful, other times they're humorous and trivial. Sometimes they're complete tripe! But it's not life and death, and if people start to take it that seriously, maybe it's time to step back for a while.
Scroggs